LSM Kailas Charitable Foundation
LSM Kailas Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $5K.
LSM Kailas Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: LSM Kailas Charitable Foundation gave $5K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), top state Wisconsin. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,000
- -60.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- -37.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,000
- -37.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $3,104
- -17.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (25% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who LSM Kailas Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was SOS Childrens Villages of India ($3K). Together the top 5 received $5K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 39 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How LSM Kailas Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 32% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2019) to $13K (2023). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SOS Childrens Villages of India | Support | $2,500 |
| Indus Fox Valley Appleton, WI | Support | $1,000 |
| The Transition Network New York, NY | Support | $1,000 |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Milwaukee, WI | Support | $250 |
| Unrwa USA National Commitee Washington DC, DC | Support | $250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,104 | $5,000 | $5,659 | $5,000 | 5 | $5,347 | $161 |
| 2023 | $3,763 | $7,000 | $13,295 | $12,700 | 8 | $13,033 | $359 |
| 2022 | $10,558 | $10,000 | $4,920 | $4,417 | 5 | $4,695 | $300 |
| 2021 | $5,478 | $5,000 | $8,015 | $7,306 | 9 | $7,786 | $195 |
| 2020 | $8,493 | $5,000 | $6,353 | $5,870 | 12 | — | $263 |
| 2019 | $9,846 | $5,171 | $2,439 | $2,000 | 4 | — | $332 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, LSM Kailas Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $161 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
LSM Kailas Charitable Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Laxman Kailas
Director
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sujatha Kailas
Director
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 LSM Kailas Charitable Foundation
How much does LSM Kailas Charitable Foundation give each year?
LSM Kailas Charitable Foundation gave $5K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $13K across 8 grants.
What is LSM Kailas Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
LSM Kailas Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,000, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does LSM Kailas Charitable Foundation give grants?
LSM Kailas Charitable Foundation's top state is Wisconsin, with 25% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (20%) and District of Columbia (5%).
Does LSM Kailas Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on LSM Kailas Charitable Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (5 grants).
Who are LSM Kailas Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
LSM Kailas Charitable Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include SOS Childrens Villages of India ($2,500), Indus Fox Valley ($1,000) and The Transition Network ($1,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is LSM Kailas Charitable Foundation?
LSM Kailas Charitable Foundation reported $3K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $161 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is LSM Kailas Charitable Foundation?
LSM Kailas Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $3K in total assets as of 2024.
What is LSM Kailas Charitable Foundation's EIN?
LSM Kailas Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-2010550. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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