Ramakrishna Foundation

The Ramakrishna Foundation is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code, and EIN # is 95-4587617

MAKING DonatION to the Ramakrishna Foundation

Ramakrishna Foundation accepts both designated and undesignated donations. Please note that designated donations are subjected to a nominal processing fee. Please see the fee structure below.

Step 1: CHECK IF YOUR RECIPIENT INSTITUTION IS APPROVED

• If you plan to make a designated donation, please first check our donation purpose form to see the list of currently approved recipient institutions.

• If your desired institution is not listed, you may request it by emailing us at support@ramakrishnafoundation.org — but please wait for our confirmation before sending in a designated donation.

• Do not send a designated donation unless the intended recipient is on the approved list or we have explicitly confirmed that the new recipient is approved.

Step 2: Send Your Donation

• By Check: Mail your check to the Ramakrishna Foundation.

• Online: Make a transfer via PayPal.

Step 3: Submit the Donation PURPOSE Form

After sending your donation, please fill out and submit the donation purpose form. This form lets us know the recipient institution and purpose of your donation.

Important:

• We cannot begin processing designated donations until we receive the donation purpose form submission.

• Processing may take up to two weeks from the time the form is submitted.

Donation checks must be made payable to THE RAMAKRISHNA FOUNDATION.

Please send your donation check to the following address:

Ramakrishna Foundation
PO Box 931480
Los Angeles, CA 90093

To pay on web, please click the button below:

To pay using mobile (Apple Pay or Google Play included), please scan the QR code below:

INFORMATION FOR DONORS

Ramakrishna Foundation accepts both designated and undesignated donations.

Designated donations are funds which are designated by the donor to be given to a particular, approved non-profit institution.

Before making a designated donation, donors must ensure that their intended recipient institution is approved by the Ramakrishna Foundation to receive funds.

If the designated recipient insitution is in India, donors must verify that the recipient has clearance from the Government of India to receive foreign donations. This is known as FCRA approval. In the case of centers of the Ramakrishna Mission, each individual branch of the Mission needs its own FCRA approval.

Undesignated donations are not designated by the donor for a particular purpose, and may be used by the Ramakrishna Foundation at the discretion of its officers and board of directors for any charitable purpose in accordance with its aims and objectives.

There are no fees connected with undesignated donations.

The Ramakrishna Foundation regularly receives requests for funds from approved institutions. Undesignated donations enables the Foundation to fulfil some of these requests.

The Ramakrishna Foundation is an all-volunteer organization. None of the directors receives any payment for services rendered. However, administrative costs have gone up, as the Foundation has been required since 2017 to undergo an external audit. With the increase in accounting expenses, we have reluctantly been forced to raise the fees for processing donations. We trust that our donors will understand. Any fees received in excess of the need will be spent only for charitable purposes in accordance with our mission.

Processing fees for transferring funds to recipients are as follows, and will be deducted from the amount transferred to the recipient. Donations are transferred by wire transfer.

Fee for Wire Transfers as of January 27, 2025:

• The greater of $25 or 0.7% of the amount of each individual wire transfer issued

• Maximum fee not to exceed $1000 per wire transfer

Examples:

1. A donation of $1,000 is to be transferred by wire transfer to an approved institution in India. The fee will be $25, and $975 will be transferred to the institution.

2. A donation of $60,000 is to be transferred by wire transfer to three approved institutions, in the amounts of $30,000, $20,000, and $10,000. The fees will be $210 + $140 + $70 = $420

3. A donation of $250,000 is to be transferred by wire transfer to two approved institutions, in the amounts of $200,000 and $50,000. The fees will be $1000 + $350 = $1350.