Mishra Charitable Foundation
Mishra Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Newburgh, New York. Its 2025 filing lists 55 grants totaling $85,424 to charitable organizations, including health, humanitarian, cultural, educational, and community organizations.
Mishra Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Mishra Charitable Foundation gave $85K across 55 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state New York. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $85,424
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 55
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,553
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $442,086
- +7.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (22 of 55, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (28% 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 Mishra Charitable Foundation
- Contact
Application contact: Uma Mishra
Mailing address: 41 Susan Drive, Newburgh, NY 12550
Phone: (845) 562-7455
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mishra Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Assoc of Physicians of Ind ($10K). Together the top 10 received $43K.
Grant Size Distribution
269 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 269 grants of 269 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in New York (28%), Illinois (13%), Texas (12%), Florida (11%), and New Jersey (11%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 55 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Mishra Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 22 of 55 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 77% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $33K (2020) to $85K (2025). In 2025 it made 55 grants totaling $85K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Assoc of Physicians of Ind Oak Brook, IL | Charity | $10,000 |
| Odisha Society of America Cedar Park, TX | Charity | $10,000 |
| American Cancer Society Flushing, NY | Charity | $5,000 |
| Hindu Samaj Mahwah, NJ | Charity | $3,001 |
| Aim for Seva USA Saylorsburg, PA | Charity | $3,000 |
| MSK Newyork, NY | Charity | $3,000 |
| OSA Nynj Princeton, NJ | Charity | $2,800 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | Charity | $2,500 |
| American Red Cross New York, NY | Charity | $2,000 |
| Harry Chapin Food Bank Fort Myers, FL | Charity | $2,000 |
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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 | $442,086 | $116,933 | $86,807 | $85,424 | 55 | $85,424 | $115,800 | $110,943 |
| 2024 | $411,960 | $80,598 | $82,968 | $81,433 | 56 | $81,433 | $80,338 | $95,001 |
| 2023 | $414,330 | $18,976 | $81,584 | $79,695 | 60 | $79,695 | $18,734 | $72,304 |
| 2022 | $476,938 | $-38,093 | $78,207 | $76,841 | 44 | $76,841 | $17,429 | $75,120 |
| 2021 | $593,238 | $26,344 | $63,208 | $61,192 | 54 | $61,192 | $26,344 | $82,348 |
| 2020 | $630,102 | $54,136 | $34,384 | $32,800 | 33 | — | $54,121 | $60,847 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mishra Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $111K 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 grants included organizations working in a range of areas. For example, the American Cancer Society describes its mission as improving the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support. World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. The National Park Foundation describes its work as raising private support and building partnerships to protect and enhance America’s national parks.
Other 2025 grantees illustrate additional activities: Smile Train says it works to expand opportunities for people born with clefts; the American Museum of Natural History describes a mission centered on research and education about human cultures, the natural world, and the universe; and Wikimedia Foundation says it supports the development and global distribution of freely licensed or public-domain educational content.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 55 grants totaling $85,424. Grants ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median grant of $1,000.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $10,000 each to the American Association of Physicians of Ind. and Odisha Society of America; $5,000 to the American Cancer Society; $3,001 to Hindu Samaj; and $3,000 each to AIM for Seva USA and MSK. Other listed grants included $2,500 to Doctors Without Borders, $2,000 each to the American Red Cross, Harry Chapin Food Bank, Indian Culture Society NJ, and OSA Florida, and $2,800 to OSA NYNJ.
The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. The filing names Uma Mishra as the contact for applications; form and materials, deadlines, and award restrictions are listed as “NA.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Uma Mishra, Shantilata Mishra, and Anjan Mishra as trustees.
Mishra Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anjan Mishra
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Shantilata Mishra
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Uma Mishra
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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 Mishra Charitable Foundation
How much does Mishra Charitable Foundation give each year?
Mishra Charitable Foundation gave $85K across 55 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $81K across 56 grants.
What is Mishra Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Mishra Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,553, across 55 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mishra Charitable Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Mishra Charitable Foundation give grants?
Mishra Charitable Foundation's top state is New York, with 28% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Illinois (13%) and Texas (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (14 grants), Washington, DC (7 grants), Fort Myers, FL (3 grants) and Princeton, NJ (2 grants).
Does Mishra Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 55 grants with a stated purpose on Mishra Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (54 grants).
Who are Mishra Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Mishra Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Assoc of Physicians of Ind ($10,000), Odisha Society of America ($10,000) and American Cancer Society ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mishra Charitable Foundation?
Mishra Charitable Foundation reported $442K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $85K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $111K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Mishra Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in a range of areas. For example, the American Cancer Society describes its mission as improving the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mishra Charitable Foundation?
Mishra Charitable Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Mishra Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Mishra Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6002215. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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