Sathyarupa Charitable Trust
Sathyarupa Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Rockville, Maryland. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations working in areas including food access, human rights, support for people with disabilities and older adults, local media, animal welfare, and affordable housing.
Sathyarupa Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Sathyarupa Charitable Trust gave $81K across 38 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state District of Columbia. 37% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $81,000
- +11.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 38
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,132
- +11.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $293,890
- +3.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 37% first-time grantees (14 of 38, 2025)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (23% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Sathyarupa Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 10500 Rockville Pike 1022, Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: (301) 365-0847
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sathyarupa Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UK Trust Friends of Manipay Green Hospital ($9K). Together the top 10 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
153 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 153 grants of 153 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest reported shares of grant dollars by recipient state were DC (23%), Maryland (20%), New York (18%), Massachusetts (11%), and an unspecified category shown as “?” (12%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Sathyarupa Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
37%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 14 of 38 grantees (37%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2020) to $81K (2025). In 2025 it made 38 grants totaling $81K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UK Trust Friends of Manipay Green Hospital | To Help the Undeserve | $9,000 |
| Imho Belair, MD | To Help the Undeserve | $7,000 |
| Manitha Neyam Trust Acton, MA | To Help the Undeserve | $7,000 |
| Pearl Washington, DC | To Help the Undeserve | $3,000 |
| UNICEF USA New York, NY | To Help the Undeserve | $3,000 |
| Capital Area Food Bank Washington, DC | To Help the Undeserve | $2,500 |
| Manna Food Center - Maryland Silver Spring, MD | To Help the Undeserve | $2,500 |
| ACLU Foundation New York, NY | To Help the Undeserve | $2,000 |
| Action Aid Washington, DC | To Help the Undeserve | $2,000 |
| American Friends Service Committee Philadelphia, PA | To Help the Undeserve | $2,000 |
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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 | $293,890 | $92,008 | $81,650 | $81,000 | 38 | — | $15,978 | — |
| 2024 | $283,532 | $29,904 | $74,225 | $72,500 | 38 | $74,225 | $29,904 | — |
| 2023 | $327,853 | $31,973 | $76,357 | $72,550 | 36 | $76,357 | $31,973 | — |
| 2022 | $372,237 | $132,179 | $62,861 | $61,000 | 21 | $62,861 | $132,179 | — |
| 2021 | $302,919 | $51,269 | $62,400 | $61,650 | 20 | $62,400 | $51,269 | — |
| 2020 | $314,050 | $9,163 | $41,130 | $40,729 | 20 | — | $10,165 | $38,028 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its grants include support for organizations whose stated missions address a range of needs. For example, Manitha Neyam Trust Inc. says it supports deaf and blind students and elderly people in Sri Lanka. Capital Area Food Bank says its mission is to expand equitable access to food and opportunity through community partnerships, while Human Rights Watch says it investigates abuses and advocates for people’s rights worldwide. Other 2025 grantees include organizations focused on nutritious food access, local media, health and equality, animal adoptions and outreach, and affordable housing.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust made 38 grants totaling $81,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $9,000, with a median of $2,000. Among the largest were $9,000 to UK Trust Friends of Manipay Green Hospital; $7,000 each to IMHO and Manitha Neyam Trust; and $3,000 each to PEARL and UNICEF USA. The filing lists “TO HELP THE UNDESERVE” as the purpose for most of these largest grants and “TO HELP THE UNDERSERVE” for ANERA.
Other 2025 awards included $2,500 each to Capital Area Food Bank and Manna Food Center – Maryland; $2,000 each to ACLU Foundation, Action Aid, American Friends Service Committee, Amnesty USA, Human Rights Watch, and Feeding America; and $1,000 each to Public Media Company, Whitman-Walker Foundation, Montgomery County Humane Society, and Habitat for Humanity.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists the following trustees: Niranjan Kanesathasan, Nirmala Dharmaraja, Sarojadevy Kanesa-Thasan, and Niranjala Kanesathasan.
Sathyarupa Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Niranjan Kanesathasan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nirmala Dharmaraja
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarojadevy Kanesa-Thasan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Niranjala Kanesathasan
Trustee
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Saravanamuthu Kanesa-Thasan (2020–2023) — Trustee
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 Sathyarupa Charitable Trust
How much does Sathyarupa Charitable Trust give each year?
Sathyarupa Charitable Trust gave $81K across 38 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $73K across 38 grants.
What is Sathyarupa Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Sathyarupa Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,132, across 38 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sathyarupa Charitable Trust that year got $2K on average.
Where does Sathyarupa Charitable Trust give grants?
Sathyarupa Charitable Trust's top state is District of Columbia, with 23% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maryland (20%) and New York (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (11 grants), New York, NY (6 grants), Arlington, VA (2 grants) and Rockville, MD (2 grants).
Does Sathyarupa Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 38 grants with a stated purpose on Sathyarupa Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Help the Undeserve" (37 grants).
Who are Sathyarupa Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Sathyarupa Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include UK Trust Friends of Manipay Green Hospital ($9,000), Imho ($7,000) and Manitha Neyam Trust ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sathyarupa Charitable Trust?
Sathyarupa Charitable Trust reported $294K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $92K.
What does Sathyarupa Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its grants include support for organizations whose stated missions address a range of needs. For example, Manitha Neyam Trust Inc. says it supports deaf and blind students and elderly people in Sri Lanka. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sathyarupa Charitable Trust?
The trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sathyarupa Charitable Trust's EIN?
Sathyarupa Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6509161. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Sathyarupa Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 9, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 4, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Sathyarupa Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sathyarupa-charitable-trust-morg_938a25872a0247a4a60b2c7887397ebc
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