Menon Family Foundation
Menon Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $335K. Net investment income was $372K.
Menon Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Menon Family Foundation gave $335K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $48K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $335,000
- +31.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 7
- -30.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $47,857
- +87.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $1,269,612
- +9.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (52% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Menon Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Mount Sinai ($100K). Together the top 6 received $335K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 21 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Menon Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 266% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 320% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2022) to $335K (2024). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $335K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Sinai New York, NY | General Purpose | $100,000 |
| Mass General Brigham Newton, MA | General Purpose | $100,000 |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA | General Purpose | $50,000 |
| Psis 276 PTA Inc New York, NY | General Purpose | $25,000 |
| Psis 276 PTA Inc New York, NY | General Purpose | $25,000 |
| The Dalton School New York, NY | General Purpose | $25,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University & Medicine Baltimore, MD | General Purpose | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,269,612 | $446,350 | $339,316 | $335,000 | 7 | $337,150 | $372,237 | $105,514 |
| 2023 | $1,162,578 | $184,666 | $258,733 | $255,027 | 10 | $256,877 | $7,234 | $54,553 |
| 2022 | $1,236,645 | $-209,486 | $88,467 | $70,000 | 3 | $70,000 | $5,633 | $50,481 |
| 2021 | $1,534,598 | $1,637,723 | $103,125 | $91,430 | 1 | $91,430 | $126,028 | $33,985 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Menon Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $106K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Menon Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Nisha Menon
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roshen Menon
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shameem Menon
Director
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Menon Family Foundation
How much does Menon Family Foundation give each year?
Menon Family Foundation gave $335K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $255K across 10 grants.
What is Menon Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Menon Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $47,857, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Menon Family Foundation give grants?
Menon Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (45%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants).
Does Menon Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Menon Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Menon Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Menon Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Mount Sinai ($100,000), Mass General Brigham ($100,000) and Brigham and Women's Hospital ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Menon Family Foundation?
Menon Family Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $337K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $106K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Menon Family Foundation's EIN?
Menon Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4242459. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
Live grants for the work Menon Family Foundation funds
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