Sharon H Limaye Foundation
The Sharon H Limaye Foundation is a private foundation based in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. In its 2025 filing, it reported 23 grants totaling $167,849, including support for organizations working in cancer research, youth programs, education and workforce pathways, energy conservation, and humanitarian response.
Sharon H Limaye Foundation at a glance
In short: Sharon H Limaye Foundation gave $168K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), top state Pennsylvania. 43% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $167,849
- -16.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,298
- -19.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $5,806,438
- +92.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 43% first-time grantees (10 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (39% 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 Sharon H Limaye Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 209 Excalibur Dr, Newtown Square, PA 19073
Phone: (610) 213-9063
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sharon H Limaye Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Stand up to Cancer ($40K). Together the top 10 received $153K.
Grant Size Distribution
114 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 111 grants of 114 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, reported grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania (39%), California (25%), Texas (12%), and the District of Columbia (11%), among other locations. Rhode Island accounted for 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Sharon H Limaye Foundation open to new grantees?
43%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 23 grantees (43%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 39% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 76% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $95K (2019) to $201K (2024). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $168K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stand up to Cancer Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $40,000 |
| Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $32,250 |
| University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | General Support | $20,000 |
| Phillies Charities Inc Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $17,170 |
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | General Support | $15,200 |
| Heights Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Plan International USA Warwick, RI | General Support | $5,864 |
| International Institute for Energy Conservation Centreville, MD | General Support | $5,000 |
| Lahey Clinic Charlestown, ME | General Support | $5,000 |
| Pennsylvania Solar Center Pittsburgh, PA | General Support | $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 | $5,806,438 | $5,665,575 | $172,764 | $167,849 | 23 | $172,764 | $1,935,406 | $228,782 |
| 2024 | $3,013,611 | $110,676 | $260,778 | $200,538 | 22 | $206,283 | $82,327 | $160,942 |
| 2023 | $3,163,428 | $255,517 | $376,626 | $163,837 | 19 | $166,496 | $46,763 | $157,039 |
| 2022 | $3,283,931 | $278,718 | $331,133 | $157,002 | 23 | $158,040 | $119,174 | $164,856 |
| 2021 | $3,336,469 | $930,640 | $267,663 | $128,348 | 27 | $130,061 | $797,204 | $166,067 |
| 2020 | $2,796,733 | $238,522 | $277,106 | $153,889 | 25 | — | $115,077 | $117,181 |
| 2019 | $2,883,020 | $126,145 | $219,084 | $94,724 | 26 | — | $133,669 | $147,590 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sharon H Limaye Foundation reported a distributable amount of $229K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, STAND UP TO CANCER describes its mission as raising awareness and funding research to detect and treat cancers, with the aspiration to cure all patients. HEIGHTS PHILADELPHIA describes its work as building educational and workforce pathways for low-income, Black and Brown, and first-generation-to-college students. The Pennsylvania Solar Center says it provides guidance to help Pennsylvanians enter the clean energy economy, while World Central Kitchen describes its work as providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 23 grants totaling $167,849. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $40,000, with a median of $2,000. The largest grants included $40,000 to STAND UP TO CANCER, $32,250 to ED SNIDER YOUTH HOCKEY FOUNDATION, $20,000 to UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER, and $17,170 to PHILLIES CHARITIES INC. Other grants included $15,200 to AMERICAN RED CROSS, $10,000 to HEIGHTS PHILADELPHIA, and $5,864 to PLAN INTERNATIONAL USA. These grants were listed for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists DILIP R LIMAYE, RYAN D LIMAYE, and KRIS N LIMAYE as trustees.
Sharon H Limaye Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dilip R. Limaye
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kris N. Limaye
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan D. Limaye
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
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 Sharon H Limaye Foundation
How much does Sharon H Limaye Foundation give each year?
Sharon H Limaye Foundation gave $168K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $201K across 22 grants.
What is Sharon H Limaye Foundation's typical grant size?
Sharon H Limaye Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $7,298, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sharon H Limaye Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Sharon H Limaye Foundation give grants?
Sharon H Limaye Foundation's top state is Pennsylvania, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (25%) and Texas (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (5 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Sharon H Limaye Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Sharon H Limaye Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sharon H Limaye Foundation's largest grantees?
Sharon H Limaye Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Stand up to Cancer ($40,000), Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation ($32,250) and University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sharon H Limaye Foundation?
Sharon H Limaye Foundation reported $5.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $173K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $229K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Sharon H Limaye Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, STAND UP TO CANCER describes its mission as raising awareness and funding research to detect and treat cancers, with the aspiration to cure all patients. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sharon H Limaye Foundation?
The foundation 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 Sharon H Limaye Foundation's EIN?
Sharon H Limaye Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2738735. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Sharon H Limaye Foundation 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 2024 (received by the IRS October 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 12, 2024)
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