Tiku Charitable Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Wellesley, MA EIN: 85-1090566

Tiku Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Wellesley, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $347K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $29K.

Key facts about Tiku Charitable Foundation Inc

EIN
85-1090566
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$27,000
Grants made (2024)
8
Average grant
$3,375
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$347,178
Primary geography
Massachusetts (35% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Tiku Charitable Foundation Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Tiku Charitable Foundation Inc's 8 itemized 2024 grants were Massachusetts (35%), California (19%) and Colorado (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How Tiku Charitable Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−10%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$347K

-6.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$27K

+58.8% YoY

Grant Count

8

+14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+39.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tiku Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Tiku Charitable Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Tiku Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Wellesley, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $347K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $29K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of all 8 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkBostonHaywardWoburnAlbuquerqueBrooklynBroomfieldBurlingtonCambridgeHendersonHoustonJersey CityPalo AltoPotomacRidgewood

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$140K$279K$419K$559K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$347,178$369,647$409,386
Revenue$31,386$-7,836$-4,894
Expenses$53,855$31,903$33,070
Qualifying Distributions$33,450$20,262$30,275
Net Investment Income$29,429$338$964
Distributable Amount$32,042$21,859$20,560

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$8K$15K$23K$30K0 grants20202 grants20216 grants20227 grants20238 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

Warriors for Empowerment: $5KWarriors for Empowerment$5KAngel Covers: $5KAngel Covers$5KSaheli: $5KSaheli$5KKashmiri Overseas Association: $3KKashmiri Overseas Association$3KNative Women Lead: $3KNative Women Lead$3KVoice: $3KVoice$3KHaitian Women's Collective: $3KHaitian Women's Collective$3KThe Desai Foundation: $2KThe Desai Foundation$2K

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

23<$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 Warriors for Empowerment ($5,000), Angel Covers ($5,000), Saheli ($5,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
WARRIORS FOR EMPOWERMENT Hayward, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
ANGEL COVERS Broomfield, COGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
SAHELI Burlington, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
KASHMIRI OVERSEAS ASSOCIATION New York, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
NATIVE WOMEN LEAD Albuquerque, NMGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
VOICE Boston, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
HAITIAN WOMEN'S COLLECTIVE New York, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
THE DESAI FOUNDATION Woburn, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Gita Tiku — Vice President & Director: $23KGita TikuVice President & Director$23K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Pran TikuPresident & Director2.5—
Neel TikuTreasurer, Clerk, & Director1—
Gita TikuVice President & Director1$22,500
Raj TikuDirector1—
Seema PanchalDirector1—
Amit PanchalDirector1—
Roopshree ShahDirector1—
Terry VieuxDirector1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tiku Charitable Foundation Inc?

Tiku Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Wellesley, MA. It holds $347K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Tiku Charitable Foundation Inc?

As of 2024, Tiku Charitable Foundation Inc holds $347K in total assets with $31K in annual revenue. It awarded 8 grants totaling $27K in 2024.

Where does Tiku Charitable Foundation Inc operate?

Tiku Charitable Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Texas.

What size grants does Tiku Charitable Foundation Inc award?

In 2024, Tiku Charitable Foundation Inc awarded 8 grants totaling $27K — an average of about $3K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Tiku Charitable Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Tiku Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $32K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Tiku Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?

Tiku Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1090566. 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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