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Nardil Foundation

Preselected recipients only Rocklin, California · EIN 824179091

Nardil Foundation is a private foundation in Rocklin, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $15,250 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $11,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $18,044 the year before.

60% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$50,5408$143,304
2024$18,0443$119,335
2025$15,2505$154,635

How to apply

Nardil Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Nardil Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$11,000
Utah1$2,500
Maryland2$1,650
Tennessee1$100

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Manitha Neyam Trust Inc
Acton, MA
To support humanitarian initiatives and community development programs$11,000
MY529
Salt Lake City, UT
To support education initiatives and support students$2,500
Tamil Chair Inc
Ellicott City, MD
To support tamil language education and university research initiatives$1,000
SJC 87 Initiative Inc
Olney, MD
To support education initiatives and support students$650
Saint Jude Children's Hospital
Memphis, TN
To support pediatric cancer research, treatment, and childhood disease prevention programs$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Nardil Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Nardil Foundation give?

$15,250 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Nardil Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Ramesh Nagarajah (President).

What does Nardil Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and science and research.

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