Athani Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 81-4613930

Athani Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.0M.

Athani Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Athani Family Foundation gave $1.0M across 2 grants in 2021 (avg $510K), mostly in New York. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2021)
$1,019,420
+6271.4% vs 2020
Grants made (2021)
2
-33.3% vs 2020
Average grant
$509,710
+9457.1% vs 2020
Median grant
$509,710
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who Athani Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2021

Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund: $1.0M across 2 grantsGoldman Sachs PhilanthropyFund$1.0M · 2 grants

The largest 2021 recipient was Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund ($1.0M across 2 grants).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 6 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2021 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkMemphisMilpitasSan FranciscoSan Ramon

How Athani Family Foundation gives

  • In 2021 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M1 grant2019 3 grants2020 2 grants2021

From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $1.0M (2021). In 2021 it made 2 grants totaling $1.0M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund New York, NYThe Athani Family Fund (SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)$930,877
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund New York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$88,543
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2021—$2,446$1,026,838$1,019,4202$1,026,078—$232
2020$831,411$-20,955$30,444$16,0003—$7,207$45,242
2019$882,810$15,453$20,142$10,0001—$14,516$43,101

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Athani Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $232 for 2021 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Athani Family Foundation is led by Krishnaprasad Athani, Director, President & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2021 report compensation.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Krishnaprasad Athani

    Director, President & Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pria Athani

    Director, Treasurer & Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2021. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Athani Family Foundation

How much does Athani Family Foundation give each year?

Athani Family Foundation gave $1.0M across 2 grants in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2020 it gave $16K across 3 grants.

Where does Athani Family Foundation operate?

Athani Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, New York, Tennessee.

How much is Athani Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2021, Athani Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $232 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Athani Family Foundation's EIN?

Athani Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4613930. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2021.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 19, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

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