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Arjun Kashmag Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 833723943

Arjun Kashmag Foundation is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $72,000 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 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 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $56,000 the year before.

22% of its 2024 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$56,0007$1.3 million
2024$72,0009$1.7 million

How to apply

Arjun Kashmag 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 Arjun Kashmag Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia2$22,000
Pennsylvania4$18,000
Illinois1$15,000
Connecticut1$12,000
Maryland1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Brain & Behavior Research Fdn
Chicago, IL
Research programs$15,000
Asthma & Allergy Foundation
Arlington, VA
Research programs$12,000
Shatterproof
Norwalk, CT
Addiction recovery program$12,000
Mental Health America
Alexandria, VA
Mental health programs$10,000
Hearth
Glenshaw, PA
Family services$7,500
Stiff Person Syndrome Research
Bethesda, MD
Research programs$5,000
Pittsburgh Kids Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA
Children's programs$5,000
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food B
Duquesne, PA
Food for the needy$3,000
Humane Society
Pittsburgh, PA
Animal care$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Arjun Kashmag Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Arjun Kashmag Foundation give?

$72,000 in tax year 2024, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs Arjun Kashmag Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Mohan Patel (President).

What does Arjun Kashmag Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly science and research, health and human services.

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