Sangam Charitable Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fort Wayne, IN EIN: 31-1120273

Sangam Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Fort Wayne, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $27K in total assets.

Sangam Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$26,674
-6.6% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$1,880
-67.7% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Sangam Charitable Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Fort WayneTopeka

How Sangam Charitable Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2023 it paid out 172% 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$20K$40K$60K8 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2020 it made 8 grants totaling $43K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Neighborhood Health Fort Wayne, INOperating$9,000
Matthew 25 Health & Dental Clinic Fort Wayne, INOperating$9,000
Give Hear Fort Wayne, INOperating$5,000
Fort Wayne Dance Collective Fort Wayne, INOperating$5,000
The Community Health Clinic Topeka, INOperating$5,000
Fort Wayne Rescue Mission Fort Wayne, INOperating$5,000
Parkview Hospital Fort Wayne, INPPP$2,896
Give Hear Fort Wayne, INOperating$2,500
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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$26,674—$1,880———$1,390
2023$28,554—$5,817——$2,700$1,570
2022$34,371$1,485$2,276——$500$1,731
2021$35,162—$1,887——$462$1,793
2020$37,049$68,364$73,870$43,3968—$2,554

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sangam Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sangam Charitable Foundation Inc is led by Vijay Chilakamarri, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Vijay Chilakamarri

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Praveen Kollipara

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    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 Sangam Charitable Foundation Inc

How large is Sangam Charitable Foundation Inc?

Sangam Charitable Foundation Inc reported $27K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Sangam Charitable Foundation Inc operate?

Sangam Charitable Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Indiana.

How much is Sangam Charitable Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Sangam Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Sangam Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?

Sangam Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1120273. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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