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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 83-2757715

Ask Kothari Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $45,000 paid in grants.

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.

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 2024

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,613,603
  • Tax year 2023

    $145,501

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,617,801
  • Tax year 2022

    $101,001

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,713,634
  • Tax year 2021

    $139,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,777,930
  • Tax year 2020

    $58,926

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,838,930
  • Tax year 2019

    $285,715

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,105,663

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Akshaya Patra USACanoga Park, CA

    For general charitable purposes

    $10,000
  2. World Happiness FoundationPinecrest, FL

    For general charitable purposes

    $10,000
  3. Life GlobalParamus, NJ

    For general charitable purposes

    $5,000
  4. Gift of Life USARonkonkoma, NY

    For general charitable purposes

    $5,000
  5. Vivekananda Vidyapith IncWayne, NJ

    For general charitable purposes

    $5,000
  6. Culture of Healing IncElizaville, NY

    For general charitable purposes

    $2,500
  7. Naku FoundationBerkeley, CA

    For general charitable purposes

    $2,500
  8. Share & Care FoundationRochelle Park, NY

    For general charitable purposes

    $2,000
  9. Wellness HouseHinsdale, IL

    For general charitable purposes

    $2,000
  10. Jain Centre of AmericaElmhurst, NY

    For general charitable purposes

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development1 grant $10,00031% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $7,50023% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $5,00016% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,00016% of the total
  5. Health2 grants $4,50014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California2 grants $12,500
  2. New York4 grants $10,500
  3. Florida1 grant $10,000
  4. New Jersey2 grants $10,000
  5. Illinois1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Atul KothariPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Priti KothariSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Sahil KothariVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Nandini DoshiASSISTANT TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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