SANTHA SWAMINATHAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Total Given 2020–2024
$36K
24 grants · $7K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$40
typical micro grants · $35–$100
grant size
5%
transactional · 1/22 multi-year
repeat
$30K
Assets · 2021
22
Distinct recipients
About
The charitable trust was liquidated and the bulk of the funds $32,646.78 were donated to the University of Utah on 05 17 2024 to be used for educational scholarships. The remaining amount $65 was donated to the Humane Society of Montgomery County. A letter confirming the donation to the University of Utah and the amount is attached as a pdf.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
Sankara Nethralya Trust
Phone
3522464263
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1K | $26K | $675 | 19 |
| 2021 | $1K | $30K | $577 | 2 |
| 2022 | $1K | $29K | $751 | 1 |
| 2023 | N/A | $31K | $961 | N/A |
| 2024 | $33K | $0 | $2K | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 24 grants on record
Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$35
Median
$40
Average
$1K
75th Pctl
$100
Maximum
$33K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Sankar Swaminathan | Trustee | — |
| Gopal Swaminathan | Trustee | — |
| Muthuswami Swaminathan | Trustee | — |
Grants Awarded (24 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $32,647 | Educational Scholarship endowment | 2024 |
| Sankara Nethralya Trust | ROCKVILLE, MD | $1,000 | Assistance to the blind | 2022 |
| Sankara Nethralya Trust | Rockville, MD | $500 | Provision of services to the blind | 2021 |
| St Jude India ChildCare Centres USA | Phoenix, AZ | $500 | Cancer care for children | 2021 |
| Sri Ganesha Temple | South Jordan, UT | $100 | Religious services | 2020 |
| Sankara Nethralya Trust | Rockville, MD | $100 | Provision of services to the blind | 2020 |
| Murugan Temple | Lanham, MD | $100 | Religious services | 2020 |
| Sri Meenakshi Temple | Pearland, TX | $100 | Religious Services | 2020 |
| Sri Siva Vishnu Temple | Lanham, MD | $100 | Religious services | 2020 |
| Montgomery County Humane Society | Rockville, MD | $65 | Charitable contribution | 2024 |
| CARE | Merrifield, VA | $40 | Public welfare | 2020 |
| OXFAM | Boston, MA | $40 | Famine relief | 2020 |
| Project HOPE | Hagerstown, MD | $40 | Medical relief | 2020 |
| Doctors without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | $40 | Medical relief | 2020 |
| National Childrens Cancer Society | St Louis, MO | $35 | Treatment of children with cancer | 2020 |
| American Kidney Fund | Merrifield, VA | $35 | Treatment and research for patients with kidney failure | 2020 |
| Alzheimers Disease Research Foundat | Clarksburg, MD | $35 | Alzheimer's Disease Research | 2020 |
| Epilepsy Foundatin | Washington, DC | $35 | Epilepsy treatment | 2020 |
| March of Dimes | Provo, UT | $35 | Medical charity | 2020 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Americus, GA | $35 | Building houses for the poor | 2020 |
| Defenders of Wildlife | Washington, DC | $35 | Wildlife conservation | 2020 |
| Easter Seals | Salt Lake City, UT | $35 | Charity for the disabled | 2020 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospita | Memphis, TN | $35 | Research and treatment of children with cancer | 2020 |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $25 | Ecological conservation | 2020 |