Ram and Thaila Ramanujam Foundation
Ram and Thaila Ramanujam Foundation is a private foundation, based in Santa Cruz, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $175K. Net investment income was $16K.
Ram and Thaila Ramanujam Foundation at a glance
In short: Ram and Thaila Ramanujam Foundation gave $175K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $175,000
- +17400.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $43,750
- +4275.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Total assets
- $1,121,211
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Ram and Thaila Ramanujam Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was India Literacy Project ($85K). Together the top 4 received $175K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 13 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ram and Thaila Ramanujam Foundation gives
- Giving grew 525% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 316% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $175K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $175K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| India Literacy Project Milpitas, CA | Education | $85,000 |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL | Education | $65,000 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mountain View, CA | Community Support | $15,000 |
| Nit Trichy US Alumni Chapter San Jose, CA | Education | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,121,211 | $136,805 | $181,803 | $175,000 | 4 | $175,000 | $16,153 | $55,459 |
| 2024 | $1,095,803 | $381,259 | $7,481 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | $15,141 | $54,053 |
| 2023 | $920,126 | $529,960 | $77,682 | $74,000 | 3 | $74,536 | $14,569 | $26,566 |
| 2022 | $435,895 | $92,299 | $30,236 | $28,000 | 3 | $28,075 | $15,138 | $20,805 |
| 2021 | $507,329 | $162,630 | $51,460 | $45,700 | 2 | $49,870 | $60,847 | $20,517 |
| 2020 | $385,816 | $21,500 | $62,673 | $2,400 | 1 | — | — | $13,967 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ram and Thaila Ramanujam Foundation 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
Ram and Thaila Ramanujam Foundation is led by Srinivasan Ramanujam, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Srinivasan Ramanujam
President
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 Ram and Thaila Ramanujam Foundation
How much does Ram and Thaila Ramanujam Foundation give each year?
Ram and Thaila Ramanujam Foundation gave $175K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1K across 1 grant.
What is Ram and Thaila Ramanujam Foundation's typical grant size?
Ram and Thaila Ramanujam Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $40,000, and its average grant was $43,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ram and Thaila Ramanujam Foundation give grants?
Ram and Thaila Ramanujam Foundation gives mostly in California: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (37%).
Does Ram and Thaila Ramanujam Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Ram and Thaila Ramanujam Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (3 grants).
How large is Ram and Thaila Ramanujam Foundation?
Ram and Thaila Ramanujam Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $175K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ram and Thaila Ramanujam Foundation's EIN?
Ram and Thaila Ramanujam Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1620263. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 12, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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