Lakshmi Foundation
Lakshmi Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports 21 grants totaling $173,000 to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Illinois.
Lakshmi Foundation at a glance
In short: Lakshmi Foundation gave $173K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Illinois. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $173,000
- +10.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,238
- -4.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,824,081
- -2.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (4 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Lakshmi Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Contact
Mailing address: 205 N Michigan Ave 28Th Fl, Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: (312) 729-8005
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lakshmi Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cheshire Project DBA Zeno Mountain Farm ($16K). Together the top 10 received $108K.
Grant Size Distribution
95 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 95 grants of 95 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 73% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois, 12% to recipients in Washington, DC, 9% to recipients in California, and 6% to recipients in Alabama.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Lakshmi Foundation open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 21 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 135% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $115K (2023) to $173K (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $173K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cheshire Project DBA Zeno Mountain Farm Venice, CA | General Support | $16,000 |
| Aspire of Illinois Hillside, IL | General Support | $12,000 |
| Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | General Support | $10,000 |
| Chicago Foundation for Women Chicago, IL | General Support | $10,000 |
| Collaborative Community -CCHI Highland Park, IL | General Support | $10,000 |
| I Am ALS Washington, DC | General Support | $10,000 |
| National Public Radio Washington, DC | General Support | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Illinois Chicago, IL | General Support | $10,000 |
| Special Olympics of Illinois Normal, IL | General Support | $10,000 |
| TOTALLINK2 Community Northbrook, IL | General Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,824,081 | $150,069 | $186,880 | $173,000 | 21 | $179,739 | $143,806 | $132,698 |
| 2024 | $1,860,892 | $21,632 | $166,434 | $156,000 | 18 | $160,685 | $57,896 | $81,444 |
| 2023 | $2,005,694 | $43,650 | $123,852 | $115,000 | 16 | $122,957 | $48,235 | $77,329 |
| 2022 | $2,085,800 | $33,460 | $137,088 | $128,500 | 18 | $135,331 | $32,703 | $90,685 |
| 2021 | $2,187,632 | $22,203 | $185,688 | $147,500 | 22 | — | $21,608 | $104,686 |
| 2020 | $2,351,117 | $3,633,009 | $163,916 | $159,250 | 16 | — | $1,623,154 | $59,639 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lakshmi Foundation reported a distributable amount of $133K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
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 grantees include organizations whose own stated missions concern services and opportunities for people with disabilities, reproductive health care and rights, women’s economic equity, journalism, and ALS. For example, ASPIRE of Illinois says its mission is to connect people with disabilities to possibilities for learning, jobs, and safe places to call home; Planned Parenthood of Illinois describes its mission as providing and promoting reproductive health care, education, and rights. These are grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 21 grants totaling $173,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $16,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest was $16,000 to Cheshire Project DBA Zeno Mountain Farm for general support. Other listed grants included $12,000 to ASPIRE of Illinois and $10,000 each to Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago, Chicago Foundation for Women, I Am ALS, National Public Radio, Planned Parenthood of Illinois, Special Olympics of Illinois, TotalLink2 Community, Voices and Faces Project, and WBEZ – Chicago Public Radio; each was for general support.
The foundation states in its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kemery Bloom as president, treasurer, and director; Kara Bloom as director and vice president; and Matthew Chapman as director and secretary.
Lakshmi Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kara Bloom
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kemery Bloom
Pres.treas.director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Chapman
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Foundation
How much does Lakshmi Foundation give each year?
Lakshmi Foundation gave $173K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $156K across 18 grants.
What is Lakshmi Foundation's typical grant size?
Lakshmi Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $8,238, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lakshmi Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Lakshmi Foundation give grants?
Lakshmi Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (12%) and California (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (9 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants) and Montgomery, AL (2 grants).
Does Lakshmi Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Lakshmi Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Lakshmi Foundation's largest grantees?
Lakshmi Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cheshire Project DBA Zeno Mountain Farm ($16,000), Aspire of Illinois ($12,000) and Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 22% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lakshmi Foundation?
Lakshmi Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $180K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $133K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Lakshmi Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations whose own stated missions concern services and opportunities for people with disabilities, reproductive health care and rights, women’s economic equity, journalism, and ALS. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lakshmi Foundation?
Lakshmi Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines.
What is Lakshmi Foundation's EIN?
Lakshmi Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1746794. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Lakshmi Foundation 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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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Live grants for the work Lakshmi Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). Lakshmi Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/lakshmi-foundation-morg_e9897235ba644b479d3aa6d8b5f31640
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