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Pendem Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chantilly, Virginia · EIN 934026296

Pendem Family Foundation is a private foundation in Chantilly, Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $2,500 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $2,500. 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 $1,250 the year before.

100% 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$00$50,082
2024$1,2501$49,437
2025$2,5001$48,120

How to apply

Pendem 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 Pendem Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Social welfare$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Pendem Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Pendem Family Foundation give?

$2,500 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Pendem Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Suresh Pendem (Trustee) and Satyavathi Pendem (Trustee).

What does Pendem Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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