Private foundation · EIN 81-3506404 · Long Is City, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Lingam Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 12 grants paid, $165K total, median $10K. 25% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
12
$165K
Median grant
$10K
Stays in NY
25%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.9M

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
South Asian Bar Association of North AmericaCleveland, OHGeneral support$50K
Napaba Law FoundationWashington, DCLingam foundation scholarship$25K
South Asian Bar Association of New York FundNew York, NYScholarship$25K
University of Georgia School of LawAthens, GALaw school fund$25K
New York UniversityNew York, NYLaw and business annual fund$10K
South Asian Youth ActionElmhurst, NYGeneral support$10K
UC Law San FranciscoSan Francisco, CAGeneral support$10K
Chetana FoundationPortland, ORGeneral support$5,000
Paypal Giving FundWashington, DCFor benefit of dosa foundation$2,000
Sankara Nethralaya Om Trust IncRockville, MDGeneral support$1,000
Hindu Temple of AtlantaRiverdale, GAScholarships$1,000
Sri Karunamayi Research Institute of MeditationForsyth, GAGeneral support$1,000

By state: Ohio 1 · New York 3 · Georgia 3 · District of Columbia 2 · California 1 · Oregon 1

About this foundation

Lingam Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Long Is City, New York, administered in care of Russell P Love, tax-exempt since 2017. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Lingam Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Lingam Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $165K across 12 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Lingam Foundation Inc give?

Ohio (1 grants), New York (3 grants), Georgia (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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