Nirmala Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Hillsborough, NJ EIN: 46-4349684

Nirmala Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Hillsborough, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $38K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $2K.

Nirmala Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Nirmala Foundation Inc gave $6K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $687.778), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$6,190
+81.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$688
+20.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$100
Total assets
$38,448
+66.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
New Jersey (93% 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 Nirmala Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Talha Yimaz: $6KTalha Yimaz$6KAmerican Red Cross: $115American Red Cross$115Wounded Worrier Project: $100Wounded Worrier Project$100Community Food Bank: $100Community Food Bank$100St Jude Childrens Hosp: $100St Jude Childrens Hosp$100Smile Train: $75Smile Train$75Doctors Withhout Border: $75Doctors Withhout Border$75Childrens Hospital: $75Childrens Hospital$75Childhood Lukemia Found: $50Childhood Lukemia Found$50

The largest 2025 recipient was Talha Yimaz ($6K). Together the top 9 received $6K.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

MemphisHamiltonJacksonvilleNew YorkTrentonWashingtonBrickBrookfieldFlandersGreencastleHillsideJersey CityPhiladelphiaPleasantvilleTopeka

How Nirmala Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). 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$2K$4K$6K$8K3 grants2019 1 grant2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 7 grants2023 6 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2020) to $6K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $6K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Talha Yimaz Flanders, NJGeneral$5,500
American Red Cross Hamilton, NJGeneral$115
Wounded Worrier Project Jacksonville, FLGeneral$100
Community Food Bank Hillside, NJGeneral$100
St Jude Childrens Hosp Memphis, TNGeneral$100
Smile Train Washington, DCGeneral$75
Doctors Withhout Border New York, NYGeneral$75
Childrens Hospital Philadelphia, PAGeneral$75
Childhood Lukemia Found Brick, NJGeneral$50
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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 Income
2025$38,448$21,564$6,190$6,1909$6,190$1,564
2024$23,074$20,000$3,414$3,4146$3,414$1,563
2023—$20,000$4,800$4,4597——
2022$16,137$15,000$5,213$5,2133——
2021—$7,000$4,300$4,3002——
2020—$3,000$3,010$3,0101——
2019—$4,000$3,100$3,1003——

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Nirmala Foundation Inc is led by Sudhakar Tetala, CEO on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sudhakar Tetala

    CEO

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Nirmala Foundation Inc

How much does Nirmala Foundation Inc give each year?

Nirmala Foundation Inc gave $6K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 6 grants.

What is Nirmala Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Nirmala Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $100, and its average grant was $688, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Nirmala Foundation Inc give grants?

Nirmala Foundation Inc gives mostly in New Jersey: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Nirmala Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Nirmala Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Nirmala Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Nirmala Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Talha Yimaz ($5,500), American Red Cross ($115) and Wounded Worrier Project ($100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Nirmala Foundation Inc?

Nirmala Foundation Inc reported $38K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $22K.

What is Nirmala Foundation Inc?

Nirmala Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Hillsborough, NJ. It holds $38K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Nirmala Foundation Inc's EIN?

Nirmala Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4349684. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 2, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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