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Mookerji Foundation

Preselected recipients only Atlanta, Georgia · EIN 461678866

Mookerji Foundation is a private foundation in Atlanta, Georgia. In tax year 2024 it gave $513,500 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $87,000 and the largest $250,000. 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 up from $468,200 the year before.

40% 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$468,2009$10.9 million
2024$513,5005$12.6 million

How to apply

Mookerji 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California1$250,000
Ohio1$164,000
Texas1$87,000
Georgia2$12,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Birla Institute of Technology & Science
Sunnyvale, CA
Unrestricted$250,000
Fidelity Daf
Cincinnati, OH
Unrestricted$164,000
Sewa International
Houston, TX
Unrestricted$87,000
Spruill Center for the Arts
Dunwoody, GA
Unrestricted$10,000
Tie Atlanta Foundation
Atlanta, GA
Unrestricted$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mookerji Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mookerji Foundation give?

$513,500 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $87,000.

Who runs Mookerji Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Sophie D Mookerji (President/Sec/Director).

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