Vishal Foundation Inc
Vishal Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New Vernon, New Jersey. Its 2024 filing reports 24 grants totaling $178,100, supporting organizations working in areas including ALS technology, student scholarships, charity research, local government practices, prison education, emergency medical care, food distribution, and environmental protection.
Vishal Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Vishal Foundation Inc gave $178K across 24 grants in 2024 (avg $7K), top state New Jersey. 63% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $178,100
- -17.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 24
- +26.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $7,421
- -35.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $3,433,568
- +18.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 63% first-time grantees (15 of 24, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (43% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Vishal Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The filing lists Prathibha Reddy as the contact and says to contact her regarding the form and materials. It lists no restrictions on awards and says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Prathibha Reddy
Mailing address: 14 Walsh Drive Suite 200, Parsippany, NJ 07205
Phone: (973) 581-6300
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Vishal Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Technology Against ALS ($75K). Together the top 10 received $164K.
Grant Size Distribution
97 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 89 grants of 97 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey (43%), Rhode Island (28%), Washington, DC (10%), New York (9%), and California (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Vishal Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
63%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 15 of 24 grantees (63%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 25% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−11%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 113% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2022) to $217K (2023). In 2024 it made 24 grants totaling $178K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Technology Against ALS Parsippany, NJ | Support the improvement in the quality of life for patients with als + locked-in syndrome by exploiting the latest technologies avilable today. | $75,000 |
| Brown University Providence, RI | To Provide Support in Scholarships for Students | $50,000 |
| Givewell Oakland, CA | To provide support in researching top charities to support. | $10,000 |
| Icma Washington, DC | To provide support for local governments to identify and speed adoption of leading practices to improve lives of residents | $10,000 |
| Bard Prison Initiative Annandaleonhudson, NY | To provide support for college opportunities in American prisons | $5,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | To provide support for emergency aid and medical care around the globe | $5,000 |
| NAACP New York, NY | To provide support to the legal defense fund to fight racial justice | $2,500 |
| New York Public Radio New York, NY | To provide support for free and accessible journalism, music, and radio | $2,500 |
| Community Food Bank of NJ Hillside, NJ | To provide support for distributing food to community partners including food pantries, soup kitchens, and child and senior feeding programs | $2,000 |
| Native American Rights Fund Boulder, CO | To provide support for legal assistance to native American tribes, organizations and individuals | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,433,568 | $720,629 | $189,831 | $178,100 | 24 | $178,100 | $708,433 | $156,970 |
| 2023 | $2,902,770 | $60,811 | $233,260 | $216,977 | 19 | $225,963 | $54,280 | $145,996 |
| 2022 | $3,075,219 | $39,767 | $99,802 | $69,600 | 10 | $72,318 | $46,462 | $150,507 |
| 2021 | $3,135,254 | $1,079,054 | $210,079 | $199,591 | 24 | $199,591 | $1,071,385 | $164,394 |
| 2020 | $2,266,279 | $102,133 | $152,169 | $142,414 | 20 | — | $93,621 | $139,684 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Vishal Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $157K for 2024 — 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 grants show support for organizations with varied purposes. For example, Technology Against ALS describes its work as improving quality of life for people with ALS and locked-in syndrome through technology; Brown University and the Great Aspirations Scholarship Program received support for scholarships; and GiveWell received support for researching charities.
Other 2024 grantees describe their work as providing emergency aid and medical care (Doctors Without Borders), food distribution (Community Food Bank of New Jersey), legal assistance to Native American tribes, organizations, and individuals (Native American Rights Fund), and environmental research and public education (Environmental Integrity Project). New York Public Radio describes its mission as providing excellent audio programming rooted in New York.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 24 grants totaling $178,100. Grants ranged from $100 to $75,000, with a median grant of $2,000. Notable grants included $75,000 to Technology Against ALS, $50,000 to Brown University, $10,000 each to GiveWell and ICMA, and $5,000 each to Bard Prison Initiative and Doctors Without Borders.
Other reported 2024 grants included $2,500 to NAACP and $2,500 to New York Public Radio; $2,000 each to Community Food Bank of New Jersey, Native American Rights Fund, Great Aspirations Scholarship Program, and Environmental Integrity Project; $2,000 to World Central Kitchen; and $1,000 to American Indian College Fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Prathibha Reddy and Naveen Reddy as trustees.
Vishal Foundation Inc's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Naveen Reddy
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Prathibha Reddy
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Santha Reddy (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Vishal Foundation Inc
How much does Vishal Foundation Inc give each year?
Vishal Foundation Inc gave $178K across 24 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $217K across 19 grants.
What is Vishal Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Vishal Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $2,000, and its average grant was $7,421, across 24 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Vishal Foundation Inc that year got $2K on average.
Where does Vishal Foundation Inc give grants?
Vishal Foundation Inc's top state is New Jersey, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Rhode Island (28%) and District of Columbia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants) and Washington, DC (5 grants).
Does Vishal Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on Vishal Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Vishal Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Vishal Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Technology Against ALS ($75,000), Brown University ($50,000) and Givewell ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Vishal Foundation Inc?
Vishal Foundation Inc reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $178K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $157K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Vishal Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations with varied purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Vishal Foundation Inc?
The filing lists Prathibha Reddy as the contact and says to contact her regarding the form and materials. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Vishal Foundation Inc's EIN?
Vishal Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2175798. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 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 November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Vishal Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/vishal-foundation-inc-morg_78df10807d5c4220be3a23d31716ec2c
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