Samjivani Foundation
Samjivani Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fountain Inn, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $86K.
Samjivani Foundation at a glance
In short: Samjivani Foundation gave $86K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $86K). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $86,000
- +2.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $86,000
- +2.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $86,000
- Total assets
- $2,124
- -25.4% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Samjivani Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Shri Onkar Singh Memorial Trust ($86K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
How Samjivani Foundation gives
- Giving fell 44% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $84K (2023) to $153K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $86K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shri Onkar Singh Memorial Trust | medical relief | $86,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,124 | $87,334 | $88,057 | $86,000 | 1 | $172,000 | $123 |
| 2023 | $2,847 | $83,855 | $90,629 | $83,545 | 1 | $83,454 | $148 |
| 2022 | $14,402 | $102,982 | $93,027 | $89,500 | 1 | $93,027 | — |
| 2021 | $4,447 | $172,092 | $172,753 | $153,000 | 1 | $153,000 | — |
| 2020 | $4,548 | $105,134 | $101,299 | $96,000 | 1 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Samjivani Foundation reported a distributable amount of $123 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Samjivani Foundation is led by Susan Pfau, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Susan Pfau
President
Founder → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vladimir Yatsenko
Secretary
Treasurer → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 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 Samjivani Foundation
How much does Samjivani Foundation give each year?
Samjivani Foundation gave $86K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $84K across 1 grant.
How large is Samjivani Foundation?
Samjivani Foundation reported $2K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $172K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $123 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Samjivani Foundation's EIN?
Samjivani Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8774584. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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