Kannada Bharati
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
VOLUNTEER LED ORGANIZATION TO PROMOTE CULTURAL HERITAGE/TRADITION OF KARNATAKA.
- Income
- $75,242
- Spending
- $83,268
- Reserves
- 5.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $31,012 spent. SANKRANTHI AND REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATIONS - TO ENRICH AWARENESS OF INDIAN HERITAGEAND REPUBLIC DAY. A VIBRANT CULTURAL EVENT FEATURING TRADITIONAL PROGRAMS, MUSIC CONCERT, ETC. THIS ANNUAL CELEBRATION ATTRACTS OVER 1000 ATTENDEES.
- $8,704 spent. NORTH KARNATAKA FESTIVAL WITH SPORTS DAY - THIS ANNUAL EVENT CELEBRATESTHE DISTINCT TRADITIONS OF NORTH KARNATAKA. IT FEATURES AUTHENTICCUISINE, PERFORMANCES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. THIS EVENTS DREW OVER 700 ATTENDEES.
- $3,428 spent. KANNADA LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL EDUCATION - WEEKLY KANNADA LANGUAGE ANDCULTURAL CLASSES FOR OVER 300 STUDENTS WHICH FOSTERS AWARENESS OF THELANGUAGE AND CULTURE OF KARNATAKA INDIA. THE ANNUAL DAY EVENT HAD OVER 500 ATTENDEES.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2017.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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