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The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2025
$81,000
- Grants listed
- 38
- Assets, end of year
- $293,890
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Tax year 2024
$72,500
- Grants listed
- 38
- Assets, end of year
- $283,532
-
Tax year 2023
$72,550
- Grants listed
- 36
- Assets, end of year
- $327,853
-
Tax year 2022
$61,000
- Grants listed
- 21
- Assets, end of year
- $372,237
-
Tax year 2021
$61,650
- Grants listed
- 20
- Assets, end of year
- $302,919
-
Tax year 2020
$40,729
- Grants listed
- 20
- Assets, end of year
- $314,050
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Tax year 2019
$31,023
- Grants listed
- 21
- Assets, end of year
- $346,017
-
Tax year 2018
$28,600
- Grants listed
- 19
- Assets, end of year
- $311,391
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Uk Trust Friends of Manipay Green HospitalSri Lanka
To help the undeserve
$9,000 -
ImhoBelair, MD
To help the undeserve
$7,000 -
Manitha Neyam TrustActon, MA
To help the undeserve
$7,000 -
PearlWashington, DC
To help the undeserve
$3,000 -
UNICEF USANew York, NY
To help the undeserve
$3,000 -
Capital Area Food BankWashington, DC
To help the undeserve
$2,500 -
Manna Food Center - MarylandSilver Spring, MD
To help the undeserve
$2,500 -
ACLU FoundationNew York, NY
To help the undeserve
$2,000 -
Action AidWashington, DC
To help the undeserve
$2,000 -
American Friends Service CommitteePhiladelphia, PA
To help the undeserve
$2,000 -
Amnesty USANew York, NY
To help the undeserve
$2,000 -
AneraWashington, DC
To help the underserve
$2,000 -
Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY
To help the undeserve
$2,000 -
Feeding AmericaChicago, IL
To help the undeserve
$2,000 -
House of RuthAustin, TX
To help the undeserve
$2,000 -
Human Rights WatchNew York, NY
To help the undeserve
$2,000 -
Ilankai Tamil SangamMaryknoll, NY
To help the undeserve
$2,000 -
Meals on Wheels - MarylandBaltimore, MD
To help the undeserve
$2,000 -
Murugan TempleLanham, MD
To help the undeserve
$2,000 -
Partners in HealthBoston, MA
To help the undeserve
$2,000 -
Planned ParenthoodWashington, DC
To help the undeserve
$2,000 -
Save the Children FundFairfield, CT
To help the undeserve
$2,000 -
World Food ProgramWashington, DC
To help the undeserve
$2,000 -
Brennan Institute for JusticeNew York, NY
To help the undeserve
$1,500 -
Covenant House Greater Washington (CHGW)Washington, DC
To help the undeserve
$1,000 -
Friends Club BethesdaBethesda, MD
To help the undeserve
$1,000 -
Kashmiri Overseas Association SacNewtown, PA
To help the undeserve
$1,000 -
Habitat for HumanityConroe, TX
To help the undeserve
$1,000 -
Montgomery County Humane SocietyRockville, MD
To help the undeserve
$1,000 -
NAMIArlington, VA
To help the undeserve
$1,000 -
Prithipura Infants Home Sri LankaSri Lanka
To help the undeserve
$1,000 -
Public Media CompanyBoulder, CO
To help the undeserve
$1,000 -
Un High Commission for RefugeesWashington, DC
To help the undeserve
$1,000 -
US Salvation ArmyWashington, DC
To help the undeserve
$1,000 -
WetaArlington, VA
To help the undeserve
$1,000 -
Whitman-Walker FoundationWashington, DC
To help the undeserve
$1,000 -
Tamil American Peace FoundationWashington, DC
To help the undeserve
$1,000 -
Polyhymnia Chamber ChoirRockville, MD
To help the undeserve
$500
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- International aid5 grants $16,00051% of the total
- Food and agriculture2 grants $4,50014% of the total
- Health2 grants $3,00010% of the total
- Arts and culture2 grants $2,0006% of the total
- Civil rights1 grant $2,0006% of the total
- Human services1 grant $2,0006% of the total
- 2 other causes2 grants $2,0006% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- District of Columbia11 grants $18,500
- Maryland7 grants $16,000
- New York7 grants $14,500
- Massachusetts2 grants $9,000
- Pennsylvania2 grants $3,000
- Texas2 grants $3,000
- Connecticut1 grant $2,000
- Illinois1 grant $2,000
- Virginia2 grants $2,000
- Colorado1 grant $1,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Niranjan KanesathasanTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
- Nirmala DharmarajaTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
- Sarojadevy Kanesa-ThasanTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
- Niranjala KanesathasanTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
The return
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