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Jasoda Foundation

Preselected recipients only Troy, Michigan · EIN 934764366

Jasoda Foundation is a private foundation in Troy, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $49,950 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $4,200 and the largest $15,000. 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 up from $44,000 the year before.

50% 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
2024$44,0008$1,972
2025$49,95011$11,583

How to apply

Jasoda 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 Jasoda Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois4$26,250
Michigan4$13,500
Utah2$6,000
District of Columbia1$4,200

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hand in Hand USA
Oak Brook, IL
Charity$15,000
Temple of Harmony
Joliet, IL
Charity$10,000
Our Biswas
Lansing, MI
Charity$5,000
Ours Biswas
Lansing, MI
Charity$5,000
Charity Vision International
Provo, UT
Charity$5,000
Seeds
Washington, DC
Charity$4,200
Whaley Children Center
Flint, MI
Charity$3,000
Temple of Harmony
Joliet, IL
Charity$1,000
Charity Vision International
Provo, UT
Charity$1,000
Teh Odisha Society of Americas
Ann Arbor, MI
Charity$500
Temple of Harmony
Joliet, IL
Charity$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jasoda Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Jasoda Foundation give?

$49,950 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $4,200.

Who runs Jasoda Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Akshaya Ray (Trustee).

What does Jasoda Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and international.

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