Isan & Kusum Paul Foundation
Isan & Kusum Paul Foundation is a private foundation focused on Economically disadvantaged people, based in Germantown, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $208K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $17K.
Isan & Kusum Paul Foundation at a glance
In short: Isan & Kusum Paul Foundation gave $11K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $4K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,279
- -26.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,760
- +47.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,421
- Total assets
- $207,759
- +10.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Isan & Kusum Paul Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Paramananda Mission ($5K). Together the top 3 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Isan & Kusum Paul Foundation gives
- Giving fell 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 144% of 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2019) to $22K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Paramananda Mission | Shelter Food Education for Orphan | $5,114 |
| Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratisthan | Medical for Poor Childen | $4,421 |
| Sitarampur Vivekananda Seva Pratist | Education for Poor Children | $1,744 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $207,759 | $19,434 | $14,107 | $11,279 | 3 | $14,107 | $16,606 | $9,806 |
| 2024 | $188,484 | $21,628 | $15,838 | $15,263 | 6 | $15,838 | $21,599 | $8,416 |
| 2023 | $174,473 | $27,048 | $20,009 | $19,308 | 6 | $20,009 | $7,048 | $7,472 |
| 2022 | $151,985 | $34,535 | $22,518 | $21,583 | 7 | $22,518 | $7,260 | $6,988 |
| 2021 | $169,126 | $32,832 | $17,906 | $17,300 | 4 | $17,906 | $10,764 | $7,253 |
| 2020 | $145,011 | $27,079 | $13,748 | $13,107 | 6 | — | $14,737 | $6,033 |
| 2019 | $131,821 | $25,349 | $8,720 | $7,850 | 3 | — | $5,245 | $5,235 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Isan & Kusum Paul Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Isan & Kusum Paul Foundation is led by Sikha Paul, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sikha Paul
President
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Buddha D. Paul
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Shom Nath Paul
Secretary
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Madhumita Sircar (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Monoj Sircar (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jayashree Kundu (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: 0 Kundu (2022) — Director
- Former: Maitreyee Paul (2022) — Director
- Former: Sunil Kundu (2019–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Isan & Kusum Paul Foundation
How much does Isan & Kusum Paul Foundation give each year?
Isan & Kusum Paul Foundation gave $11K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 6 grants.
What is Isan & Kusum Paul Foundation's typical grant size?
Isan & Kusum Paul Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,421, and its average grant was $3,760, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Does Isan & Kusum Paul Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Isan & Kusum Paul Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Isan & Kusum Paul Foundation?
Isan & Kusum Paul Foundation reported $208K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Isan & Kusum Paul Foundation?
Isan & Kusum Paul Foundation is a private foundation focused on Economically disadvantaged people, based in Germantown, MD. It holds $208K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Isan & Kusum Paul Foundation operate?
Isan & Kusum Paul Foundation has awarded grants in Maryland.
What is Isan & Kusum Paul Foundation's EIN?
Isan & Kusum Paul Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4713447. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
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