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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-3541160

Ram Foundation

A private foundation in Paris, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 80 grants and $2.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Mandeep Chatha-Homer
PO Box 1339
Paris, TX 75461
(817) 404-2429
[email protected]
Form and materials
Form requested from foundation will be emailed. Form to be completed and returned.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,208,044

    Grants listed
    80
    Assets, end of year
    $36,909,940

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,460,289

    Grants listed
    74
    Assets, end of year
    $30,967,616

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,588,029

    Grants listed
    76
    Assets, end of year
    $27,179,037

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,858,312

    Grants listed
    72
    Assets, end of year
    $25,723,704

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,256,756

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $23,483,062

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,874,667

    Grants listed
    85
    Assets, end of year
    $23,152,027

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,548,744

    Grants listed
    72
    Assets, end of year
    $22,595,710

Grants paid in 2024

80 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $158,000
  2. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $153,800
  3. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $150,000
  4. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $122,477
  5. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $111,661
  6. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $104,475
  7. Clarksville Food Pantry IncClarksville, TX

    Unrestricted

    $100,000
  8. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $86,727
  9. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $80,300
  10. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $75,000
  11. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $65,000
  12. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $62,600
  13. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $60,261
  14. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $55,000
  15. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $54,362
  16. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $51,500
  17. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  18. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  19. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  20. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $40,100
  21. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $40,000
  22. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $35,000
  23. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $27,640
  24. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  25. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  26. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  27. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  28. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $23,050
  29. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $20,143
  30. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  31. Hospice AustinAustin, TX

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  32. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $15,150
  33. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  34. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $14,586
  35. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $10,500
  36. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $10,500
  37. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $10,030
  38. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  39. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  40. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  41. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  42. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  43. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $9,733
  44. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $7,500
  45. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $7,000
  46. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $7,000
  47. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  48. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  49. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  50. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  51. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  52. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $3,557
  53. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $3,500
  54. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $3,500
  55. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $3,500
  56. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $3,500
  57. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $3,500
  58. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $3,500
  59. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $3,500
  60. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $3,500
  61. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $3,500
  62. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $3,500
  63. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  64. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  65. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  66. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $2,067
  67. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  68. Lamar County Adopt A CopReno, TX

    Unrestricted

    $1,316
  69. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $1,245
  70. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  71. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $998
  72. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $951
  73. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $788
  74. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $622
  75. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $554
  76. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $257
  77. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $256
  78. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $146
  79. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $144
  80. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $48

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $120,00099% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $1,3161% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas3 grants $121,316

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • F Andrew FaskenVice President Hours 10Pay $7,500
  • John R ElliottVice President Hours 2Pay $15,000
  • Dede FaskenDirector Hours 0Pay $2,500
  • Helen FaskenChairman Hours 2Pay $7,500
  • Monica ClementSecretary Hours 2Pay $7,500
  • Alex KozelTreasurer Hours 2Pay $7,500

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