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VIVEKANANDA STUDY & PHILANTHROPIC CENTER OF NEW YORK USA INC
JAMAICA ESTATES, NY · EIN 460538547 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE B99 · Education · Small ($100K-$1M) · vivekanandausa.org
revenue
$544K
expenses
$306K
net assets
$719K
employees
0
program ratio
98%
mission · from form 990

Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekanandas birth anniversary celebration and special program on their teachings and to serve humanity through Philanthropic services.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Vivekananda Study & Philanthropic Center of New York, USA supports financially disadvantaged, meritorious students—primarily in medicine and pharmacy—through scholarships and mentorship rooted in the teachings of Swami Vivekananda and Sri Ramakrishna. It funds educational access in India, Bangladesh, Zambia, and South Africa, while organizing spiritual gatherings, religious festivals, and disaster relief. The organization operates under the guidance of monks from the Ramakrishna Order.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $18K
    Durga puja, Kali puja, Swaraswati puja and Guru Purnima celebration
  2. #2 $6K
    New Year, Kalpa Taru Utsab, Christmas Day and Holy Mothers Birth celebration
named programs · 6 · from sources

What they call their work

Maa Sarada Kutir Project
Supports homeless and underprivileged mothers through housing, clothing, and monthly allowances.
Mobile Medical Services
Operates a mobile medical unit providing healthcare services in underserved areas, inaugurated in honor of Swami Smaranananda.
Religious and Spiritual Events
Organizes Durga Puja, Kali Puja, Guru Purnima, and other festivals, as well as memorial services and spiritual gatherings led by monks of the Ramakrishna Order.
Seva Services
Community service initiatives including flood relief, blanket and food distribution, and medical aid in Bangladesh, India, and Zambia.
Tailoring Training Project
Provides vocational training in tailoring to economically backward mothers and young girls in Bangladesh.
Vivekananda Scholarship Program
Provides financial aid and mentorship to meritorious, financially disadvantaged students in medicine, pharmacy, and other fields across India, Bangladesh, Zambia, and South Africa.
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • Multi-Institution Scholarship Funding 1 activity
    • Award scholarships to students in India, Bangladesh, Zambia, and South Africa
      Provides educational scholarships to financially disadvantaged students, including medical, nursing, and pharmacy students in India, as well as students at Dhaka University in Bangladesh and institutions in Chatsworth and Ladysmith in South Africa, often committing support through graduation. Specific programs include the Vivekananda Scholarships awarded to students at Government Baroda Medical College, Calcutta National Medical College, and Jammu Government Medical College.
  • Holiday and Seasonal Essentials Distribution 1 activity
    • Deliver community seva (service) initiatives
      Conducts seva services such as distributing blankets to 600 families in the Sundarbans, providing school bags to children in Dhaka, distributing food and new clothes to underprivileged children and teachers in Chittagong, and offering new clothes and monthly allowances to 108 mothers and 12 widowed mothers in Tangail, Bangladesh.
  • Disaster Relief and Recovery Services 1 activity
    • Provide disaster relief and humanitarian aid
      Delivers relief in the form of essential commodities, food, clothing, and financial aid to communities affected by natural disasters such as floods, cyclones, and earthquakes, with documented efforts in the Sundarbans region of West Bengal and humanitarian services in Zambia during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Vocational Sewing and Tailoring Training 1 activity
    • Provide educational and vocational training programs
      Offers music and Bengali language classes as part of regular programming and operates a tailoring training project for economically disadvantaged mothers and young girls to build skills and support livelihoods.
  • Clean Water Infrastructure and Access 1 activity
    • Support infrastructure development in underserved communities
      Installs critical infrastructure such as boreholes in Zambian villages to provide clean water, serving over four hundred people.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Operate and fund service centers in Bangladesh
      Fully funds a center in Bangladesh dedicated to spreading spiritual teachings and serving the local population, including character-building education programs and community support initiatives such as the Maa Sarada Kutir project for homeless and economically disadvantaged mothers.
    • Organize religious and cultural events
      Hosts regular religious observances, festivals, and spiritual gatherings at its New York center and other locations, including Durga Puja, Kali Puja, Saraswati Puja, Guru Purnima, Sri Ram Navami, Janmasthami, Jagatdhatri Puja, Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Year, Kalpa Taru Utsab, and Holy Mother's Birth anniversary, often led by Swamis from the Ramakrishna Order.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$544K
Contributions & grants$528K97%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$16K3%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$306K
Program expenses98%
Admin / overhead2%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineOther
balance sheet
Total assets$719K
Cash$719K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$719K
Liquid reserves28.2 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +38.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 7
  • Aparajita Chowdhury — Trustee
  • Ashis Roy — Treasurer
  • Bani Paul — Trustee
  • Dr Animita C Saha — Trustee
  • Dr Bhola N Banik — Trustee
  • Dr Dhanonjoy C Saha — Secretary/Trustee
  • Prakash C Chakraborty — President
relationships · 13

Who they work with

  • Advaita Ashrama, Kolkata Partner — Home institution of Revered Swami ChidekanandaJi who participated in a memorial service.
  • Belur Math Partner — Institution where scholarship recipients participate in seva (service) and spiritual development.
  • Harvard School of Divinity Partner — Hosted Revered Swami ChidekanandaJi who conducted a memorial service program.
  • Prakash Chakraborty Partner — Mentor providing personal guidance and support to scholarship recipients.
  • Ramakrishna Math Network — Draws spiritual inspiration and support from the monks of the Ramakrishna Math.
  • Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission Network — Parent spiritual organization whose leaders are honored in religious events.
  • Ramakrishna Math, Kamarpukur Partner — Collaborated on blanket distribution in the Sundarbans and other seva activities.
  • Ramakrishna Mission Network — Draws spiritual inspiration and support from the monks of the Ramakrishna Mission.
  • Ramakrishna Mission Partner — Partnered on flood relief services in Feni, Lakshmipur, and Khagrachari.
  • Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratisthan Partner — Organization through which students deepen spiritual growth and engage in service activities.
  • Ramakrishna Order Partner — Collaborates with Swamis from the Ramakrishna Order to lead spiritual gatherings.
  • Ramakrishna Sevashrama, Uttar Rowail, Mirzapur, Tangail Partner — Conducted multiple seva services including clothing distribution, seminars, and infrastructure projects.
  • Revered Swami ShaktinathanandaJi Partner — Provided leadership for seva services in Chittagong, Bangladesh.
strategies · 5

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Accessible Education Through Open-Air Teaching
    methodology: open_air_education_for_accessibility
    By delivering character-building education in open-air settings, the organization reaches underserved communities in Bangladesh, because removing formal classroom barriers increases accessibility and participation among populations with limited educational infrastructure.
  • Character-Building Through Integrated Spiritual and Moral Education
    methodology: holistic_scholarship_model
    By combining financial aid, mentorship, philosophical teachings, and selfless service, the organization fosters holistic personal development in students, because moral and spiritual growth are seen as essential to creating responsible, disciplined, and socially conscious individuals.
  • Interfaith and Intercultural Dialogue for Social Harmony
    methodology: interfaith-dialogue
    By creating spaces for interreligious and intercultural exchange, the organization promotes peace and social cohesion, because mutual understanding across faiths and cultures reduces conflict and builds collective resilience.
  • Spiritual Foundation as Service Motivation
    methodology: spiritual-service
    By grounding service activities in the spiritual teachings and inspiration of Sri Ramakrishna, Holy Mother Sarada Devi, and Swami Vivekananda, the organization produces selfless service (seva) as an act of worship, because service is viewed not merely as charity but as a sacred duty and path to spiritual growth.
  • Vocational Empowerment of Marginalized Women and Girls
    methodology: vocational_training_for_empowerment
    By providing vocational training such as tailoring to economically disadvantaged mothers and young girls, the organization enables economic self-reliance, because skill-based education creates sustainable pathways out of poverty.