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.

Dharampuriya Family Foundation at a glance

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

Annual giving (2024)
$140,000
+180.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
+300.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$35,000
-30.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$17,500
Total assets
$5,989,663
+127.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
New Jersey (71% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Dharampuriya Family Foundation funds

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%).

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

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.

Giving History

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.

Grants by year

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
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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
2024$5,989,663$3,365,765$151,241$140,0004$140,000$208,373$209,489
2023$2,635,109$-50,299$60,250$50,0001$50,000$48,075$121,022
2022$2,306,635$-295,939$336,260$305,9817$305,981$23,622$140,633
2021$3,417,668$814,780$238,112$225,0004$225,000$802,481$149,834
2020$3,119,901$101,333$11,004———$91,936$142,642

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.

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.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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