Dharampuriya Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 82-3773923

Dharampuriya Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $140K. Net investment income was $208K.

Key facts about Dharampuriya Family Foundation

In short: Dharampuriya Family Foundation gave $140K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $35K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
82-3773923
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$140,000
Grants made (2024)
4
Average grant
$35,000
Median grant
$17,500
Total assets
$5,989,663
Primary geography
New Jersey (71% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.0M

+127.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$140K

+180.0% YoY

Grant Count

4

+300.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$35K

-30.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dharampuriya Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $209K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Dharampuriya Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 38% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 67% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonLynnfieldPalisades ParkShrewsburyFraminghamOklahoma CityProvidenceRoad Saddle RiverTampaWatertownWorcester

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K0 grants2020 4 grants2021 7 grants2022 1 grant2023 4 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2023) to $306K (2022). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $140K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Taara US: $100KTaara US$100KAyoti Foundation Inc: $25KAyoti Foundation Inc$25KMontessori Community School Inc: $10KMontessori Community SchoolInc$10KWomen Who Win: $5KWomen Who Win$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Taara US ($100K). Together the top 4 received $140K.

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K4$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 16 (56%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Taara US Palisades Park, NJCharity$100,000
Ayoti Foundation Inc Framingham, MACharity$25,000
Montessori Community School Inc Providence, RICharity$10,000
Women Who Win Lynnfield, MACharity$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,989,663$2,635,109$2,306,635
Revenue$3,365,765$-50,299$-295,939
Expenses$151,241$60,250$336,260
Qualifying Distributions$140,000$50,000$305,981
Net Investment Income$208,373$48,075$23,622
Distributable Amount$209,489$121,022$140,633

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dharampuriya Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Kavita Navani

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Rajesh Dharampuriya

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Dharampuriya Family Foundation

How much does Dharampuriya Family Foundation give each year?

Dharampuriya Family Foundation gave $140K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $50K across 1 grant.

What is Dharampuriya Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Dharampuriya Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $17,500, and its average grant was $35,000, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Dharampuriya Family Foundation give grants?

Dharampuriya Family Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (21%) and Rhode Island (7%).

Does Dharampuriya Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Dharampuriya Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (4 grants).

How large is Dharampuriya Family Foundation?

Dharampuriya Family Foundation reported $6.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $140K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $209K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Dharampuriya Family Foundation's EIN?

Dharampuriya Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3773923. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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