Sohum Foundation
Sohum Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. In 2025, it reported 12 grants totaling $368,625, all listed for general purposes, to charitable organizations including humanitarian, women’s business, disability-support, community-grantmaking, and Hindu religious education organizations.
Sohum Foundation at a glance
In short: Sohum Foundation gave $369K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in Illinois. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $368,625
- +12.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +71.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,719
- -34.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,116,650
- +62.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (4 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (54% 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 Sohum Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 333 W Wacker Drive 1700, Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312) 332-1111
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sohum Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hand in Hand USA ($125K). Together the top 10 received $368K.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 44 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to recipients in Illinois (54% of grant dollars), New York (27%), Florida (18%), Michigan (1%), and California (0% as reported). The listed recipients also included Himalayan Academy in Hawaii, which received $500.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Sohum Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 12 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $44K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $43K repeat.
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 434% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $83K (2021) to $369K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $369K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hand in Hand USA Oak Brook, IL | General Purposes | $125,175 |
| Kriya Yoga Institute (Vega Institute) Homestead, FL | General Purposes | $66,000 |
| Indego Africa Project Long Island City, NY | General Purposes | $65,000 |
| Temple of Harmony - Kriya Vedanta Gurukulam Joliet, IL | General Purposes | $61,300 |
| American India Foundation (AIF) - Chicago Chapter New York, NY | General Purposes | $25,000 |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL | General Purposes | $10,000 |
| Kope Lion New York, NY | General Purposes | $10,000 |
| Second Sense Chicago, IL | General Purposes | $2,000 |
| Todd Martin Youth Leadership (Tmyl) Lansing, MI | General Purposes | $2,000 |
| Impact Grants Chicago Chicago, IL | General Purposes | $1,150 |
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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 | $2,116,650 | $1,202,773 | $387,144 | $368,625 | 12 | $372,740 | $118,744 | $85,794 |
| 2024 | $1,301,021 | $838,428 | $342,509 | $328,875 | 7 | $331,950 | $187,217 | $54,022 |
| 2023 | $805,102 | $584,717 | $321,029 | $320,300 | 11 | $320,375 | $30,706 | $31,501 |
| 2022 | $541,414 | $589,072 | $292,831 | $289,401 | 7 | $289,476 | $7,458 | $19,389 |
| 2021 | $245,173 | $328,015 | $82,842 | $82,700 | 7 | $82,784 | $2,957 | $3,707 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sohum Foundation reported a distributable amount of $86K 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 included support for organizations with varied missions. Hand in Hand USA describes its work as supporting humanitarian projects in rural India and around the world. INDEGO AFRICA PROJECT says it supports women-owned businesses in Rwanda and Ghana through market access, education, and business resources. Second Sense describes providing client-centered support and training for people with vision loss. Impact Grants Chicago says it collectively funds grants to Chicago nonprofits addressing challenges facing the city. Himalayan Academy describes its work as Hindu religious education.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $368,625. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $125,175, with a median grant of $10,000. Larger grants included $125,175 to Hand in Hand USA, $66,000 to Kriya Yoga Institute (Vega Institute), $65,000 to INDEGO AFRICA PROJECT, and $61,300 to Temple of Harmony - Kriya Vedanta Gurukulam. Other listed grants included $25,000 to American India Foundation (AIF) - Chicago Chapter, $10,000 each to Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and Kope Lion, and $2,000 to Second Sense.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nandini Mansharamani as president and director, Puneet Mansharamani as treasurer and director, and Pranav Mayuram as secretary and director.
Sohum Foundation is led by Nandini Mansharamani, President & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nandini Mansharamani
President & Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pranav Mayuram
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Puneet Mansharamani
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Sohum Foundation
How much does Sohum Foundation give each year?
Sohum Foundation gave $369K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $329K across 7 grants.
What is Sohum Foundation's typical grant size?
Sohum Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $30,719, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sohum Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Sohum Foundation give grants?
Sohum Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (27%) and Florida (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (3 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Sohum Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Sohum Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sohum Foundation's largest grantees?
Sohum Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hand in Hand USA ($125,175), Kriya Yoga Institute (Vega Institute) ($66,000) and Indego Africa Project ($65,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sohum Foundation?
Sohum Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $373K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $86K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Sohum Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. Hand in Hand USA describes its work as supporting humanitarian projects in rural India and around the world. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sohum Foundation?
The foundation 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 Sohum Foundation's EIN?
Sohum Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-2232218. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Sohum 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Sohum Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sohum-foundation-morg_943c838722bf49f5946b91c911aef9d5
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