Palayam Foundation
EIN 943378767 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2017–2023
$639K
52 grants · $91K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$18K
grant size
22%
balanced · 8/36 multi-year
repeat
$1.8M
Assets (2023)
36
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(004) 155-1210
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $58K | $1.2M | $301K | 6 |
| 2018 | $105K | $1.4M | $399K | 8 |
| 2020 | $170K | $1.5M | $31K | 14 |
| 2021 | $115K | $1.7M | $327K | 9 |
| 2022 | $97K | $1.7M | $175K | 9 |
| 2023 | $95K | $1.8M | $74K | 6 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 52 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$12K
75th Pctl
$18K
Maximum
$30K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SR
Sudhanva Rajagopal
6+ yrs
Board Chair/
Leadership
VS
Vishrudh Sarathy
6+ yrs
Director of
KR
Kousalya Ranganathan
3 yrs
Board Member
VD
Vasu Devan
2 yrs
Board Member
JR
James Rajagopal-Durbin
Board Member
NS
Nivedita Gopinath Sarathy
6+ yrs
Board Member
VR
Vikram Ranganathan
6+ yrs
Board Member
AD
Abinandh Devan
6+ yrs
Director of
Grants Awarded (52 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initiatives for Medicines Access & | New York, NY | $30,000 | DRUG PATENT ADVOCACY AND DRUG ACCESS | 2022 |
| Altius Foundation | Mylaporechannaiindia, CA | $29,575 | SUPPORT OF EDUCATION INITIATIVES | 2018 |
| I-Mak | Lewes, DE | $27,500 | DRUG PATENT ADVOCACY AND DRUG ACCESS | 2020 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness | Albany, CA | $25,000 | MENTAL HEALTH SVCS/ADVOCACY | 2020 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness | Arlington, VA | $25,000 | MENTAL HEALTH SVCS/ADVOCACY | 2021 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness | Arlington, VA | $25,000 | MENTAL HEALTH SVCS/ADVOCACY | 2022 |
| Initiatives for Medicines Access & | New York, NY | $25,000 | DRUG PATENT ADVOCACY AND DRUG ACCESS | 2023 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness | Arlington, VA | $25,000 | MENTAL HEALTH SVCS/ADVOCACY | 2023 |
| Nami Inc | Arlington, VA | $25,000 | MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION/SVCS | 2018 |
| Altius Foundation | Mylaporechannaiindia, CA | $20,000 | SUPPORT OF EDUCATION INITIATIVES | 2020 |
| I-Mak | New York, NY | $20,000 | DRUG PATENT ADVOCACY AND DRUG ACCESS | 2021 |
| Deserving Causes India | Playa Vista, CA | $20,000 | DISASTER & HUMANITARIAN RELIEF | 2021 |
| Jeevan Stem Cell Foundation | Nungambakkam Channai, CA | $20,000 | BLOOD BANK/STEM CELL REGISTRY SUPPOR | 2018 |
| Hindus for Human Rights | Brooklyn, NY | $17,436 | HUMAN RIGHTS & SOCIAL JUSTICE | 2020 |
| Altius Foundation | Mylaporechannaiindia, CA | $15,464 | SUPPORT OF EDUCATION INITIATIVES | 2017 |
| Altius Foundation | Mylaporechannaiindia, CA | $15,000 | SUPPORT OF EDUCATION INITIATIVES | 2021 |
| Global Giving | Washington, DC | $15,000 | GLOBAL DISASTER & HUMANITARIAN RELIE | 2022 |
| Altius Foundation | Thottam Mylapore Chen, CA | $15,000 | SUPPORT OF EDUCATION INITIATIVES | 2023 |
| Global Giving | Washington, DC | $12,500 | GLOBAL DISASTER & HUMANITARIAN RELIE | 2020 |
| Global Giving | Washington, DC | $12,500 | GLOBAL DISASTER & HUMANITARIAN RELIE | 2023 |
| Care Usa | Atlanta, GA | $12,500 | SAVE LIVES, DEFEAT POVERTY, SOCIAL J | 2017 |
| Hidden Genius Project | Oakland, CA | $10,000 | EDUCATION ACCESS | 2020 |
| St Jude Children'S Hospital | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | CHILDREN'S CANCER RESEARCH | 2020 |
| Indian for Collective Action | Mountain View, CA | $10,000 | DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN INDIA | 2020 |
| Deserving Causes India | Playa Vista, CA | $10,000 | DISASTER & HUMANITARIAN RELIEF | 2020 |