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Deshpande Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Stoneham, Massachusetts · EIN 226705396

Deshpande Family Foundation is a private foundation in Stoneham, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $5,201 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $2,600 and the largest $5,000. 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 $11,500 the year before.

100% 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$11,5002$760,371
2024$5,2012$898,135

How to apply

Deshpande 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

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

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$5,000
Ohio1$201

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Vision Aid
Lexington, MA
Unrestricted general support$5,000
Aradhane Committee
Rocky River, OH
Unrestricted general support$201

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Deshpande Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Deshpande Family Foundation give?

$5,201 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $2,600.

Who runs Deshpande Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Gururaj Deshpande (Co-Trustee) and Jaishree Deshpande (Co-Trustee).

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