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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-5631859

Tim Sharma Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $288,587 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

    $288,587

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,639,303

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $3,940,539

  • Tax year 2022

    $109,900

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $3,250,240

  • Tax year 2021

    $32,361

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,662,532

  • Tax year 2020

    $129,526

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $325,743

  • Tax year 2019

    $700,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $355,269

  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $843,746

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Pancreatic Cancer Action NetworkEl Segundo, CA

    To support the donee organization's chartiable purposes

    $58,370
  2. Dr Lorna Breen Heroes FoundationCharlottesvle, VA

    To support the donee organization's chartiable purposes

    $38,370
  3. Alzheimers AssociationChicago, IL

    To support the donee organization's chartiable purposes

    $33,500
  4. Save the ChildrenFairfield, CT

    To support the donee organization's chartiable purposes

    $33,000
  5. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    To support the donee organization's chartiable purposes

    $32,500
  6. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    To support the donee organization's chartiable purposes

    $19,186
  7. Room to ReadSan Francisco, CA

    To support the donee organization's chartiable purposes

    $19,186
  8. DaysforgirlsorgMount Vernon, WA

    To support the donee organization's chartiable purposes

    $19,186
  9. Project Freedom RideEvans, GA

    To support the donee organization's chartiable purposes

    $15,000
  10. Heifer InternationalLittle Rock, AR

    To support the donee organization's chartiable purposes

    $9,593
  11. Star of HopeHouston, TX

    To support the donee organization's chartiable purposes

    $9,593
  12. Council on RecoveryHouston, TX

    To support the donee organization's chartiable purposes

    $1,000
  13. Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FL

    To support the donee organization's chartiable purposes

    $103

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health3 grants $111,05647% of the total
  2. International aid2 grants $65,50028% of the total
  3. Mental health2 grants $39,37017% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $19,1868% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $103<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California2 grants $77,556
  2. Virginia1 grant $38,370
  3. Illinois1 grant $33,500
  4. Connecticut1 grant $33,000
  5. New York1 grant $32,500
  6. Texas3 grants $29,779
  7. Washington1 grant $19,186
  8. Georgia1 grant $15,000
  9. Arkansas1 grant $9,593
  10. Florida1 grant $103

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Ramesh GirjashankerPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Trey MillerVICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ruth SharmaVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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