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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-1279724

Sameer Ishwar Murarka Memorial Foundation

A private foundation in San Jose, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $28,713 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

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

    $28,713

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,031,494

  • Tax year 2023

    $40,242

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $989,432

  • Tax year 2022

    $22,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $828,039

  • Tax year 2021

    $13,300

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $812,546

  • Tax year 2020

    $28,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $658,930

  • Tax year 2019

    $48,100

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $630,577

  • Tax year 2018

    $57,100

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $668,485

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Spectrum Biobank IncPortola Vally, CA

    Research

    $10,713
  2. Portola Valley School FoundationPortola Valley, CA

    Education

    $10,000
  3. Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston, MA

    Research

    $2,500
  4. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Providing food during crises

    $2,500
  5. National Alliance on Mental IllnessArlington, VA

    Research

    $1,400
  6. Monta Vista High SchoolCupertino, CA

    Education

    $1,000
  7. Ronald McDonald House CharitiesPalo Alto, CA

    Education

    $600

Where the money goes

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

  1. Medical research1 grant $10,71381% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $2,50019% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California4 grants $22,313
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $2,500
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $2,500
  4. Virginia1 grant $1,400

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Erin MurarkaSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Neel Ishwar MurarkaCFO/TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ragini MurarkaPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ishwar MurarkaVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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