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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 16-1744447

The Kurian Foundation Trust

A private foundation in Stow, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 27 grants and $745,580 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $745,580

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $8,471,859
  • Tax year 2024

    $648,605

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $16,664,855
  • Tax year 2023

    $528,480

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $13,128,869
  • Tax year 2022

    $544,791

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $10,142,364
  • Tax year 2021

    $663,805

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $25,891,243
  • Tax year 2020

    $417,460

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $8,853,359
  • Tax year 2019

    $343,148

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $5,232,193
  • Tax year 2018

    $323,323

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $5,449,412

Grants paid in 2025

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Bangalore Baptist HospitalBangalore, India

    Medical care

    $600,000
  2. Asha FoundationAnand Nagar, India

    Health and poverty relief

    $88,000
  3. UtecLowell, MA

    Poverty relief

    $10,000
  4. Carmel Mar Thoma ChurchHudson, MA

    Fund ministries & building projects

    $6,150
  5. Compassional Hearts NetworkWoodville, MA

    Religious ministries

    $5,850
  6. University of BuffaloBuffalo, NY

    Education scholarship

    $5,000
  7. Marthoma Church of Greater WashingtonTakoma Park, MD

    Chrstian minstries

    $4,000
  8. BigedorgBoston, MA

    Support individuals with cancer

    $3,000
  9. Brown UniversityProvidence, RI

    Education scholarship

    $3,000
  10. Rice UniversityHouston, TX

    Education scholarship

    $3,000
  11. College of the Holy CrossWorcester, MA

    Education scholarship

    $2,000
  12. Fairfield UniversityFairfield, CT

    Education

    $2,000
  13. Fordham UniversityNew York, NY

    Education scholarship

    $2,000
  14. Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield, CT

    Christian education

    $2,000
  15. Saint Anselm CollegeManchester, NH

    Education scholarship

    $2,000
  16. University of Rhode IslandKingston, RI

    Education scholarship

    $2,000
  17. Campaign Marthoma CongregationMerrick, NY

    Christian ministries

    $1,000
  18. Marthoma NeracMerrick, NY

    Christian ministries

    $1,000
  19. Randal Library Friends AssociationStow, MA

    Education

    $1,000
  20. American Cancer SocietyAtlanta, GA

    Support for individuals with cancer, search for a cure

    $500
  21. Insight for LivingPlano, TX

    Promote christian ministry

    $500
  22. World Vision IncFederal Way, WA

    Child poverty relief

    $480
  23. Tunnel to TowersStaten Island, NY

    Disabled 911 survivors

    $300
  24. Our Daily Bread MinistriesGrand Rapids, MI

    Fund ministries

    $200
  25. Prison FellowshipHaverhill, MA

    Prison ministries

    $200
  26. SongtimeCenterville, MA

    Education

    $200
  27. The Salvation Army of MassachusettsCanton, MA

    Poverty relief

    $200

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education6 grants $11,30046% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $10,00040% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $3,00012% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $4802% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts9 grants $28,600
  2. New York5 grants $9,300
  3. Rhode Island2 grants $5,000
  4. Connecticut2 grants $4,000
  5. Maryland1 grant $4,000
  6. Texas2 grants $3,500
  7. New Hampshire1 grant $2,000
  8. Georgia1 grant $500
  9. Washington1 grant $480
  10. Michigan1 grant $200

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Thampy KurianTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0
  • Molly KurianTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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