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Shrita Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only West Chester, Pennsylvania · EIN 421560258

Shrita Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in West Chester, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $187,368 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $25,600 and the largest $100,000. 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 $84,000 the year before.

60% 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
2023$129,9206$2.7 million
2024$84,0003$2.8 million
2025$187,3685$2.8 million

How to apply

Shrita Charitable 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 3 states, the most to New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey3$161,268
Washington1$25,600
Florida1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Infinity Foundation
Princeton, NJ
To support their charitable activities$100,000
Sarayu Foundation USA Inc
Manasquan, NJ
To support their charitable activities$50,000
Shasta Foundation
Bothell, WA
To support their charitable activities$25,600
Hindu Network Fund International
Robbinsville, NJ
To support their charitable activities$11,268
St Francis House
Saint Augustine, FL
To support their charitable activities$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Shrita Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Shrita Charitable Foundation give?

$187,368 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $25,600.

Who runs Shrita Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Vijaya Viswanathan (President) and Nagesh Nama (Secretary).

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