Nirmala Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boyds, MD EIN: 81-4788406

Nirmala Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Boyds, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $253 in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.

Nirmala Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Nirmala Family Foundation Inc reported $253 in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Grants paid (2024)
$253 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-93.3% vs 2023
Total assets
$2,198
+2.2% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$300
-81.3% vs 2023
Qualifying distributions (2024)
$253
-93.3% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$253
-93.3% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Nirmala Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Gaithersburg

How Nirmala Family Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 141% 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$1K$2K$3K$4K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 Total only2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $253 (2024) to $4K (2023). In 2024 it reported $253 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Srinath Dham Gaithersburg, MDReligious$3,507
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$2,198$300$253$253Total only$253$180
2023$2,151$1,600$3,777$3,777Total only$3,777—
2022$4,328$2,000$2,066$2,066Total only$2,066—
2021$4,394—$3,507$3,5071$3,507—
2020$7,901$7,100$2,511$2,5111——

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nirmala Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $180 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Nirmala Family Foundation Inc is led by Gokuldas Shah, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Gokuldas Shah

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nirmalaben Shah

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Priti R. Shah

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Nirmala Family Foundation Inc

How much does Nirmala Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Nirmala Family Foundation Inc reported $253 in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $4K in grants paid.

How large is Nirmala Family Foundation Inc?

Nirmala Family Foundation Inc reported $2K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $253 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $180 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Nirmala Family Foundation Inc?

Nirmala Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Boyds, MD. It holds $2K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Nirmala Family Foundation Inc operate?

Nirmala Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Maryland.

What is Nirmala Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Nirmala Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4788406. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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