Iworks Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Reston, VA EIN: 81-4566899

Iworks Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Reston, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $706K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $30K.

Key facts about Iworks Foundation Inc

EIN
81-4566899
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$23,820
Grants made (2024)
10
Average grant
$2,382
Median grant
$1,060
New grantees (estimate)
60% first-time grantees (6 of 10, 2024)
Total assets
$705,841
Primary geography
Virginia (53% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Iworks Foundation Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Iworks Foundation Inc's 10 itemized 2024 grants were Virginia (53%), New York (21%) and Washington (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Arlington, VA (2 grants) and Herndon, VA (2 grants). None of its 10 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Support Services" (5 grants).

Is Iworks Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

60%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 6 of 10 grantees (60%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count

Medians: $750 first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 30% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving fell 63% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 70% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$706K

+2.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$24K

+87.3% YoY

Grant Count

10

+11.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+68.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Iworks Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Iworks Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Iworks Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Reston, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $706K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $30K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

15states

Share of all 10 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

WashingtonFairfaxHerndonArlingtonMemphisAshburnCheyneyLeesburgPort AngelesAlexandriaAnnandaleBeltsvilleBooneBostonChicagoColorado SpringsCoppellExtonFalls ChurchFrederick

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$18K$36K$53K$71K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$705,841$689,531$684,214
Revenue$40,282$18,088$2,929
Expenses$23,972$12,772$44,817
Qualifying Distributions$23,820$12,772$364
Net Investment Income$30,130——
Distributable Amount$33,942$34,344$35,260

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$16K$32K$48K$64K26 grants20206 grants20216 grants20229 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

St Jude Childrens Research Hospit: $10KSt Jude Childrens ResearchHospit$10KFetna: $5KFetna$5KOperation Uplift: $3KOperation Uplift$3KNdia: $2KNdia$2KIvy and Pearls of Southern Maryland: $1KIvy and Pearls of SouthernMaryland$1KWounded Warrior: $1KWounded Warrior$1KLiam: $750Liam$750Balagan Saraswathi Charitable Trust: $750Balagan Saraswathi CharitableTrust$750Non-profit: $400Non-profit$400Valluvan Tamil Academy: $300Valluvan Tamil Academy$300

Grant Size Distribution

57 grants across all recorded years

56<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include St Jude Childrens Research Hospit ($10,000), Fetna ($5,000), Operation Uplift ($2,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Jude Childrens Research Hospit Arlington, VASUPPORT FOR HEALTHCARE PROGRAMS$10,000
FETNA Saint James, NYCommunity Support Services$5,000
OPERATION UPLIFT Port Angeles, WACOMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICE$2,500
NDIA Arlington, VACOMMUNITY SERVICE$2,000
Ivy and Pearls of Southern Maryland Suitland, MDCommunity Support Services$1,090
WOUNDED WARRIOR Washington, DCCommunity Support Services$1,030
Liam Wilmington, DEHEALTH CARE$750
Balagan Saraswathi Charitable Trust Beltsville, MDhigher education$750
Non-profit Herndon, VACommunity Support Services$400
Valluvan Tamil Academy Herndon, VACommunity Support Services$300

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Jothi RadhakrishnanPresident3—
Kumar GnanamurthyTreasurer3—
Kathamuthu RajendranSecretary3—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Iworks Foundation Inc?

Iworks Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Reston, VA. It holds $706K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Iworks Foundation Inc?

As of 2024, Iworks Foundation Inc holds $706K in total assets with $40K in annual revenue. It awarded 10 grants totaling $24K in 2024.

Where does Iworks Foundation Inc operate?

Iworks Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Delaware, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington.

What size grants does Iworks Foundation Inc award?

In 2024, Iworks Foundation Inc awarded 10 grants totaling $24K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Iworks Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Iworks Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $34K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Iworks Foundation Inc's EIN?

Iworks Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4566899. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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