Lakshmi Ananthachari Foundation
Lakshmi Ananthachari Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Cypress, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $27K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $19K.
Lakshmi Ananthachari Foundation at a glance
In short: Lakshmi Ananthachari Foundation gave $19K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $9K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,750
- +257.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,375
- +257.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,375
- Total assets
- $27,208
- -37.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lakshmi Ananthachari Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Udavum Karangal ($2K).
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($17,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
How Lakshmi Ananthachari Foundation gives
- Giving grew 178% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $4K (2019) to $19K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $17,000 |
| Udavum Karangal | Support for Children | $1,750 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $27,208 | $2,600 | $19,211 | $18,750 | 2 | $18,750 | — |
| 2024 | $43,819 | $2,600 | $5,651 | $5,250 | 2 | $5,250 | — |
| 2023 | $46,870 | $5,616 | $5,400 | $5,000 | 2 | $5,000 | $16 |
| 2022 | $46,654 | $15,007 | $7,101 | $6,750 | 2 | $6,750 | — |
| 2021 | $38,748 | $11,661 | $9,077 | $8,750 | 2 | $8,750 | — |
| 2020 | $36,164 | $11,601 | $4,725 | $4,400 | 2 | — | — |
| 2019 | $29,288 | $5,600 | $4,425 | $4,100 | 2 | — | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lakshmi Ananthachari Foundation is led by Ananthachari Thirunarayanan, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ananthachari Thirunarayanan
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Arvind Thirunarayanan
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Meenakshi Thirunarayanan
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Radhika Thirunarayanan
Director
On filings since 2019
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.
Frequently asked questions about Lakshmi Ananthachari Foundation
How much does Lakshmi Ananthachari Foundation give each year?
Lakshmi Ananthachari Foundation gave $19K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 2 grants.
How large is Lakshmi Ananthachari Foundation?
Lakshmi Ananthachari Foundation reported $27K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $3K.
What is Lakshmi Ananthachari Foundation?
Lakshmi Ananthachari Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Cypress, TX. It holds $27K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Lakshmi Ananthachari Foundation's EIN?
Lakshmi Ananthachari Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-2019096. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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