JaiRam Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lexington, MA EIN: 87-3895828

JaiRam Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Lexington, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $39K. Net investment income was $66K.

JaiRam Inc at a glance

In short: JaiRam Inc gave $39K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$39,100
-69.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
-33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$9,775
-53.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$1,883,123
+2.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (64% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who JaiRam Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

American India Foundation: $20KAmerican India Foundation$20KSapc Charitable Foundation: $10KSapc Charitable Foundation$10KSheows Care Foundation: $5KSheows Care Foundation$5KWright-Locke Farm: $4KWright-Locke Farm$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was American India Foundation ($20K). Together the top 4 received $39K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 10 (90%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonHoustonNeedhamNew York CityPlainfieldPrincetonPrinceton JunctionStowSuite HicksvilleWinchester

How JaiRam Inc gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 58% 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$50K$100K$150K0 grants2022 6 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $39K (2025) to $126K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $39K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American India Foundation New York City, NYCharitable$20,000
Sapc Charitable Foundation Princeton, NJCharitable$10,000
Sheows Care Foundation Suite Hicksville, NYCharitable$5,000
Wright-Locke Farm Winchester, MACharitable$4,100
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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
2025$1,883,123$91,599$42,872$39,1004$39,100$65,804$67,248
2024$1,834,396$35,594$147,376$126,0006$126,000$46,598$92,083

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, JaiRam Inc reported a distributable amount of $67K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

JaiRam Inc is led by Ram Sharma, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ram Sharma

    President

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Jaya Subramaniam

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 JaiRam Inc

How much does JaiRam Inc give each year?

JaiRam Inc gave $39K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $126K across 6 grants.

What is JaiRam Inc's typical grant size?

JaiRam Inc's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $9,775, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does JaiRam Inc give grants?

JaiRam Inc gives mostly in New York: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (26%) and Massachusetts (10%).

Does JaiRam Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on JaiRam Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).

How large is JaiRam Inc?

JaiRam Inc reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $39K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $67K (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 JaiRam Inc?

JaiRam Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Lexington, MA. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2025.

What is JaiRam Inc's EIN?

JaiRam Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3895828. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 3, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025

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