KJ & Susheela Oommen Charitable

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lubbock, TX EIN: 81-4240752

KJ & Susheela Oommen Charitable is a Form 990-PF (a private foundation) based in Lubbock, Texas. In its 2025 filing, it reported making grants to 10 charitable organizations, including religious organizations, a patient-support organization, and veterans’ organizations.

Key facts about KJ & Susheela Oommen Charitable

In short: KJ & Susheela Oommen Charitable gave $14K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Texas. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
81-4240752
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$13,500
Grants made (2025)
10
Average grant
$1,350
Median grant
$150
New grantees (estimate)
20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$431,818
Primary geography
Texas (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$432K

+44.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$14K

+36.2% YoY

Grant Count

10

+25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

+9.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, KJ & Susheela Oommen Charitable reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is KJ & Susheela Oommen Charitable open to new grantees?

20%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $1K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $150 repeat.

  • 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 473% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for religious organizations, funds for patients through Epilepsy Foundation Texas, and funds for veterans through veterans’ organizations. An individual recipient Indian School received funds for students, and Boys Town received funds to support its childcare services and overall mission.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave $13,500 across 10 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $5,000, with a median grant of $150. The largest grants were $5,000 each to Emmanuel Mar Thoma Church and the Diocese of North America, both for religious purposes. Other notable grants were $2,000 to Epilepsy Foundation Texas to provide funds for patients and $1,000 to Billy Graham Evangelistic Association for religious purposes. The foundation also gave $50 to Veterans of Foreign Wars to provide funds for veterans. The VFW describes its own mission as providing a social meeting place for members and their families and a way for members to benefit from the services of its tax-exempt organization.

How to Apply

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Texas (52%), New York (37%), North Carolina (7%), Michigan (2%), and Kansas (1%).

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.

Cities

TopekaLubbockGrand RapidsCincinnatiChamberlainCharlotteMerrickBoys TownHoustonNew YorkWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K7 grants2019 7 grants2020 7 grants2021 7 grants2022 8 grants2023 8 grants2024 10 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $14K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $14K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Emmanuel Mar Thoma Church: $5KEmmanuel Mar Thoma Church$5KDiocese of North America: $5KDiocese of North America$5KEpilepsy Foundation Texas: $2KEpilepsy Foundation Texas$2KBilly Graham Evangelistic Association: $1KBilly Graham EvangelisticAssociation$1KOur Daily Bread: $250Our Daily Bread$250Disabled American Veterans: $50Disabled American Veterans$50Paralyzed Veterans of America: $50Paralyzed Veterans of America$50Veterans of Foreign Wars: $50Veterans of Foreign Wars$50Boys Town: $50Boys Town$50

The largest 2025 recipient was Emmanuel Mar Thoma Church ($5K). Together the top 9 received $13K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($50), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Emmanuel Mar Thoma Church Lubbock, TXReligious$5,000
Diocese of North America New York, NYReligious$5,000
Epilepsy Foundation Texas Houston, TXTo Provide Funds for Patients$2,000
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Charlotte, NCReligious$1,000
Our Daily Bread Grand Rapids, MIReligious$250
Disabled American Veterans Cincinnati, OHTo Provide Funds for Disabled Veterans.$50
Paralyzed Veterans of America Topeka, KSTo Provide Funds for Disabled Veterans.$50
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$50
Veterans of Foreign Wars Topeka, KSTo Provide Funds for Veterans.$50
Boys Town Boys Town, NETo provide funds that support the organizations childcare services and overall mission$50

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $431,818 $149,548 $15,426 $13,500
2024 $299,880 $61,332 $11,023 $9,911
2023 $247,375 $43,646 $10,645 $9,350
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$431,818$299,880$247,375
Revenue$149,548$61,332$43,646
Expenses$15,426$11,023$10,645
Qualifying Distributions$14,075$10,432$9,962
Net Investment Income$68,567$30,882$10,169
Distributable Amount$14,778$12,036$12,921

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 10, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Kalarickal Joseph Oommen as president, Susheela Oommen as vice president and treasurer, and Emily Mathew as secretary.

KJ & Susheela Oommen Charitable is led by Kalarickal Joseph Oommen, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kalarickal Joseph Oommen

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Mathew

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susheela Oommen

    Vice President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 5225 21St Street, Lubbock, TX 79407
Phone: (405) 443-9097

Frequently asked questions about KJ & Susheela Oommen Charitable

How much does KJ & Susheela Oommen Charitable give each year?

KJ & Susheela Oommen Charitable gave $14K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 8 grants.

What is KJ & Susheela Oommen Charitable's typical grant size?

KJ & Susheela Oommen Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $150, and its average grant was $1,350, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from KJ & Susheela Oommen Charitable that year got $3K on average.

Where does KJ & Susheela Oommen Charitable give grants?

KJ & Susheela Oommen Charitable gives mostly in Texas: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (37%) and North Carolina (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Topeka, KS (2 grants).

Does KJ & Susheela Oommen Charitable give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on KJ & Susheela Oommen Charitable's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious" (4 grants).

Who are KJ & Susheela Oommen Charitable's largest grantees?

KJ & Susheela Oommen Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Emmanuel Mar Thoma Church ($5,000), Diocese of North America ($5,000) and Epilepsy Foundation Texas ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($50), which are not listed by name. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is KJ & Susheela Oommen Charitable?

KJ & Susheela Oommen Charitable reported $432K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (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 does KJ & Susheela Oommen Charitable fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for religious organizations, funds for patients through Epilepsy Foundation Texas, and funds for veterans through veterans’ organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from KJ & Susheela Oommen Charitable?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is KJ & Susheela Oommen Charitable's EIN?

KJ & Susheela Oommen Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4240752. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does KJ & Susheela Oommen Charitable accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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