Private foundation · EIN 85-4315238 · Kenner, Louisiana · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Mardia Family Foundation

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 2025 Form 990-PF: 6 grants paid, $131K total, median $8,752. 100% of grants stayed in Louisiana.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
6
$131K
Median grant
$8,752
Stays in LA
100%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.8M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lsu FoundationBaton Rouge, LACharity$100K
The Water InstituteBaton Rouge, LACharity$10K
Ponchartrain ConservancyNew Orleans, LACharity$10K
Second Harvest Food BankNew Orleans, LACharity$7,505
Recreational Fisheries Research InsMandeville, LACharity$2,500
Friends of Haynes AcademyMetairie, LACharity$500

About this foundation

Mardia Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Kenner, Louisiana, administered in care of Manish Mardia, tax-exempt since 2022. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Mardia Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 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 Mardia Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $131K across 6 grants, a median of $8,752.

Where does Mardia Family Foundation give?

Louisiana (6 grants), per its latest filing.

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