We Live to Give Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Freehold, NJ EIN: 22-3566308

We Live to Give Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Freehold, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $35K.

We Live to Give Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: We Live to Give Foundation Inc gave $35K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$34,597
-79.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-75.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$34,597
-18.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$34,597
Primary geography
New Jersey (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.

Who We Live to Give Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 14 (79%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

BridgewaterEast BrunswickEast RutherfordElizabethRed BankWashingtonWoodbridge

How We Live to Give Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 7 grants2023 4 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $171K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $35K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$34,597
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025——$37,175$34,5971$34,597—$168
2024$35,272$118$176,572$170,5984$170,598$118$6,295
2023$211,636$280$143,856$141,8727$141,872$280$15,869
2022$355,212$37$26,967$25,0001$25,000$37$18,657
2021$382,142$37$6,293$5,0001—$37$19,062

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, We Live to Give Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $168 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

We Live to Give Foundation Inc is led by Kanti Gala, Director & President on every filing since 2021; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kanti Gala

    Director & President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Kulin S. Desai

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Manipal Reddy

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Rajesh Shah

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Shivaram Kumar

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 We Live to Give Foundation Inc

How much does We Live to Give Foundation Inc give each year?

We Live to Give Foundation Inc gave $35K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $171K across 4 grants.

Where does We Live to Give Foundation Inc operate?

We Live to Give Foundation Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, New Jersey.

How much is We Live to Give Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, We Live to Give Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $168 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is We Live to Give Foundation Inc's EIN?

We Live to Give Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3566308. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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