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Mardia Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Kenner, Louisiana · EIN 854315238

Mardia Family Foundation is a private foundation in Kenner, Louisiana. In tax year 2025 it gave $130,505 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $8,752 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 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $151,840 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$31,5003$2.5 million
2024$151,8404$2.7 million
2025$130,5056$2.8 million

How to apply

Mardia 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Louisiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Louisiana6$130,505

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
LSU Foundation
Baton Rouge, LA
Charity$100,000
The Water Institute
Baton Rouge, LA
Charity$10,000
Ponchartrain Conservancy
New Orleans, LA
Charity$10,000
Second Harvest Food Bank
New Orleans, LA
Charity$7,505
Recreational Fisheries Research Ins
Mandeville, LA
Charity$2,500
Friends of Haynes Academy
Metairie, LA
Charity$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mardia Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mardia Family Foundation give?

$130,505 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $8,752.

Who runs Mardia Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Manish Mardia (Officer).

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