Private Foundation

DHANAM FOUNDATION

Based in PALO ALTO, CA, DHANAM FOUNDATION operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $36.3M in revenue, $25.4M in expenses, $254.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 180 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $92.5M.

EIN: 201914298 PALO ALTO, CA Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$36.3M

Total Expenses$25.4M

Total Assets$254.2M

Grants Given180

Grant Total$92.5M

Filing Years2019–2024

Sample Grants Given

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST

JENKINTOWN, PA · 2024

GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE

$12,000,000

THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION

CHICAGO, IL · 2024

US LEADERS PROGRAM

$1,000,000

EXPLORATORIUM

SAN FRANCISCO, CA · 2024

TO SUPPORT THE STABILITY AND REVITALIZATION FUND

$1,000,000

AFRICAN PARKS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA

WASHINGTON, DC · 2024

IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS

$1,000,000

GLOBAL IMPACT (CO-DEVELOP FUND)

WASHINGTON, DC · 2024

IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS

$1,000,000

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Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT Kavitark R Shriram

TREASURER/SECRETARY Vidjealatchoumy Shriram

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE

$61,134,752 40 grants

IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS

$10,027,213 73 grants

FACULTY SUPPORT FUND

$3,000,000 1 grant

SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY SEED FUND

$2,000,000 1 grant

TO SUPPORT THE STABILITY AND REVITALIZATION FUND

$2,000,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$36.3M	$25.4M	$254.2M
2023	$27.0M	$28.0M	$243.3M
2022	$12.3M	$27.0M	$244.3M
2020	$5.0M	$15.6M	$230.7M
2019	$22.5M	$19.9M	$240.5M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $22.5M to $36.3M (+61%), with total assets most recently reported at $254.2M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, DC, GA, HI, IL, MA, and 4 other states.

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