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One Life Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Lexington, Massachusetts · EIN 261524748

One Life Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Lexington, Massachusetts. In tax year 2023 it gave $2.3 million in 5 grants; the typical grant was $218,788 and the largest $1.2 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was down from $2.4 million the year before.

50% of its 2023 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
2020$1.6 million3$56.5 million
2022$2.4 million1$44.9 million
2023$2.3 million5$61.3 million

How to apply

One Life Foundation Inc 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 Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio3$2.3 million
Massachusetts2$12,500

Grants paid in 2023

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Cincinnati, OH
Charitable purposes$1.2 million
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Cincinnati, OH
Charitable purposes$850,000
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Cincinnati, OH
Charitable purposes$218,788
Anikayaakhra Inc
Somerville, MA
Charitable purposes$10,000
Anikayaakhra Inc
Somerville, MA
Charitable purposes$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does One Life Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does One Life Foundation Inc give?

$2.3 million in tax year 2023, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $218,788.

Who runs One Life Foundation Inc?

Its 2023 filing lists Dr Suri A Sastri (President), Malini Sastri (Secretary), Candace J Sastri (Director) and Rakhal Dev Sastri (Treasurer).

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