Thakur Family Foundation Inc
Thakur Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in St. Petersburg, Florida. It supports work related to public health and civil liberties, with an emphasis on access to information and citizen empowerment in India.
Thakur Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Thakur Family Foundation Inc gave $109K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Massachusetts. 91% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $108,703
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -38.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,882
- +63.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,162
- Total assets
- $381,793
- +60.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 91% first-time grantees (10 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Thakur Family Foundation Inc
- 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. Its website describes an online application process for solicited grants, as well as commissioned projects. The online application instructions request a project or assignment description, statement of purpose, résumé, portfolio, and other necessary documents.
- Contact
Mailing address: 100 1St Ave N 3603, St Petersburg, FL 33701
Phone: (508) 733-9063
Website: https://thakur-foundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Thakur Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Prashant Reddy ($40K). Together the top 10 received $108K.
Grant Size Distribution
218 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 212 grants of 218 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Thakur Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
91%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 11 grantees (91%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $7K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 9% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 74% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $109K (2025) to $965K (2021). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $109K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Prashant Reddy Boston, MA | Grant Recipient - Public Health | $39,688 |
| The Public India Boston, MA | Grant for Travel Related Expenses | $15,421 |
| Dayashankar Mishra Boston, MA | Grant Recipient - Civil Liberties | $13,797 |
| Shreegireesh Adappa Boston, MA | Grant - Public Health | $10,382 |
| Sushant Singh Boston, MA | Grant Recipient - Civil Liberties | $10,000 |
| Scroll Media Inc Framingham, MA | Grant Recipient - Public Health | $8,162 |
| Urvashi Sarkar Boston, MA | Grant Recipient - Civil Liberties | $3,738 |
| Reshma Sekhar Boston, MA | Grant - Public Health | $3,630 |
| Matthews P George Boston, MA | Grant Recipient - Public Health | $2,730 |
| Jigyasa Mishra Boston, MA | Grant Recipient - Public Health | $680 |
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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 | $381,793 | $345,725 | $138,650 | $108,703 | 11 | $134,385 | $191,167 | $13,034 |
| 2024 | $238,601 | $352,685 | $138,850 | $108,793 | 18 | $138,193 | $53,065 | $5,970 |
| 2023 | $139,283 | $23,820 | $482,511 | $376,728 | 32 | $480,319 | $3,631 | $16,065 |
| 2022 | $596,712 | $64,061 | $482,306 | $424,828 | 59 | $469,638 | $51,393 | $40,289 |
| 2021 | $997,316 | $449,299 | $1,084,991 | $964,877 | 98 | $1,074,490 | $331,854 | $61,751 |
| 2020 | $1,633,008 | $512,559 | $525,079 | $467,311 | 60 | — | $224,860 | $79,858 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Thakur Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $13K 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
The foundation’s stated vision is to empower people by enabling access to information so they can hold the state accountable. Its two focus areas are public health and civil liberties. It says its grants support research, discussion, information sharing, and policy work, with a long-term, systems-based approach.
The foundation describes public-health grants as supporting investigative reporting and academic research. It says it supports lawyers and academics working in civil liberties.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $108,703. Grants ranged from $475 to $39,688, with a median of $8,162. Its largest reported grants included $39,688 to an individual recipient for public health; $15,421 to The Public India for travel-related expenses; $13,797 to an individual recipient for civil liberties; and $10,382 to Shreegireesh Adappa for public health.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dinesh S. Thakur, Dinesh Kasthuril, and Venkat Swaminathan as directors. The foundation’s website identifies Dinesh Thakur as a public health activist, Venkat Swaminathan as a technology consultant, and Dinesh Kasthuril as a pharmaceutical-industry leader.
Thakur Family Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dinesh Kasthuril
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dinesh S. Thakur
Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Venkat Swaminathan
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Prashant Reddy (2020–2024) — Director
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 Thakur Family Foundation Inc
How much does Thakur Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Thakur Family Foundation Inc gave $109K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $109K across 18 grants.
What is Thakur Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Thakur Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $8,162, and its average grant was $9,882, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Thakur Family Foundation Inc that year got $10K on average.
Where does Thakur Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Thakur Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (10 grants).
Does Thakur Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Thakur Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Grant Recipient - Public Health" (5 grants) and "Grant Recipient - Civil Liberties" (3 grants).
Who are Thakur Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Thakur Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Prashant Reddy ($39,688), The Public India ($15,421) and Dayashankar Mishra ($13,797), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Thakur Family Foundation Inc?
Thakur Family Foundation Inc reported $382K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $134K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Thakur Family Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s stated vision is to empower people by enabling access to information so they can hold the state accountable. Its two focus areas are public health and civil liberties. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Thakur Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Thakur Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Thakur Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1198429. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Thakur Family Foundation Inc 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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 20, 2026)
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