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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-3900375

Shanthi and Thomas Chelliah Foundation

A private foundation in Northampton, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $14,900 paid in grants.

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

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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $14,900

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $140,058
  • Tax year 2023

    $14,900

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $141,279
  • Tax year 2022

    $18,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $142,415
  • Tax year 2021

    $24,200

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $152,190
  • Tax year 2020

    $16,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $157,586
  • Tax year 2019

    $21,900

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $154,780
  • Tax year 2018

    $29,200

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $158,078

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St John's Episcopal Church 042-130-854Northampton, MA

    General support

    $6,000
  2. College Church IncNorthampton, MA

    General support

    $4,500
  3. Christina's HouseSpringfield, MA

    General support

    $2,000
  4. The Orion SocietyNorthampton, MA

    General support

    $1,200
  5. Bombyx Center for Arts and Equity IncFlorence, MA

    General support

    $1,200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $2,00062% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $1,20038% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts5 grants $14,900

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Thomas ChelliahTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Shanthi ThomasTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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