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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 51-6508174

Ananda Fund 009146-000

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $1.9 million 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

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

    $1,950,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,173,529
  • Tax year 2024

    $2,860,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $3,335,891
  • Tax year 2023

    $4,121,000

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $3,852,211
  • Tax year 2022

    $4,236,500

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $5,652,178
  • Tax year 2021

    $3,085,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $5,437,928
  • Tax year 2020

    $2,482,500

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $6,621,673

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Project South for the Elimination of Poverty and GenocideAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $300,000
  2. Highlander Research and Education Center Regions BankNew Market, TN

    General support

    $300,000
  3. Taproot EarthSlidell, LA

    General support

    $300,000
  4. Spirithouse South IncDurham, NC

    General support

    $150,000
  5. Southerners on New GroundAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $150,000
  6. Sister Song IncAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $150,000
  7. Power Coalition for Equity and JusticeNew Orleans, LA

    General support

    $150,000
  8. BVM Capacity Building InstituteAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $100,000
  9. United Houma Nation IncHouma, LA

    General support

    $50,000
  10. The Afiya CenterDallas, TX

    General support

    $50,000
  11. Progeorgia State Table IncAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $45,000
  12. Community Movement Builders IncAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $45,000
  13. Social Good FundRichmond, CA

    General support

    $45,000
  14. Tides CenterSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $45,000
  15. South Carolina Progressive Network Education FundColumbia, SC

    General support

    $25,000
  16. Jean Charles Choctaw NationMontegut, LA

    General support

    $15,000
  17. Grand Cailloudulac Band of Biloxi-ChitiChauvin, LA

    General support

    $15,000
  18. Pointe Au Chien Indian TribeMontegut, LA

    General support

    $15,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment2 grants $600,00038% of the total
  2. Civil rights4 grants $445,00029% of the total
  3. Human services4 grants $395,00025% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $45,0003% of the total
  5. Public affairs1 grant $45,0003% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $15,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $15,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia6 grants $790,000
  2. Louisiana6 grants $545,000
  3. Tennessee1 grant $300,000
  4. North Carolina1 grant $150,000
  5. California2 grants $90,000
  6. Texas1 grant $50,000
  7. South Carolina1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Wilmington Trust CompanyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $1,043
  • Roger Milliken JrADVISOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Margot W MillikenADVISOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Maxwell S MillikenADVISOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tara S MillikenADVISOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Anne MillikenADVISOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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