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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-4284216

Surest Inc

A private foundation in Cambridge, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $27,200 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $27,200

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $879,074

  • Tax year 2024

    $18,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $743,365

  • Tax year 2023

    $16,310

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $496,613

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $278,024

  • Tax year 2021

    $300

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $238,918

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Charitable purposes

    $7,000
  2. Individual

    Charitable purposes

    $5,200
  3. The Fistula FoundationSan Jose, CA

    Charitable purposes

    $2,000
  4. Pratham USAHouston, TX

    Charitable purposes

    $1,000
  5. Smile TrainNew York, NY

    Charitable purposes

    $1,000
  6. Individual

    Charitable purposes

    $1,000
  7. Individual

    Charitable purposes

    $1,000
  8. Phillips Brooks House AssociationCambridge, MA

    Charitable purposes

    $1,000
  9. Individual

    Charitable purposes

    $1,000
  10. Individual

    Charitable purposes

    $1,000
  11. Rosie's Place IncBoston, MA

    Charitable purposes

    $1,000
  12. Amnesty International USANew York, NY

    Charitable purposes

    $1,000
  13. Individual

    Charitable purposes

    $1,000
  14. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    Charitable purposes

    $1,000
  15. International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    Charitable purposes

    $1,000
  16. HomestartBoston, MA

    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. Health1 grant $2,00025% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $1,00012% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $1,00012% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,00012% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $1,00012% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $1,00012% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts3 grants $3,000
  2. California1 grant $2,000
  3. New York2 grants $2,000
  4. Illinois1 grant $1,000
  5. Minnesota1 grant $1,000
  6. Texas1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Lakshminarayan MahadevanPresident Hours 5Pay $0
  • Amala K MahadevanTreasurer Hours 5Pay $0
  • Kausalya MahadevanSecretary Hours 2Pay $0
  • Aditya MahadevanSecretary Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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