The Leela and Murali D Atluru

Foundation · Grantmaker Sarasota, FL EIN: 20-4010710

The Leela and Murali D Atluru is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Sarasota, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $214K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 30 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $23K.

Key facts about The Leela and Murali D Atluru

EIN
20-4010710
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$18,845
Grants made (2024)
30
Average grant
$628
Median grant
$200
New grantees (estimate)
33% first-time grantees (10 of 30, 2024)
Total assets
$213,988
Primary geography
Florida (62% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who The Leela and Murali D Atluru funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Leela and Murali D Atluru's 30 itemized 2024 grants were Florida (62%), New Jersey (10%) and New York (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sarasota, FL (5 grants), New York, NY (4 grants), Boone, IA (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants). None of its 30 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Humanitarian" (28 grants).

Is The Leela and Murali D Atluru open to new grantees?

33%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 10 of 30 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $253; repeat grants $816. How we count

Medians: $225 first-time, $200 repeat.

  • 63% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 48% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 125% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$214K

-1.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$19K

+53.3% YoY

Grant Count

30

+36.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$628.167

+12.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Leela and Murali D Atluru reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Leela and Murali D Atluru

Based on IRS filings

The Leela and Murali D Atluru is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Sarasota, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $214K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 30 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $23K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

18states

Share of all 30 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

SarasotaNew YorkTampaWashingtonBooneBoontonMilpitasWallingfordClermontRansonBradentonLittle RockMemphisAtlantaDenverRichardsonStonehamTriangleArlingtonCharlotte

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$6K$13K$19K$26K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$213,988$216,799$214,993
Revenue$23,537$12,147$12,907
Expenses$21,999$15,341$15,562
Qualifying Distributions$18,845$12,290$12,310
Net Investment Income$22,539$11,223$12,012
Distributable Amount$15,072$14,324$14,553

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$9K$14K$19K14 grants202028 grants202126 grants202222 grants202330 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Downtown Sarasota Alliance: $10KDowntown Sarasota Alliance$10KShanti Bhaan Children's Project: $2KShanti Bhaan Children'sProject$2KAmerican Red Cross KY Tornado Fund: $1KAmerican Red Cross KY TornadoFund$1KAmp Athletic Institute: $500Amp Athletic Institute$500Doctors Without Borders: $500Doctors Without Borders$500Kappa Fndn of Charlotte: $500Kappa Fndn of Charlotte$500Junior Achievement of New York: $500Junior Achievement of New York$500Foundation for Dreams & Dream Oaks Camp: $500Foundation for Dreams & DreamOaks Camp$500World Central Kitchen: $300World Central Kitchen$300Sankara Eye Foundation USA: $250Sankara Eye Foundation USA$250

Grant Size Distribution

120 grants across all recorded years

120<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Downtown Sarasota Alliance ($10,000), Shanti Bhaan Children's Project ($1,850), American Red Cross KY Tornado Fund ($1,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
DOWNTOWN SARASOTA ALLIANCE Sarasota, FLHUMANITARIAN$10,000
SHANTI BHAAN CHILDREN'S PROJECT Boonton, NJEDUCATIONAL$1,850
AMERICAN RED CROSS KY TORNADO FUND Boone, IAHUMANITARIAN$1,000
AMP ATHLETIC INSTITUTE Sarasota, FLHUMANITARIAN$500
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS New York, NYHUMANITARIAN$500
KAPPA FNDN OF CHARLOTTE Charlotte, NCHUMANITARIAN$500
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NEW YORK New York, NYHUMANITARIAN$500
FOUNDATION FOR DREAMS & DREAM OAKS CAMP Bradenton, FLHUMANITARIAN$500
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN Washington, DCHUMANITARIAN$300
SANKARA EYE FOUNDATION USA Milpitas, CAHUMANITARIAN$250

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Leela AtluruTreasurer/Secretary1—
Rajesh AtluruPresident——
Sailesh AtluruVice President——

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Leela and Murali D Atluru?

The Leela and Murali D Atluru is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Sarasota, FL. It holds $214K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is The Leela and Murali D Atluru?

As of 2024, The Leela and Murali D Atluru holds $214K in total assets with $24K in annual revenue. It awarded 30 grants totaling $19K in 2024.

Where does The Leela and Murali D Atluru operate?

The Leela and Murali D Atluru has awarded grants in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia.

What size grants does The Leela and Murali D Atluru award?

In 2024, The Leela and Murali D Atluru awarded 30 grants totaling $19K — an average of about $628.167 per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Leela and Murali D Atluru required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Leela and Murali D Atluru reported a distributable amount of $15K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Leela and Murali D Atluru's EIN?

The Leela and Murali D Atluru's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4010710. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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