Vidya Jyoti- Global Education Opportunity Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Vidya Jyoti has provided grants for the education of impoverished students around the globe.
- Income
- $82,665
- Spending
- $24,448
- Reserves
- 107.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 93%
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 (7)
- A. Tek Chand Sud Charitable Trust - India. Operates a free rehabilitation center for children with disabilities. Of the 64 children being supported, 16 either use wheelchairs for mobility or are bedbound. The grant from Vidya Jyoti was used to purchase items such as computers and books, and to cover some essential expenses. $2,500
- B. PHD Family Welfare Foundation - India. Provides educational courses for underprivileged young people. Funds provided by Vidya Jyoti were used to enable 55 students to acquire new skills and develop careers. $2,000
- C. Dayanand Model School - India. Grant supports the educational needs of 10 underprivileged school-going boys and girls for one year. $2,000
- D. Universal Welfare Trust - India. Provides life skills and education to children with special needs from poor and middle-income families. With partial support from Vidya Jyoti, the Trust provided school fees, uniforms, and school supplies for 25 students for one year. $1,500
- E. Omega High School - India: Caters to the educational needs of primary and secondary school-going underprivileged students. The Vidya Jyoti grant met the needs of approximately 200 (to be confirmed) students during the year. $1,500
- F. In His Hands Resource Center Inc. - Illinois, USA. Provides support to Chicago-area schoolchildren to improve learning at home as well as in school. The Vidya Jyoti grant enabled the purchase of 25 tablets to facilitate at-home learning for 25 students. $1,000
- G. Additional School and Family Support * West Suburban School District - Chicago Area, USA: Vidya Jyoti provided a small grant to help with school supplies for one of the West Suburban school districts in the Chicago area. $1000. * Underprivileged Family - India: Vidya Jyoti also provided a small grant to an underprivileged family in India to support their children's educational needs. $365.
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 2024.
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 January 2022.
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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