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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-4028897

Shantinath Educational Foundation

A private foundation in Highland Park, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $12,500 paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Jeffery Trilling
1456 Oakwood Ave
Highland Park, IL 600353609
(847) 912-1629
Form and materials
Scholarship requirements:- has already received some financial support and still has a demonstrated financial need- has already been accepted to 2 year or 4 year college or university program- will pursue an associate degree (with a plan to continue elsewhere to complete a 4 year degree) or bachelor's degree from an accredited us college or university
Deadlines
Each year it changes
Restrictions
The foundation seeks to support 12 high school graduates each year as they pursue two year or four year degrees an associate degree or bachelors degree from a college or university
Contact
Jeffery Trilling
1456 Oakwood Ave
Highland Park, IL 60035
(847) 912-1629
Form and materials
- has demonstrated academic achievement (3.25 gpa or higher)- the applicant should be the first generation of their immediate family to attend college or university- desire to "pay it forward"- preference will be given to STEM fields of studycompleted application includes:- highland park high school scholarship application- written essay (thru 7'h semester)
Restrictions
It is expected that the level of annual funding per student will be between 5000 and 7000 per year with a four year maximum
Contact
Jeffery Trilling
1456 Oakwood Ave
Highland Park, IL 60035
(847) 912-1629
Form and materials
- transcript (thru 7'h semster)- complete financial aid documentation (see additional application instructions)- three letters of recommendation (see additional application instructions)- proof of acceptance to a college or university

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $12,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $38,163

  • Tax year 2024

    $37,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $34,165

  • Tax year 2023

    $42,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $45,467

  • Tax year 2022

    $12,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $51,475

  • Tax year 2021

    $27,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $45,747

  • Tax year 2020

    $27,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $43,026

  • Tax year 2019

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $36,424

  • Tax year 2018

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $30,202

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  2. Rochester UniversityRochester, NY

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  3. Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  4. Depaul UniversityChicago, IL

    Scholarship

    $2,500

Approved for future payment

4 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Rochester UniversityRochester, NY

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  2. Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  3. Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  4. Depaul UniversityChicago, IL

    Scholarship

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $10,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois2 grants $5,000
  2. Ohio1 grant $5,000
  3. New York1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Mondira BhattacharyaDIRECTOR & TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jeffery TrillingDIRECTOR & PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Vera OvadiaDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Maya TrillingDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Aparupa BhattacharyaDIRECTOR & SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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