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Pratima N Shah Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 311809141

Pratima N Shah Family Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $139,252 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $100,000. 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 down from $174,000 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$174,0008$4.0 million
2024$139,2527$4.7 million

How to apply

Pratima N Shah Family 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 Pratima N Shah Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois6$123,251
New Jersey1$16,001

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Chicago State University
Chicago, IL
Support for educational activities$100,000
Baps Endowment Inc
Windsor, NJ
Support for religious activities$16,001
Navy Pier
Chicago, IL
Support for local programs$10,000
Ma Center Chicago
Elburn, IL
Support for religious activities$10,000
Vivekanda Vedanta Society Ofchicago
Homer Glen, IL
Support for religious activities$1,251
Catholic Extension Society
Chicago, IL
Support for religious activities$1,000
Anewera
Highland Park, IL
Support for youth development$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Pratima N Shah Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Pratima N Shah Family Foundation give?

$139,252 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Pratima N Shah Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Niranjan Shah (President), Pratima N Shah (Vice Preside) and Smita Shah (Treasurer).

What does Pratima N Shah Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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