Liabilities / Assets
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 51-0566369
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
57th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
87th percentile
Higher net margin than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
79th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
51st percentile
Faster asset growth than 51% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
59th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$76,851
Up $1,104 (+1.5%) from 2023
Net Assets
$76,851
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Revenue
Up$2,842
Up $259 (+10%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$1,738
Down $1,173 (-40%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$1,104
Up $1,432 (+437%) from 2023
To promote education & research
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| FIS PARTICIPATED IN THE ANNUAL MLK PARADE AND ATTENDED ICC INDEPENDENCE DAY REPUBLIC DAY EVENT. | - | $0 |
| Assisting to create India Studies Chair at University level in HoustonGave Grant to TSU for starting India studies program | - | $0 |
| STARTED THE ORAL HISTORY PROJECT TO RECORD THE INDIAN AMERICAN HISTORY AS INFLUENCED IN GREATER HOUSTON AREA. THE PROJECT HAD A GOOD IMPETUS. CONTINUED CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. | - | $0 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISHNA VAVILALA | Chairman | PT | $0 | - | - |
| HIREN SARMA | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| SUDHAKAR TALLAPRAGADA | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Amanda Vavilala | Advisor | - | $0 | - | - |
| Richard Morales | Financial Advisor | - | $0 | - | - |
“Description AmountBank Charges 106Advertising 675Event Expenses 300Supplies 166Rent Pkg Utilities 491”
“Category Beginning of Year End of YearFURNITURE N EQUIPMENT 3,561 3,561”
“Continued partnerships with houston public library (hpl)philadelph,pa based south asian american digital archives(saada)501(c3) organization to create a more inclusive voice to south asian americans at the national level by documenting, preserving, and sharing stories that represent indian immigrants unique and diverse expriences. Received the mary faye barnes award from the texas oral history association (toha) in san antonio 10th annual conference on sep 24th and 25th 2021.”
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| IRS990EZ/OtherExpensesTotalAmt | 0 | 1738 |
| IRS990EZ/PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt | 0 | NONE |
| IRS990EZ/PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt | 0 | NONE |
| IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | TO PROMOTE EDUCATION & RESEARCH |
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| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/ProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 1 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/ProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 2 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/ScheduleBNotRequiredInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/SchoolOperatingInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/BOYAmt | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/TanningServicesProvidedInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/TotalExpensesAmt | 0 | 1738 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalRevenueAmt | 0 | 2842 |
| IRS990EZ/TransactionWithControlEntInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt | 0 | www.foundationforindiastudies.org |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 1094 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 7508 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 24487 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 1489 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 9 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 16 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 4365 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp/CurrentTaxYearAmt | 0 | 2842 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 1489 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 9 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 9 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 16 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/InvestmentIncomePYPct | 0 | 0.05000 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind | 0 | X |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportPY509Pct | 0 | 0.95050 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp/CurrentTaxYearAmt | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 28852 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Description AmountBank Charges 106Advertising 675Event Expenses 300Supplies 166Rent Pkg Utilities 491 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Category Beginning of Year End of YearFURNITURE N EQUIPMENT 3,561 3,561 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | CONTINUED PARTNERSHIPS WITH HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (HPL)PHILADELPH,PA BASED SOUTH ASIAN AMERICAN DIGITAL ARCHIVES(SAADA)501(C3) ORGANIZATION TO CREATE A MORE INCLUSIVE VOICE TO SOUTH ASIAN AMERICANS AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL BY DOCUMENTING, PRESERVING, AND SHARING STORIES THAT REPRESENT INDIAN IMMIGRANTS UNIQUE AND DIVERSE EXPRIENCES. RECEIVED THE MARY FAYE BARNES AWARD FROM THE TEXAS ORAL HISTORY ASSOCIATION (TOHA) IN SAN ANTONIO 10TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON SEP 24TH AND 25TH 2021. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Description of other expenses Part I line 16 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Description of other assets Part II line 24 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Other program services Part III line 31 |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt | 0 | Chairman |
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| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2025-10-30 |
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| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | TX |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 77080 |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmEIN | 0 | 201242059 |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 8303 SW Fwy Ste 960 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/CityNm | 0 | Houston |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | TX |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 77074 |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparationDt | 0 | 2025-10-30 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | SWAPAN DHAIRYAWAN |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2025-10-30T19:05:18-04:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2024-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2024-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2024 |
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