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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-2738735

Sharon H Limaye Foundation

A private foundation in Newtown Square, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $167,849 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

    $167,849

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $5,806,438
  • Tax year 2024

    $200,538

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $3,013,611
  • Tax year 2023

    $163,837

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,163,428
  • Tax year 2022

    $157,002

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $3,283,931
  • Tax year 2021

    $128,348

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $3,336,469
  • Tax year 2020

    $153,889

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $2,796,733
  • Tax year 2019

    $94,724

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,883,020
  • Tax year 2018

    $57,364

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,999,621

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Stand Up to CancerLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $40,000
  2. Ed Snider Youth Hockey FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $32,250
  3. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX

    General support

    $20,000
  4. Phillies Charities IncPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $17,170
  5. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    General support

    $15,200
  6. Heights PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $10,000
  7. Plan International USAProvidence, RI

    General support

    $5,864
  8. International Institute for Energy ConservationCentreville, MD

    General support

    $5,000
  9. Lahey ClinicBurlington, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  10. Pennsylvania Solar CenterPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $2,500
  11. United States Fund for UNICEFNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  12. American Philatelic FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $2,000
  13. Tyler ArboretumMedia, PA

    General support

    $2,000
  14. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    General support

    $2,000
  15. The ARC of Delaware IncWilmington, DE

    General support

    $1,500
  16. Whitemarsh Boat ClubConshohocken, PA

    General support

    $1,115
  17. Childfund InternationalRichmond, VA

    General support

    $1,100
  18. University of Minnesota FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $1,000
  19. Mastiffs to MuttsChambersburg, PA

    General support

    $500
  20. National Parks FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $500
  21. United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New JerseyPhiladeplhia, PA

    General support

    $300
  22. National Arbor Day FoundationLincoln, NE

    General support

    $250
  23. Whyy IncPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $57,47042% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $32,25024% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $15,20011% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $11,1158% of the total
  5. International aid3 grants $10,3648% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $5,0004% of the total
  7. 3 other causes5 grants $5,3504% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania9 grants $65,935
  2. California2 grants $42,000
  3. Texas1 grant $20,000
  4. District of Columbia3 grants $17,700
  5. Rhode Island1 grant $5,864
  6. Maryland1 grant $5,000
  7. Maine1 grant $5,000
  8. New York1 grant $2,500
  9. Delaware1 grant $1,500
  10. Virginia1 grant $1,100

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Dilip R LimayeTRUSTEE Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Ryan D LimayeTRUSTEE Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Kris N LimayeTRUSTEE Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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