Shan & Rajam Theventhiran Charitable

Foundation · Grantmaker Staten Island, NY EIN: 74-3111659

Shan & Rajam Theventhiran Charitable is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Staten Island, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $63K.

Key facts about Shan & Rajam Theventhiran Charitable

In short: Shan & Rajam Theventhiran Charitable gave $40K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Ohio. 45% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
74-3111659
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$39,861
Grants made (2025)
11
Average grant
$3,624
Median grant
$278
New grantees (estimate)
45% first-time grantees (5 of 11, 2025)
Total assets
$1,187,389
Primary geography
Ohio (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.2M

+24.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$40K

+965.8% YoY

Grant Count

11

+37.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+675.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shan & Rajam Theventhiran Charitable reported a distributable amount of $50K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Shan & Rajam Theventhiran Charitable open to new grantees?

45%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 5 of 11 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $246; repeat grants $6K. How we count

Medians: $120 first-time, $389 repeat.

  • 36% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 225% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of all 11 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkColumbusOlneyStaten IslandBrooklynNew Hyde ParkWashingtonAtlantaCypressPrincetonChicagoFort LauderdaleLa PlaceMaryknoll

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K4 grants202010 grants20214 grants20227 grants20238 grants202411 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

International Medical Health Organization: $37KInternational Medical HealthOrganization$37KSJC87 Initiative Inc: $650SJC87 Initiative Inc$650Givengain Foundation USA: $600Givengain Foundation USA$600Northwell Health Foundation: $500Northwell Health Foundation$500Feeding America: $300Feeding America$300Unicef: $278Unicef$278Doctors Without Border: $251Doctors Without Border$251St Patrick's Church: $150St Patrick's Church$150Thirteen: $120Thirteen$120TCS New York City Marathon Charity: $107TCS New York City MarathonCharity$107

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION Columbus, OHCHARITABLE$36,800
SJC87 INITIATIVE INC Olney, MDCHARITABLE$650
GIVENGAIN FOUNDATION USA Fort Lauderdale, FLCHARITABLE$600
NORTHWELL HEALTH FOUNDATION New Hyde Park, NYCHARITABLE$500
FEEDING AMERICA Chicago, ILCHARITABLE$300
UNICEF New York, NYCHARITABLE$278
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDER New York, NYCHARITABLE$251
ST PATRICK'S CHURCH Staten Island, NYCHARITABLE$150
THIRTEEN New York, NYCHARITABLE$120
TCS NEW YORK CITY MARATHON CHARITY New York, NYCHARITABLE$107

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K$80K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,187,389$954,152$523,986
Revenue$62,656$34,041$10,233
Expenses$44,601$8,197$9,346
Qualifying Distributions$44,267$8,156$9,247
Net Investment Income$62,656$24,039$2,839
Distributable Amount$50,040$38,843$21,461

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Shan & Rajam Theventhiran Charitable is led by Shan Theventhiran, President, Secretary & Trustee on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Shan Theventhiran

    President, Secretary & Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rajam Theventhiran

    Vice President, Treasurer & Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    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 Shan & Rajam Theventhiran Charitable

How much does Shan & Rajam Theventhiran Charitable give each year?

Shan & Rajam Theventhiran Charitable gave $40K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 8 grants.

What is Shan & Rajam Theventhiran Charitable's typical grant size?

Shan & Rajam Theventhiran Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $278, and its average grant was $3,624, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Shan & Rajam Theventhiran Charitable that year got $246 on average.

Where does Shan & Rajam Theventhiran Charitable give grants?

Shan & Rajam Theventhiran Charitable gives mostly in Ohio: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants).

Does Shan & Rajam Theventhiran Charitable give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Shan & Rajam Theventhiran Charitable's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (11 grants).

Who are Shan & Rajam Theventhiran Charitable's largest grantees?

Shan & Rajam Theventhiran Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include International Medical Health Organization ($36,800), SJC87 Initiative Inc ($650) and Givengain Foundation USA ($600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Shan & Rajam Theventhiran Charitable?

Shan & Rajam Theventhiran Charitable reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $44K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $50K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Shan & Rajam Theventhiran Charitable?

Shan & Rajam Theventhiran Charitable is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Staten Island, NY. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Shan & Rajam Theventhiran Charitable's EIN?

Shan & Rajam Theventhiran Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-3111659. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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