Romita Shetty and Nasser Ahmad Foundation Inc

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 27-1428517

The Romita Shetty and Nasser Ahmad Foundation Inc is a private, independent foundation based in New York City. The foundation is classified as a 501(c)(3) organization and operates as a grantmaking entity focused on charitable purposes.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.1M

+2.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$380K

+19.7% YoY

Grant Count

30

+66.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

-28.2% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation has not publicly provided a formal mission statement. However, based on its grantmaking activity, the foundation supports charitable purposes across multiple sectors including:

  • Education
  • Human Services
  • Philanthropy and Volunteerism
  • Science and STEM Education

Grantmaking

The foundation is an active grantmaker with recent annual giving activity:

Grant Range

Range:** Typical awards range from $1,000 to $100,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grantmaking extends across multiple states, with primary focus areas including:

  • New York
  • Massachusetts
  • California

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

AshburnBaltimoreBostonBozemanBridgehamptonBridgehanptonBrooklynCambridgeElmhurstFarmingtonHagerstownHoustonIrvineLos AngelesMahopacMountain ViewNew YorkNewtownNorthamptonPrinceton

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 31, 2023:

  • Total Assets: $7,939,323
  • Total Revenues: $403,369
  • Total Expenses: $386,793
  • Total Liabilities: $0
  • Number of Employees: 0

2024 Data (Most Recent):

  • Total Assets: $8,101,427
  • Total Giving: $379,600

The foundation maintains a strong asset base relative to its annual grantmaking activity, indicating a long-term commitment to charitable giving.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$289K$578K$868K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$8,101,427$7,939,323$7,620,476
Revenue$344,363$403,369$340,990
Expenses$455,066$386,793$411,427
Qualifying Distributions$379,600$317,100$334,000
Net Investment Income$268,897$333,676$263,563
Distributable Amount$396,661$378,679$382,378

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$95K$190K$285K$380K23 grants202022 grants202120 grants202218 grants202330 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

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Grant Size Distribution

113 grants across all recorded years

107<$50K3$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Romita ShettyPresident2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

Similar funders by location and focus area

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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