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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 38-3380162

The Vattikuti Foundation

A private foundation in Southfield, MI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $2.4 million 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

    $2,396,753

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $32,991,900
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,230,556

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $35,144,487
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,582,091

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $37,397,634
  • Tax year 2021

    $2,031,142

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $39,673,747
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,906,893

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $41,456,642
  • Tax year 2019

    $391,928

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $40,587,892
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,365,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $39,831,528

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Henry Ford Health SystemDetroit, MI

    Vattikuti urology department support

    $2,160,000
  2. Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH

    Dept. Of urology postdoctoral resarch fellowships support

    $82,753
  3. Nicklaus Children's Hospital FoundationNorth Palm Beach, FL

    General operating support

    $75,000
  4. Kristi HouseMiami, FL

    General operating support

    $16,000
  5. Detroit Institute of ArtsDetroit, MI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  6. Flint Institute of ArtFlint, MI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  7. Overton Youth CenterMiami, FL

    General operating support

    $9,000
  8. Women's Emergency NetworkMiami, FL

    General operating support

    $9,000
  9. Miami Foundation for Mental HealthMiami, FL

    General operating support

    $8,000
  10. Lotus Endowment FundMiami, FL

    General operating support

    $5,000
  11. Vidhya Bharat Foundation of AmericaConcord, NC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  12. Rochester Community Schools FoundationRochester HLS, MI

    Vex robotics world championships project support

    $4,000
  13. Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually ImpairedMiami, FL

    General operating support

    $3,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $2,160,00098% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $16,000<1% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $10,000<1% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $8,000<1% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $4,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $3,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan4 grants $2,184,000
  2. Florida7 grants $125,000
  3. Ohio1 grant $82,753
  4. North Carolina1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Raj VattikutiPRESIDENT Hours 4Pay $0
  • Padma VattikutiVICE PRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $0
  • Nicholas StasevichSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Timothy ManneyTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Mahendra BhandariCEO Hours 40Pay $270,577

The return

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