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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 61-1733092

Surgo Foundation US

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $8.8 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

    $8,764,576

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $122,407,531
  • Tax year 2024

    $5,533,329

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $91,501,790
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,535,158

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $72,100,276
  • Tax year 2022

    $3,781,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $65,528,041
  • Tax year 2021

    $5,824,542

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $88,565,551
  • Tax year 2020

    $4,290,002

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $76,963,289

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. UNICEF USA - Child Nutrition FundNew York, NY

    Health - child nutrition

    $2,500,000
  2. Just Rights for Children InternationalWashington, DC

    Health - child rights

    $1,230,000
  3. Global ImpactWashington, DC

    Citizenship - digital public infrastructure

    $1,000,000
  4. Global ImpactWashington, DC

    Arts

    $500,000
  5. Global ImpactWashington, DC

    Citizenship - justice reform

    $500,000
  6. UNICEF USANew York, NY

    Health - child nutrition - general donation to UNICEF

    $500,000
  7. Women Donors NetworkSan Francisco, CA

    Health - reproductive justice

    $500,000
  8. World Health FoundationNew York, NY

    Health - east africa emergency supplies hub

    $500,000
  9. NPT Transatlantic LimitedLondon, United Kingdom

    Education

    $328,076
  10. Mayday Medicines Inc DBA Mayday HealthNew York, NY

    Health - reproductive rights

    $300,000
  11. GlobalgivingWashington, DC

    Health

    $265,000
  12. Weill Cornell Medical CollegeNew York, NY

    Health

    $255,000
  13. Educate GirlsAustin, TX

    Education

    $140,000
  14. BP Eye FoundationKathmandu, Nepal

    Health - equipment for cheers hospital (enabling center, physiotherapy unit, autism center)

    $50,000
  15. National Theatre in AmericaNew York, NY

    Arts - in support of the national theater skills centre

    $50,000
  16. Trust for Governors Island (nolan Park Project)New York, NY

    Arts

    $50,000
  17. Renegade Relief Foundation IncNewberg, OR

    Citizenship / humanitarian aid - ukraine

    $40,000
  18. Lunchbox FundLos Angeles, CA

    Health - nutrition

    $25,000
  19. Drishti Eye FoundationKathmandu, Nepal

    Health - ophthalmology

    $16,500
  20. The Invisible Dog Art Center IncBrooklyn, NY

    Arts

    $15,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid5 grants $2,640,00053% of the total
  2. Civil rights1 grant $1,230,00025% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $500,00010% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $500,00010% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $50,0001% of the total
  6. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $40,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $25,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York10 grants $4,335,000
  2. Virginia3 grants $2,000,000
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $1,495,000
  4. California1 grant $500,000
  5. Tennessee1 grant $40,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Carl HaarmannTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mala GaonkarTRUSTEE Hours 4Pay $0
  • Lucas HaarmannTRUSTEE (BEGAN MAY 2025) Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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