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Dr Vedavathi & Lakshman Agadi Foundation NFP

Preselected recipients only Oak Brook, Illinois · EIN 473539512

Dr Vedavathi & Lakshman Agadi Foundation NFP is a private foundation in Oak Brook, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $41,366 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $864 and the largest $25,000. 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 $52,500 the year before.

100% 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$81,8137$1.1 million
2024$52,5003$1.3 million
2025$41,36613$1.8 million

How to apply

Dr Vedavathi & Lakshman Agadi Foundation NFP 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 Dr Vedavathi & Lakshman Agadi Foundation NFP funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois6$33,052
New York2$5,500
District of Columbia1$1,000
Indiana1$864
Maryland1$500
Washington1$300
Florida1$150

Grants paid in 2025

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Iskcon
Naperville, IL
Charitable contribution$25,000
Commit 2 Change
Tuckahoe, NY
Charitable contribution$5,000
Kannada Kuta
Hawthorn Woods, IL
Charitable contribution$3,001
Chicago Vasavi Association
Aurora, IL
Charitable contribution$2,501
KDHT NFP
Carpentersville, IL
Charitable contribution$2,000
No Kid Hungry
Washington, DC
Charitable contribution$1,000
Feed the Hungry
South Bend, IN
Charitable contribution$864
UNICEF
New York, NY
Charitable contribution$500
Sashti Inc
Baltimore, MD
Charitable contribution$500
SVS Balaji Temple
Aurora, IL
Charitable contribution$300
World Vision
Federal Way, WA
Charitable contribution$300
Shri Patan Jain Mandal
Oak Brook, IL
Charitable contribution$250
Food for the Poor
Coconut Creek, FL
Charitable contribution$150

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dr Vedavathi & Lakshman Agadi Foundation NFP accept grant applications?

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

How much does Dr Vedavathi & Lakshman Agadi Foundation NFP give?

$41,366 in tax year 2025, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $864.

Who runs Dr Vedavathi & Lakshman Agadi Foundation NFP?

Its 2025 filing lists Amar Agadi (President), Lakshman Agadi (Secretary) and Arathi Singh (Vice Preside).

What does Dr Vedavathi & Lakshman Agadi Foundation NFP fund?

Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger.

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