Sohum Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 86-2232218

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.

Key facts about Sohum Foundation

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.

EIN
86-2232218
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$368,625
Grants made (2025)
12
Average grant
$30,719
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
33% first-time grantees (4 of 12, 2025)
Total assets
$2,116,650
Primary geography
Illinois (54% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
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. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.1M

+62.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$369K

+12.1% YoY

Grant Count

12

+71.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$31K

-34.6% YoY

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.

Is Sohum Foundation open to new grantees?

33%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 4 of 12 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. 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.

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.

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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

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoNew YorkHomesteadJolietLong Island CityOak BrookSan FranciscoHoustonKapaaLansingRye Brook

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K7 grants2021 7 grants2022 11 grants2023 7 grants2024 12 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $83K (2021) to $369K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $369K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Hand in Hand USA: $125KHand in Hand USA$125KKriya Yoga Institute (Vega Institute): $66KKriya Yoga Institute (VegaInstitute)$66KIndego Africa Project: $65KIndego Africa Project$65KTemple of Harmony - Kriya Vedanta Gurukulam: $61KTemple of Harmony - KriyaVedanta Gurukulam$61KAmerican India Foundation (AIF) - Chicago Chapter: $25KAmerican India Foundation(AIF) - Chicago Chapter$25KAnn & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago: $10KAnn & Robert H LurieChildren's Hospital of Chicago$10KKope Lion: $10KKope Lion$10KSecond Sense: $2KSecond Sense$2KTodd Martin Youth Leadership (Tmyl): $2KTodd Martin Youth Leadership(Tmyl)$2KImpact Grants Chicago: $1KImpact Grants Chicago$1K

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

34<$50K5$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 44 (77%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hand in Hand USA Oak Brook, ILGeneral Purposes$125,175
Kriya Yoga Institute (Vega Institute) Homestead, FLGeneral Purposes$66,000
Indego Africa Project Long Island City, NYGeneral Purposes$65,000
Temple of Harmony - Kriya Vedanta Gurukulam Joliet, ILGeneral Purposes$61,300
American India Foundation (AIF) - Chicago Chapter New York, NYGeneral Purposes$25,000
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, ILGeneral Purposes$10,000
Kope Lion New York, NYGeneral Purposes$10,000
Second Sense Chicago, ILGeneral Purposes$2,000
Todd Martin Youth Leadership (Tmyl) Lansing, MIGeneral Purposes$2,000
Impact Grants Chicago Chicago, ILGeneral Purposes$1,150

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grant total Grant count
2025 $2,116,650 $1,202,773 $387,144 $368,625 12
2024 $1,301,021 $838,428 $342,509 $328,875 7
2023 $805,102 $584,717 $321,029 $320,300 11
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,116,650$1,301,021$805,102
Revenue$1,202,773$838,428$584,717
Expenses$387,144$342,509$321,029
Qualifying Distributions$372,740$331,950$320,375
Net Investment Income$118,744$187,217$30,706
Distributable Amount$85,794$54,022$31,501

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 3, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 5, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 333 W Wacker Drive 1700, Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312) 332-1111

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 September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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