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Dhanam Foundation: 38 grants to organizations, $20.2 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Dhanam Foundation, a private foundation in Palo Alto, CA, paid 38 grants to organizations totaling $20,234,833 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 10, 2025. The largest was $12,000,000 to National Philanthropic Trust in Jenkintown, PA for general charitable purpose.
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- EIN
- 201914298
- Based in
- Palo Alto, CA
- Assets
- $535,199,214
- Grants paid
- $20,234,833
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 10, 2025, IRS object ID 202523149349102207. It reported $20,234,833 in grants paid; 38 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | General charitable purpose | $12,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| African Parks Foundation of America | Washington, DC | In support of general operations | Recreation and sports | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Exploratorium | San Francisco, CA | To support the stability and revitalization fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Global Impact (co-Develop Fund) | Washington, DC | In support of general operations | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Barack Obama Foundation | Chicago, IL | Us leaders program | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Agastya USA | San Jose, CA | In support of general operations | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $555,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iit Madras Foundation | Cupertino, CA | In support of general operations | Human services | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Monterey Bay Aquarium | Monterey, CA | To support the sea otter rescue and rehabilitation program | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carnegie Endowment for International Peace | Washington, DC | In support of general operations | International, foreign affairs and national security | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Atree USA | Belmont, MA | In support of general operations | $333,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Magic Bus USA | Houston, TX | In support of general operations | International, foreign affairs and national security | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | In support of general operations | Education | $285,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Makerghat USA | Decatur, GA | In support of general operations | Education | $281,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| College Track | Oakland, CA | In support of general operations | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Institute for Financial Management and Research | Chennai, IN | In support of general operations | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| India Community Center | Milpitas, CA | In support of general opertaions | International, foreign affairs and national security | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | In support of general operations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Asian Art Museum Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Fund-a-need platform | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Go2 for Lung Cancer | San Carlos, CA | In support of general operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pratham USA | Houston, TX | In support of general operations | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anitaborg | Sacramento, CA | In support of general operations | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Indiaspora | San Francisco, CA | Founders circle | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kukio Hoomana Fund | Kailua Kona, HI | In support of general operations | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Propublica | New York, NY | In support of general operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Francisco-Marin Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | General operating support fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | San Jose, CA | In support of general operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | In support of general operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for Excellence | Sunnyvale, CA | In support of general operations | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hamilton Families | San Francisco, CA | In support of general operations | Housing and shelter | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| La Cocina | San Francisco, CA | In support of general operations | Community improvement and capacity building | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sacred Heart Community Service | San Jose, CA | In support of general operations | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 18 Reasons | San Francisco, CA | In support of general operations | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aclu Foundation of Northern California | San Francisco, CA | In support of general operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maitri | Santa Clara, CA | In support of general operations | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Puente de La Costa Sur | Pescadero, CA | To support puente's 2024 end of year campaign | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seva Foundation | Berkeley, CA | In support of seva special events | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Marshall Project | New York, NY | In support of general operations | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Exploratorium | San Francisco, CA | In support of wonder funday | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $2,015,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $1,000,000 |
| Education | $836,500 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $760,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $630,000 |
| Human services | $550,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $30,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $20,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $12,000,000 |
| California | $3,560,000 |
| District of Columbia | $2,350,000 |
| Illinois | $1,000,000 |
| Texas | $350,000 |
| Massachusetts | $333,333 |
| Georgia | $281,500 |
| Virginia | $100,000 |
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Updated November 10, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.