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Kumar Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Hilton Head, South Carolina · EIN 846811712

Kumar Family Foundation is a private foundation in Hilton Head, South Carolina. In tax year 2024 it gave $22,425 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $7,600. 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 down from $22,500 the year before.

31% 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$22,50018$423,425
2024$22,42513$477,761

How to apply

Kumar Family 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 Kumar Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
South Carolina9$19,900
New York2$1,525
Iowa1$500
Pennsylvania1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boys and Girls Club HH
Hilton Head Island, SC
Enable young people$7,600
Colleton County First Steps
Walterboro, SC
All children start school ready$5,000
Friends of Colleton Animal Shelter
Walterboro, SC
Support homeless animals$2,500
Lowcountry Food Bank
Charleston, SC
Fight hunger$1,500
Coastal Museum
Hilton Head, SC
Educational museum$1,000
Hilton Head Island Deep Well Projec
Hilton Head Island, SC
Helping neighbors in need$1,000
Schools Consent Project Inc
Brooklyn, NY
Education on consent, sexual violenc$1,000
Hilton Head Humane
Hilton Head Island, SC
Animal shelter$600
Achilles International
New York, NY
Support runners with disabilities$525
Ronald McDonald House
Charleston, SC
Family support for sick children$500
American Red Cross
Boone, IA
Prevent & alleviate human suffering$500
St Joseph's Center
Scranton, PA
Orphanage$500
The Penn Center
St Helena Island, SC
Preservation gullah geechee culture$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kumar Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Kumar Family Foundation give?

$22,425 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Kumar Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Sanjay Kumar (Co-Trustee) and Frances A Kumar (Co-Trustee).

What does Kumar Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, education and animals.

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