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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-1489539

Kothari Foundation

A private foundation in Fullerton, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 3 grants and $138,891 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

    $138,891

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $2,104,209
  • Tax year 2024

    $101,400

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,852,843
  • Tax year 2023

    $55,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,578,805
  • Tax year 2022

    $80,600

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,339,255
  • Tax year 2021

    $54,100

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,718,742
  • Tax year 2020

    $40,600

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,231,739
  • Tax year 2019

    $24,650

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $814,724
  • Tax year 2018

    $28,900

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $487,323

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Contribution to support charities mission

    $75,891
  2. University of California IrvineIrvine, CA

    Contribution to support public school's mission

    $33,000
  3. Pathways of HopeFullerton, CA

    Contribution to support charities mission

    $30,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California2 grants $63,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Sonny KothariPresident & CEO Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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