Shantinath Educational Foundation
Shantinath Educational Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Highland Park, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $38K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $18K.
Shantinath Educational Foundation at a glance
In short: Shantinath Educational Foundation gave $13K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,500
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,125
- -58.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $38,163
- +11.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (40% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Shantinath Educational Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rochester University ($3K). Together the top 3 received $8K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($5,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Shantinath Educational Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 705% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2022) to $43K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $5,000 |
| Rochester University Rochester, NY | Scholarship | $2,500 |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL | Scholarship | $2,500 |
| Depaul University Chicago, IL | Scholarship | $2,500 |
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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 | $38,163 | $18,445 | $14,447 | $12,500 | 4 | $14,340 | $18,338 | $2,033 |
| 2024 | $34,165 | $44,717 | $40,831 | $37,500 | 5 | $40,766 | $897 | $2,019 |
| 2023 | $45,467 | $40,150 | $46,158 | $42,500 | 5 | $46,095 | $87 | $1,617 |
| 2022 | $51,475 | $22,056 | $16,328 | $12,500 | 4 | $16,268 | — | $2,089 |
| 2021 | $45,747 | $36,615 | $32,517 | $27,500 | 5 | $32,062 | $1,322 | $1,721 |
| 2020 | $43,026 | $61,008 | $32,723 | $27,500 | 6 | — | $21,670 | $1,070 |
| 2019 | $36,424 | $51,152 | $24,524 | $20,000 | 4 | — | $20,502 | $882 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shantinath Educational Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shantinath Educational Foundation is led by Jeffery D. Trilling, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeffery D. Trilling
Director & President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Aparupa Bhattacharya
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Maya Trilling
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mondira Bhattacharya
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Vera Ovadia
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Shantinath Educational Foundation
How much does Shantinath Educational Foundation give each year?
Shantinath Educational Foundation gave $13K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $38K across 5 grants.
What is Shantinath Educational Foundation's typical grant size?
Shantinath Educational Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,125, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Shantinath Educational Foundation give grants?
Shantinath Educational Foundation's top state is Ohio, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Illinois (40%) and New York (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Shantinath Educational Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Shantinath Educational Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (4 grants).
How large is Shantinath Educational Foundation?
Shantinath Educational Foundation reported $38K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Shantinath Educational Foundation?
Shantinath Educational Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Highland Park, IL. It holds $38K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Shantinath Educational Foundation's EIN?
Shantinath Educational Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4028897. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 31, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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