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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-3801573

Akausa Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $900,610 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $900,610

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,441,469
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,260

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,509,140
  • Tax year 2023

    $860

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,443,522
  • Tax year 2022

    $12,230

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,399,964
  • Tax year 2021

    $540,832

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,349,408
  • Tax year 2020

    $651,677

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,494,777
  • Tax year 2019

    $697,744

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,344,076

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Kausa TrustIndia

    Non-profit charity

    $900,000
  2. Manhattan Community Boat HouseNew York, NY

    Free kayaking for public

    $100
  3. New York Gilbert & Sullivan PlayersNew York, NY

    Theatre performance

    $100
  4. NY Public Library of Performing ArtsNew York, NY

    Public library

    $100
  5. AmericasNew York, NY

    Non-profit organization

    $70
  6. Suromurchhana IncLong Is City, NY

    Promoting Music and Performing art

    $50
  7. Wliw Radio StationNy, NY

    Public radio

    $50
  8. Friends of Verdi SquareNew York, NY

    Nonprofit park maintenance organization

    $50
  9. Metropolitan Council on HousingNew York, NY

    Free counselling for tenants

    $50
  10. Sneh Art FoundationHicksville, NY

    For performing arts

    $40

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $15075% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $5025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York9 grants $610

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Neeta KathjuPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ravindra DaveVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Suneil KalantryTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ravi RozdonSECRETARY Hours 15Pay $0
  • Alok DarRECORDER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Kiran TankhaMEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Meena UgraMEMBER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

This is an amended return.

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