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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 41-1892773

Syal Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Shoreview, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $106,000 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

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

    $106,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,324,413
  • Tax year 2024

    $78,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $2,239,503
  • Tax year 2023

    $88,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,174,428
  • Tax year 2022

    $84,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,101,247
  • Tax year 2021

    $13,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,998,398
  • Tax year 2020

    $10,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,773,313
  • Tax year 2019

    $13,700

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,490,069
  • Tax year 2018

    $17,802

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,462,109

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

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

  1. National Philanthropic TrustConshohocken, PA

    General

    $50,000
  2. Sewa AifwBrooklyn Ctr, MN

    General

    $15,000
  3. Childrens HeartlinkEdina, MN

    General

    $11,000
  4. Individual

    General

    $10,000
  5. Hennepin Theater DistrictMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $5,000
  6. My Very Own BedMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $5,000
  7. Hindu Society of MNMaple Grove, MN

    General

    $5,000
  8. Individual

    General

    $2,500
  9. Individual

    General

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $50,00071% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $15,00021% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $5,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania1 grant $50,000
  2. Minnesota5 grants $41,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Sanjay SyalPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Devender K SyalDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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