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The Sharma Family Private Foundation

Preselected recipients only Webster, Massachusetts · EIN 262030020

The Sharma Family Private Foundation is a private foundation in Webster, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $11,538 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $8,538. 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 $33,414 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$22,0733$387,944
2024$33,4143$396,591
2025$11,5385$420,781

How to apply

The Sharma Family Private 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 The Sharma Family Private Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts2$9,538
Maryland1$1,000
Connecticut1$500
Tennessee1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hindu Heritage Foundation
Oxford, MA
Religious$8,538
Boys and Girls Club
Dudley, MA
Social$1,000
American Cancer Society
Hagerstown, MD
Medical research$1,000
Individual
CT
Social$500
Individual
TN
Medical$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Sharma Family Private Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Sharma Family Private Foundation give?

$11,538 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Sharma Family Private Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Ishwara A Sharma (Trustee) and Neelam Sharma (Trustee).

What does The Sharma Family Private Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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