Work That Works Inc
Work That Works Inc is a private foundation, based in Vacaville, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $51K.
Work That Works Inc at a glance
In short: Work That Works Inc gave $51K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $51,112
- -18.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,389
- -8.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,540
- Total assets
- $16,323
- -78.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (57% 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 Work That Works Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Athulya Assisted Living ($22K). Together the top 7 received $35K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($16,392), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Work That Works Inc gives
- 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
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $63K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $51K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Athulya Assisted Living Ambedkar Nagar, AL | Donations to facility that assists seniors | $21,800 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $16,392 |
| Kameron Dutton Davis, CA | Rental assistance for the month of November 2025 | $3,540 |
| Brandon Lutes Davis, CA | Rental assitance for the month of December 2025 | $3,540 |
| Kylee Dutton Davis, CA | Rental assitance for the month of October 2025 | $3,540 |
| Community Cat Advocates And Rescue Vacaville, CA | Donation to Community Cat Advocates And Rescue EIN: 87-2280348 | $1,000 |
| Urban Cow Half Marathon Weekend Sacramento, CA | Used Cash to buy Water bottles donuts cakes and snacks for spectators and marathon runners in the Urban Cow Half Marathon Weekend event. | $1,000 |
| Deepti Chaurasiya McKinney, TX | GO FUND ME to help Deepti Chaurasia recover from her husbands Brain Hemorrhage | $300 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16,323 | — | $52,484 | $51,112 | 8 | $52,484 | $1,884 |
| 2024 | $74,370 | — | $66,558 | $62,899 | 9 | $64,843 | $5,137 |
| 2023 | $140,928 | — | $7,717 | $5,282 | 3 | $14,870 | $6,684 |
| 2022 | $148,645 | $150,000 | $1,355 | — | — | — | $501 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Work That Works Inc reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Work That Works Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Manikhandan Venugopal
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Geetha Ramakrishnan
Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Surya Manikhandan
Member
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Work That Works Inc
How much does Work That Works Inc give each year?
Work That Works Inc gave $51K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $63K across 9 grants.
What is Work That Works Inc's typical grant size?
Work That Works Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,540, and its average grant was $6,389, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Work That Works Inc give grants?
Work That Works Inc gives mostly in California: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Alabama (43%). The most frequent recipient cities were Davis, CA (3 grants).
Does Work That Works Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Work That Works Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Work That Works Inc's largest grantees?
Work That Works Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Athulya Assisted Living ($21,800), Kameron Dutton ($3,540) and Brandon Lutes ($3,540), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($16,392), which are not listed by name. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Work That Works Inc?
Work That Works Inc reported $16K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $52K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Work That Works Inc's EIN?
Work That Works Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-1268065. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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