Trikha Family Foundation
The Trikha Family Foundation is a Form 990-PF (a private foundation) based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports 15 grants totaling $26,200 to charitable organizations.
Trikha Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Trikha Family Foundation gave $26K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Ohio. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,200
- -13.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,747
- -19.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,200
- Total assets
- $942,530
- -0.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (3 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (70% 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 Trikha Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Trikha Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Northeast Ohio Squash Racquets Association ($7K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $24K.
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 50 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Ohio recipients received 70% of grant dollars. Other listed recipient-state shares were Massachusetts 8%, New Jersey 6%, Minnesota 6%, and Virginia 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Trikha Family Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 14 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 81% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $21K (2023) to $32K (2022). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northeast Ohio Squash Racquets Association Pepper Pike, OH | Charitable Event | $6,000 |
| Ideastream Cleveland, OH | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio Columbus, OH | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Urban Community School Cleveland, OH | Charitable Event | $2,500 |
| Harvard Business School Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Friends of Seva Mandir Inc Edison, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc Albert Lea, MN | General & Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| Northeast Ohio Squash Racquets Association Pepper Pike, OH | General & Unrestricted | $1,200 |
| Seal Veterans Foundation Virginia Beach, VA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Urban Squash Cleveland Cleveland, OH | Charitable Event | $1,000 |
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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 | $942,530 | $37,228 | $41,431 | $26,200 | 15 | $37,331 | $37,228 | $46,178 |
| 2024 | $946,733 | $257,289 | $43,614 | $30,300 | 14 | $41,214 | $257,289 | $36,311 |
| 2023 | $733,058 | $89,505 | $31,950 | $21,250 | 8 | $31,950 | $171,564 | $29,551 |
| 2022 | $675,503 | $-51,287 | $42,155 | $32,000 | 8 | $42,053 | $1,680 | $29,741 |
| 2021 | $768,945 | $49,550 | $38,505 | $31,000 | 5 | $38,315 | $1,100 | $45,362 |
| 2020 | $757,900 | $43,556 | $38,781 | $31,750 | 8 | — | $27,095 | $40,233 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Trikha Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $46K 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 went to organizations with varied activities. For example, IDEASTREAM describes itself as Northeast Ohio’s member-supported public broadcasting service and a source of journalism, stories, and entertainment. Urban Squash Cleveland says it promotes Cleveland youths’ academic success and physical and mental health through education, enrichment, squash, and supportive relationships. The Seal Veterans Foundation describes its work as life assistance and scholarships for SEAL, Underwater Demolition Team, and Special Warfare veterans and their families.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $26,200. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $6,000, with a median of $1,200.
Among the largest reported grants were $6,000 to Northeast Ohio Squash Racquets Association for a charitable event; $3,000 each to IDEASTREAM and Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio, both for general and unrestricted purposes; and $2,500 to Urban Community School for a charitable event. Other reported grants included $2,000 to Harvard Business School, $1,500 each to Friends of Seva Mandir and the International Rescue Committee, and $1,000 to Urban Squash Cleveland for a charitable event.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Om Chitale, Meghan Trikha, Monica Trikha, Nikhil Trikha, Pia Trikha, and Rajiv S Trikha as directors. Om Chitale, Meghan Trikha, Nikhil Trikha, and Pia Trikha are listed as vice presidents; Monica Trikha as secretary; and Rajiv S Trikha as president and treasurer.
Trikha Family Foundation is led by Rajiv S Trikha, Director, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rajiv S Trikha
Director, President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meghan Trikha
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monica Trikha
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nikhil Trikha
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Om Chitale
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pia Trikha
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Trikha Family Foundation
How much does Trikha Family Foundation give each year?
Trikha Family Foundation gave $26K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 14 grants.
What is Trikha Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Trikha Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,200, and its average grant was $1,747, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Trikha Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Trikha Family Foundation give grants?
Trikha Family Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (8%) and New Jersey (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (4 grants) and Pepper Pike, OH (2 grants).
Does Trikha Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 73% of Trikha Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Event" (3 grants).
Who are Trikha Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Trikha Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Northeast Ohio Squash Racquets Association ($7,200 across 2 grants), Ideastream ($3,000) and Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Trikha Family Foundation?
Trikha Family Foundation reported $943K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Trikha Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied activities. For example, IDEASTREAM describes itself as Northeast Ohio’s member-supported public broadcasting service and a source of journalism, stories, and entertainment. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Trikha Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 Trikha Family Foundation's EIN?
Trikha Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4419523. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Trikha Family 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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