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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 82-1130166

Act for NIH Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Washington, DC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 19 grants and $363,750 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.

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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

    $363,750

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,684,263

  • Tax year 2023

    $389,626

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $3,305,449

  • Tax year 2022

    $784,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $4,080,153

  • Tax year 2021

    $148,800

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $4,647,939

  • Tax year 2020

    $178,769

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,012,035

  • Tax year 2019

    $140,373

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $178,196

  • Tax year 2018

    $500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $113,385

Grants paid in 2024

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Adopt A ScientistHouston, TX

    Support cancer research

    $50,000
  2. Ozuah Family FoundationNew Providnce, NJ

    Focus on healthcare and education

    $50,000
  3. UT FoundationKnoxville, TN

    To advance education and enhance research, teaching, scholarship, faculties, and facilities through financial support

    $48,500
  4. Cu Calendar NY - Colombia UniversityNew York, NY

    Focus on education in the matters of medicine

    $26,000
  5. Friends of Cancer ResearchWashington, DC

    Cancer research and advocacy

    $26,000
  6. Lasker FoundaitonNew York, NY

    Promote recognition of research exellence

    $26,000
  7. Research AmericaArlington, VA

    Increased public understanding of medical research benefits

    $26,000
  8. Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX

    Create knowledge and apply science and discoveries to further education, healthcare, and community service locally and globally.

    $18,000
  9. George Washington UniversityWashington, DC

    Increased promotion of public health education

    $18,000
  10. Usagainst AlzheimersWashington, DC

    Promote alzheimers awareness

    $18,000
  11. American Association for the Advancement of ScienceWashington, DC

    Increases support broad spectrum public health programs

    $10,000
  12. Brooklyn Children's TheatreBrooklyn, NY

    Bring together students of diverse backgrounds to learn and grow through collaborative art and musical theatre

    $10,000
  13. Foundation for NIHNorth Bethesda, MD

    Create and lead alliances and public-private partnerships that advance breakthrough biomedical discoveries and improve the quality of peoples lives.

    $10,000
  14. Jewish FoundationRockville, MD

    Community philanthropy

    $10,000
  15. Southfork Natural HistoryBridgehampton, NY

    Enhance citizen engagement with nature of long island's south fork

    $10,000
  16. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX

    To eliminate cancer through exceptional programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention

    $3,000
  17. Halo House FoundationHouston, TX

    Provide temporary affordable housing to those seeking treatment at texas medical center

    $2,250
  18. Jonah's GSD 1B Research FoundationBeverly Hills, CA

    Increasing support for funding of GSD research

    $1,000
  19. National Multiple Sclerosis FoundationDenver, CO

    Focus on providing free services that address critical needs of people with MS

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $100,00057% of the total
  2. Medical research2 grants $27,00015% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $20,25012% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $18,00010% of the total
  5. Science and technology1 grant $10,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas4 grants $73,250
  2. District of Columbia4 grants $72,000
  3. New York4 grants $72,000
  4. New Jersey1 grant $50,000
  5. Tennessee1 grant $48,500
  6. Virginia1 grant $26,000
  7. Maryland2 grants $20,000
  8. California1 grant $1,000
  9. Colorado1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Jed ManocherianCHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Greg ManocherianDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr Sudip ParikhSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Richard TurmanPRESIDENT Hours 20Pay $164,400
  • Rachel PollockVICE PRESIDENT UNTIL 5/8/24 Hours 20Pay $55,803

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