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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-2527067

Cherub Foundation

A private foundation in Vista, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $30,493 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

    $30,493

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $59,236
  • Tax year 2024

    $36,775

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $64,893
  • Tax year 2023

    $33,101

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $72,913
  • Tax year 2022

    $44,591

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $89,309
  • Tax year 2021

    $63,734

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $105,950
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cherub Charitable TrustThiruvankulam, India

    Medical aid for under privilaged school supplies widows support Tution fee evangelism ,orphange support ,feeding program,media gospel ministies

    $7,174
  2. Apostolic Fellowship TabernacleVellore, India

    Gospel media monistry

    $6,971
  3. Ephaatha Charitable TrustKollam, India

    Widow support,gospel work,school supplies medical support

    $3,556
  4. Jeevan FoundationBangaluru, India

    Bible college Tution fee for under privilaged students

    $3,461
  5. Pure CharityBentonville, AR

    Mission work in Shimoni Kenya visiting villages sharing gospel

    $3,400
  6. Shalom Agape TrustTrivandrum, India

    Widow support medical aid youth counceling

    $2,788
  7. New Life Charitable TrustAmbur, India

    Gypsi Tribal children feeding program

    $1,743
  8. Anbarin Oozhiyam ministriesThiruchirapilli, India

    Medical equipments,Christian conference

    $1,200
  9. Truth matters InternationalPasadena, CA

    Science and Religion conference

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $3,400100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama1 grant $3,400
  2. California1 grant $200

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Ramaiah SamuelPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lilly SamuelSecretary Hours 3Pay $0
  • Godwin CorneliusDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Benhur DanielDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Melwin ManickamDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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