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Sameer Ishwar Murarka Memorial Foundation

Preselected recipients only San Jose, California · EIN 461279724

Sameer Ishwar Murarka Memorial Foundation is a private foundation in San Jose, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $28,713 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $10,713. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $40,242 the year before.

43% of its 2024 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$40,2425$989,432
2024$28,7137$1.0 million

How to apply

Sameer Ishwar Murarka Memorial 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 Sameer Ishwar Murarka Memorial Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California4$22,313
District of Columbia1$2,500
Massachusetts1$2,500
Virginia1$1,400

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Spectrum Biobank Inc
Portola Valley, CA
Research$10,713
Portola Valley School Foundation
Portola Valley, CA
Education$10,000
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, MA
Research$2,500
World Central Kitchen
Washington, DC
Providing food during crises$2,500
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Arlington, VA
Research$1,400
Monta Vista High School
Cupertino, CA
Education$1,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Palo Alto, CA
Education$600

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sameer Ishwar Murarka Memorial Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sameer Ishwar Murarka Memorial Foundation give?

$28,713 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Sameer Ishwar Murarka Memorial Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Erin Murarka (Secretary), Neel Ishwar Murarka (Cfo/Treasurer), Ragini Murarka (President) and Ishwar Murarka (Vice President).

What does Sameer Ishwar Murarka Memorial Foundation fund?

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

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