Mardia Family Foundation
Mardia Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Kenner, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $131K. Net investment income was $650K.
Mardia Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Mardia Family Foundation gave $131K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $130,505
- -14.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,751
- -42.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,753
- Total assets
- $2,835,268
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (100% 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 Mardia Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was LSU Foundation ($100K). Together the top 6 received $131K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 19 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mardia Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% of 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2023) to $152K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $131K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| LSU Foundation Baton Rouge, LA | Charity | $100,000 |
| The Water Institute Baton Rouge, LA | Charity | $10,000 |
| Ponchartrain Conservancy New Orleans, LA | Charity | $10,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank New Orleans, LA | Charity | $7,505 |
| Recreational Fisheries Research Ins Mandeville, LA | Charity | $2,500 |
| Friends of Haynes Academy Metairie, LA | Charity | $500 |
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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 | $2,835,268 | $908,885 | $760,296 | $130,505 | 6 | $130,505 | $650,075 | $123,283 |
| 2024 | $2,686,679 | $368,186 | $165,174 | $151,840 | 4 | $151,840 | $47,537 | $121,660 |
| 2023 | $2,483,667 | $926,926 | $39,800 | $31,500 | 3 | $31,500 | $35,287 | $78,140 |
| 2022 | $1,596,541 | $520,014 | $311,615 | $100,000 | 3 | $100,322 | — | $68,366 |
| 2021 | $1,388,142 | $723,142 | $35,000 | $35,000 | 3 | $35,000 | $23,142 | $34,153 |
| 2020 | $700,000 | $700,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mardia Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $123K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mardia Family Foundation's only listed officer is Manish Mardia, Officer on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Manish Mardia
Officer
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 Mardia Family Foundation
How much does Mardia Family Foundation give each year?
Mardia Family Foundation gave $131K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $152K across 4 grants.
What is Mardia Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Mardia Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,753, and its average grant was $21,751, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mardia Family Foundation give grants?
Mardia Family Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Baton Rouge, LA (2 grants) and New Orleans, LA (2 grants).
Does Mardia Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Mardia Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (6 grants).
Who are Mardia Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Mardia Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include LSU Foundation ($100,000), The Water Institute ($10,000) and Ponchartrain Conservancy ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mardia Family Foundation?
Mardia Family Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $131K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $123K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Mardia Family Foundation's EIN?
Mardia Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4315238. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 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 2020 (received by the IRS March 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Live grants for the work Mardia Family 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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