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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 38-2703534

Kakarala Foundation

A private foundation in Troy, MI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $72,902 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
Ramani Kakarala
2808 Mayfair Dr
Troy, MI 48084
(248) 219-4401
[email protected]
Form and materials
None
Deadlines
No
Restrictions
Educational Institutions Student Scholarships Religious InstitutionsTemples & Churches etc. State Organizations Charitable Organizations both in USA and India

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $72,902

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,443,285

  • Tax year 2023

    $140,890

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,408,318

  • Tax year 2022

    $21,616

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,519,303

  • Tax year 2021

    $44,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,438,458

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $844,535

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

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

  1. Norton High SchoolNorton, OH

    Speech Debate and Drama Programs in honor of Mr. William Vail

    $25,000
  2. Fidelity Charitable FundBoston, MA

    Donations to IRS Qualified Organizations in USA

    $22,525
  3. Chemical Engineering U of MAnn Arbor, MI

    Ch E Impact Fund

    $10,000
  4. ZP High School Pedapadu IndiaPedapadu Village, India

    School Facilities Development

    $5,000
  5. Sree Venkateswara TempleRichfield, OH

    Temple Buildings

    $5,000
  6. Bridge Community ChurchTroy, MI

    Church Donation for Philanthropic Programs

    $1,500
  7. Paideia FundAtlanta, GA

    Student Development

    $1,000
  8. Individual

    Forensics Scholar Award

    $1,000
  9. Individual

    Norton High Forensics [individual]

    $1,000
  10. AshaKiran IncHuntsville, AL

    Supporting Organization Most needed Projects

    $500
  11. Bharatiya TempleTroy, MI

    Temple Pujas

    $377

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development1 grant $22,52598% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio3 grants $52,525
  2. Michigan3 grants $11,877
  3. Georgia1 grant $1,000
  4. Alabama1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Ramani KakaralaPresident Hours 2Pay $0
  • Vijayalakshmi KakaralaSecretary Hours 2Pay $0
  • Raghuram KakaralaTrustee Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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