Ramakrishna Foundation


About Us
What we are ?

Ramakrishna Foundation is a non-profit charitable corporation. It was established for charitable purposes in January 1996 under the Cailfornia Corporation law to enable people living in the United States to give direct help and support to any religious organization that promotes religious harmony, to foster cultural and educational activities that fosters harmony of religions and to all schools, colleges, orphanages and hospitals affiliated to such institutions and to offer charitable assistance to organizations and individuals who can help to achieve foundation's objectives. It has established its tax exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S.Internal Revenue Service code. 

Contact Information

Official Address
Ramakrishna Foundation, 
4900 Overland Ave, #169
Culver City, CA 90230.

Vedanta Society of Southern California
Swami Swahananda, 
Vedanta Society of Southern California, 
1946 Vedanta Place, 
Hollywood, CA 90068. 
Phone: (323) 465-5978 
Fax: (323) 965-9548 
Email: [email protected]

President
Tapan Chaudhuri, 
Phone: (714) 838-4066 
Email: [email protected]

Treasurer
Debiprosad Nayak, 
Phone: (310) 473-4479 
Fax:  
Email: [email protected]

Secretary
E. Durga Pobre 
Phone: (310) 839-8759 
Email: [email protected]

Contributions to Ramakrishna Foundation
Ramakrishna Foundation is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code. All checks must be made payable to:  RAMAKRISHNA FOUNDATION and mailed to any of the officers, preferably to the Treasurer, Tapan Chaudhury, with specific instructions as to whether this is an undesignated gift or designated gift. If undesignated, the Foundation will decide where to send the money as we have standing request from many organizations for funds. If designated gift we need to have the address as to where the funds need to be forwarded to. 

The mailing address for sending the check should be: 

Attn: Mr. Debiprosad Nayak, 
Treasurer, 
Ramakrishna Foundation,
1918 Granville Avenue, 
Los Angeles, CA 90025.
All checks are preferably sent to the above address.

We ask the donors to include an additional amount of $15.00 for each transaction towards the cost of registered mail etc. to the intended recipient in India. Alternatively, we deduct $15.00 from the original amount forwarded. For example, for sending an amount of $100.00 to India, you may send a check for $115.00 for forwarding an amount of $100.00. Otherwise, only an amount of $85.00 will be forwarded to the intended recipient.

Appeals for Funds
Ramakrishna Foundation provides direct help and support to any religious organization that promotes religious harmony, to foster cultural and educational activities that fosters harmony of religions and to all schools, colleges, orphanages and hospitals affiliated to such institutions and to offer charitable assistance to organizations and individuals who can help to achieve foundation's objectives. It should be emphasized here that the recipient organizations should be recognized as charitable tax-exempt religious organizations by the Govt. of the country of the receiving organization and their objectives are similar to the Ramakrishna Foundation's objectives as mentioned above.
One such time-tested institution that has a history of more than 100 years of repute and respectability in adhering to these ideals, for e.g., is The Ramakrishna Math and Mission. We get appeal for funds from many Ramakrishna Math and Missions all over India, which was the recipient of the prestigious Gandhi Peace Prize in 1998 as well.

For a complete list of appeals, please click here.


IMMEDIATE APPEAL !!! MATRI MANDIR !!!

We have also reveived immediate appeal from MatriMandir, Jayarambati (the birthplace of Holy Mother Sri Saradamani Devi) for 

  1. An endowment fund for scholarship and fellowship for poor but meritorious students from ClassIX toM.A.,M.Sc.
  2. Medical expenses for crtiical operations for poor people.This fund is nearly exausted and needs immediate help.
IMMEDIATE APPEAL !!! ADVAITA ASHRAMA !!!

"As you are aware, we are raising funds for the extension of our Ashrama for which we need $506,000. We have so far collected about 42% of the amount. Most of the people whom we know, have responded with their contributions. We are at a loss whom to approach now for the balance amount. Can you suggest us some names whom we can approach for help ?

May the Lord fill our hearts with love, for no everlasting work can be done without it.

Yours in the Lord
Swami Bodhasarananda"

Contact here for further details. Last updated on 07/13/2008.

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