Funding search · EIN 351814583 · Columbus, IN
The Namaste Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 120
- grants reported
- $2.2M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $15,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
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- Pp Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky4 grants · $215,000
- United Way of Bartholomew County4 grants · $155,000
- Sycamore Land Trust4 grants · $145,000
- Boulder Valley Women'S Health3 grants · $140,000
- The Cycle Effect4 grants · $120,000
- Wildlife Conservation Network4 grants · $110,000
- Turning Point4 grants · $100,000
- Boulder Valley Health Center2 grants · $93,000
- Pacific Crest Trail Association4 grants · $90,000
- Broomfield Coummunity Foundation4 grants · $90,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 120 grants.
- $75,000
Boulder Valley Health Center · Boulder, CO · 2025
Operating Budget
- $75,000
Pp Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky · Seattle, WA · 2025
Operating Budget
- $50,000
United Way of Bartholomew County · Columbus, IN · 2025
Annual Campaign
- $50,000
Boulder Valley Women'S Health · Boulder, CO · 2024
Operating Budget
- $50,000
Pp Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky · Seattle, WA · 2024
Operating Budget
- $50,000
Boulder Valley Women'S Health · Boulder, CO · 2023
Operating Budget
- $50,000
Pp Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky · Seattle, WA · 2023
Operating Budget
- $40,000
Pacific Crest Trail Association · Sacramento, CA · 2025
Technology Upgrade Project
- $40,000
Sycamore Land Trust · Bloomington, IN · 2025
Stewardship and land acquisition
- $40,000
Turning Point · Columbus, IN · 2025
Operating Budget
- $40,000
Pacific Crest Trail Association · Sacramento, CA · 2024
Technology Upgrade Project
- $40,000
Boulder Valley Women'S Health · Boulder, CO · 2022
Operating Budget
- $40,000
Pp Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky · Seattle, WA · 2022
Annual fund
- $35,000
The Cycle Effect · Eagle, CO · 2025
Middle School Girls Program
- $35,000
Sycamore Land Trust · Bloomington, IN · 2024
Stewardship and land acquisition
- $35,000
United Way of Bartholomew County · Columbus, IN · 2024
Annual Campaign
- $35,000
Sycamore Land Trust · Bloomington, IN · 2023
Stewardship and land acquisition
- $35,000
United Way of Bartholomew County · Columbus, IN · 2023
Annual Campaign
- $35,000
Sycamore Land Trust · Bloomington, IN · 2022
Stewardship and land acquisition
- $35,000
United Way of Bartholomew County · Columbus, IN · 2022
Annual Campaign
- $30,000
Wildlife Conservation Network · San Francisco, CA · 2025
Support Scientist research
- $30,000
The Cycle Effect · Eagle, CO · 2024
Middle School Girls Program
- $30,000
Turning Point · Columbus, IN · 2024
Operating Budget
- $30,000
Wildlife Conservation Network · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Support Scientist research
- $30,000
The Cycle Effect · Eagle, CO · 2023
Middle School Girls Program
- $30,000
Wildlife Conservation Network · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Support Scientist research
- $30,000
Best · Seattle, WA · 2022
Operating Budget
- $25,000
Broomfield Coummunity Foundation · Broomfield, CO · 2025
Refugee Fund
- $25,000
Tibet Fund · New York, NY · 2025
Hospital and Refugee assistance programs
- $25,000
Broomfield Coummunity Foundation · Broomfield, CO · 2024
Refugee Fund
- $25,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2022
Annual Operating Budget
- $25,000
The Cycle Effect · Eagle, CO · 2022
Middle School Girls Program
- $22,500
Greenhouse Scholars · Boulder, CO · 2025
Scholarship & COVID related aid
- $20,000
Greenhouse Scholars · Boulder, CO · 2024
Scholarship & COVID related aid
- $20,000
Broomfield Coummunity Foundation · Broomfield, CO · 2023
Refugee Fund
- $20,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2023
Annual Operating Budget
- $20,000
Greenhouse Scholars · Boulder, CO · 2023
Scholarship & COVID related aid
- $20,000
Turning Point · Columbus, IN · 2023
Operating Budget
- $20,000
Broomfield Coummunity Foundation · Broomfield, CO · 2022
Refugee Fund
- $20,000
Fos Feminista · New York, NY · 2022
Annual Campaign
- $20,000
Global Greengrants · Boulder, CO · 2022
Annual Campaign
- $20,000
Orion Society · Barrington, MA · 2022
Annual Campaign
- $20,000
Wildlife Conservation Network · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Support Scientist research
- $18,000
Broomfield Fish · Broomfield, CO · 2025
Food for the hungry
- $18,000
Boulder Valley Health Center · Boulder, CO · 2024
Operating Budget
- $17,000
Advocates for Children · Columbus, IN · 2025
Operating Budget
- $17,000
Colorado Water Trust · Denver, CO · 2025
Operating Budget
- $17,000
Conservation Law Center (Indiana University) · Bloomington, IN · 2025
Operating Budget
- $15,000
Best · Seattle, WA · 2025
Operating Budget
- $15,000
Heritage Fund · Columbus, IN · 2025
Hispanic-Latino scholarships
- $15,000
Orion Society · Barrington, MA · 2025
Operating Budget
- $15,000
Best · Seattle, WA · 2024
Operating Budget
- $15,000
Broomfield Fish · Broomfield, CO · 2024
Food for the hungry
- $15,000
Casa- Advocates for Children · Columbus, IN · 2024
Operating Budget
- $15,000
Colorado Water Trust · Denver, CO · 2024
Operating Budget
- $15,000
Conservation Law Center (Indiana University) · Bloomington, IN · 2024
Operating Budget
- $15,000
Orion Society · Barrington, MA · 2024
Operating Budget
- $15,000
Best · Seattle, WA · 2023
Operating Budget
- $15,000
Broomfield Fish · Broomfield, CO · 2023
Food for the hungry
- $15,000
Colorado Water Trust · Denver, CO · 2023
Operating Budget
- $15,000
Conservation Law Center (Indiana University) · Bloomington, IN · 2023
Operating Budget
- $15,000
Fos Feminista · New York, NY · 2023
Annual Campaign
- $15,000
Orion Society · Barrington, MA · 2023
Operating Budget
- $15,000
Casa- Advocates for Children · Columbus, IN · 2022
Operating Budget
- $15,000
Colorado Water Trust · Denver, CO · 2022
Operating Budget
- $15,000
Conservation Law Center (Indiana University) · Bloomington, IN · 2022
Operating Budget
- $14,000
Tibet Fund · New York, NY · 2023
Hospital and Refugee assistance programs
- $13,500
Tibet Fund · New York, NY · 2022
Health and Refugee assistance programs
- $12,500
Tibet Fund · New York, NY · 2024
Hospital and Refugee assistance programs
- $12,500
Hoosier Environmental Council · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Operating Budget
- $12,500
National Parks Conservation Association · Washington, DC · 2023
Annual Campaign
- $12,500
National Parks Conservation Association · Washington, DC · 2022
Annual Campaign
- $12,000
Regis University · Denver, CO · 2025
Good Trouble Conversation Series
- $12,000
Circle · Denver, CO · 2024
Leadership Retreats
- $12,000
Heritage Fund · Columbus, IN · 2024
Hispanic-Latino scholarships
- $10,000
Wow Children'S Museum · Lafayette, CO · 2025
Operating Budget
- $10,000
Hoosier Environmental Council · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operating Budget
- $10,000
Wow Children'S Museum · Lafayette, CO · 2024
Operating Budget
- $10,000
Casa- Advocates for Children · Columbus, IN · 2023
Operating Budget
- $10,000
Heritage Fund · Columbus, IN · 2023
Hispanic-Latino scholarships
- $10,000
Wow Children'S Museum · Lafayette, CO · 2023
Operating Budget
- $10,000
Broomfield Fish · Broomfield, CO · 2022
Food for the hungry
- $10,000
Hoosier Environmental Council · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Operating Budget
- $10,000
Ms Feminist · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Endowment
- $10,000
Turning Point · Columbus, IN · 2022
Annual Campaign
- $8,500
Heritage Fund · Columbus, IN · 2022
Hispanic-Latino scholarships
- $8,000
Educate the Children Fund · Ithaca, NY · 2025
Operating Budget
- $8,000
Educate the Children Fund · Ithaca, NY · 2024
Operating Budget
- $8,000
Ms Feminist · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Operating Budget
- $7,500
Nature Conservancy Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Special Campaign
- $7,500
Wow Children'S Museum · Lafayette, CO · 2022
Fund Girl Scout events
- $7,000
Educate the Children Fund · Ithaca, NY · 2023
Operating Budget
- $7,000
Educate the Children Fund · Ithaca, NY · 2022
Operating Budget
- $5,000
Circle · Denver, CO · 2025
Leadership Retreats
- $5,000
Foundation for Youth · Columbus, IN · 2025
Operating Budget
- $5,000
Hoosier Environmental Council · Indianapolis, IN · 2025
Operating Budget
- $5,000
Foundation for Youth · Columbus, IN · 2024
Operating Budget
- $5,000
Nature Conservancy Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Human:Nature Campaign
- $5,000
Pacific Crest Trail Association · Sacramento, CA · 2023
Technology Upgrade Project
- $5,000
Greenhouse Scholars · Boulder, CO · 2022
Scholarship & COVID related aid
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