Maurin Foundation for Parapsychology

Private foundation · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 74-6067302

Maurin Foundation for Parapsychology is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $105K. Net investment income was $42K.

Maurin Foundation for Parapsychology at a glance

In short: Maurin Foundation for Parapsychology gave $105K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $105K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$105,000
-47.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$105,000
-47.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$105,000
Total assets
$1,055,937
-5.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
North Carolina (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 Maurin Foundation for Parapsychology funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: $105KThe University of NorthCarolina at Chapel Hill$105K

The largest 2025 recipient was The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ($105K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Chapel Hill

How Maurin Foundation for Parapsychology gives

  • Giving fell 55% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 194% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $105K (2025) to $265K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $105K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NCTeaching, Research, and Public Service$105,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,055,937$44,132$109,640$105,0001$107,287$41,779$55,165
2024$1,121,445$59,275$209,125$200,0001$200,000$59,150$62,500
2023$1,271,295$522,438$273,590$265,0001$269,262$518,110$61,608
2022$1,022,447$32,239$261,635$232,7931$235,668$28,967$83,447
2021$1,130,682$36,839$18,534———$36,216$95,512
2020$1,112,377$72,085$22,651———$70,016$75,551

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Maurin Foundation for Parapsychology reported a distributable amount of $55K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Maurin Foundation for Parapsychology is led by Sarat Koneru, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sarat Koneru

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: K. Ramakrishna Rao (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Sarath Gangavarapu (2020) — Trustee

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 Maurin Foundation for Parapsychology

How much does Maurin Foundation for Parapsychology give each year?

Maurin Foundation for Parapsychology gave $105K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $200K across 1 grant.

How large is Maurin Foundation for Parapsychology?

Maurin Foundation for Parapsychology reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $107K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Maurin Foundation for Parapsychology operate?

Maurin Foundation for Parapsychology has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is Maurin Foundation for Parapsychology's EIN?

Maurin Foundation for Parapsychology's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-6067302. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 15, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)

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