Ram Foundation
Historical FunderParis, Texas · EIN 26-3541160 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$2.2M
Organizations funded59
Typical grant$10,030
Total assets$53.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,500 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | MANDEEP CHATHA-HOMER |
|---|---|
| Address | PO BOX 1339, PARIS TX 75461 |
| Phone | 8174042429 |
| director@ramfoundation.net | |
| Form and materials | Form requested from foundation will be emailed. Form to be completed and returned. |
| Deadlines | None |
| Restrictions | None |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
20% of grants went outside Texas.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homestay Inc | Paris, TX | Unrestricted | $150,000 |
| United Way of Lamar County | Paris, TX | Unrestricted | $122,477 |
| Boys and Girls Club of the Red Rive | Paris, TX | Unrestricted | $104,475 |
| Clarksville Food Pantry Inc | Clarksville, TX | Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Paris Junior College | Paris, TX | Unrestricted | $86,727 |
| Paris Community Theater | Paris, TX | Unrestricted | $80,300 |
| Paris Habitat for Humanity | Paris, TX | Unrestricted | $75,000 |
| Downtown Food Pantry | Paris, TX | Unrestricted | $65,000 |
| Texas Am University | College Station, TX | Unrestricted | $60,261 |
| Young Life of Lamar County | Paris, TX | Unrestricted | $55,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of the Capital | Pierre, SD | Unrestricted | $54,362 |
| Children's Advocacy Center | Paris, TX | Unrestricted | $51,500 |
| Interfaith Agency of Lamar Coco-Min | Paris, TX | Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Paris Lamar County Health Dept | Paris, TX | Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Baby Gunn's Animal Rescue | Hugo, OK | Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Casa for Kids Inc | Paris, TX | Unrestricted | $40,100 |
| Breakfast Optimist Club of Paris | Paris, TX | Unrestricted | $40,000 |
| Faught Volunteer Fire Department | Paris, TX | Unrestricted | $27,640 |
| Texas Ramp Project | Richardson, TX | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Ark-Tex Council of Governments | Texarkan, TX | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Preserving Historic Properties Inc | Paris, TX | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Oahe Hockey Assn Inc | Pierre, SD | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| The St Vincent de Paul Food Pantry | Paris, TX | Unrestricted | $23,050 |
| University of North Texas | Denton, TX | Unrestricted | $20,143 |
| Hospice Austin | Austin, TX | Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Texas Chief Deputies Assn | Lubbock, TX | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Prairie View Am University | Prairie View, TX | Unrestricted | $14,586 |
| South Dakota State University | Brookings, SD | Unrestricted | $10,500 |
| Texas Christian University | Dallas, TX | Unrestricted | $10,500 |
| University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, TX | Unrestricted | $10,030 |
| Paris Kiwanis Imagination Library | Brookston, TX | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Tunnels to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Bogata Food Pantry | Bogata, TX | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Wesley Campus Ministry at Paris Inc | Paris, TX | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | Unrestricted | $9,733 |
| Alabama College of Osteopathic Medi | Dothan, AL | Unrestricted | $7,500 |
| University of Tulsa | Tulsa, OK | Unrestricted | $7,000 |
| University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR | Unrestricted | $7,000 |
| Lamar County Junior Livestock | Paris, TX | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Red River Valley Fair Association | Paris, TX | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Paris Police Officer's Assn | Paris, TX | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Austin College | Sherman, TX | Unrestricted | $3,500 |
| University of Texas at Tyler | Tyler, TX | Unrestricted | $3,500 |
| The University of Houston | Houston, TX | Unrestricted | $3,500 |
| Abilene Christian University | Abilene, TX | Unrestricted | $3,500 |
| Auburn University | Auburn, AL | Unrestricted | $3,500 |
| Texas Am University - Texarkana | Texarkana, TX | Unrestricted | $3,500 |
| Baylor University1 | Waco, TX | Unrestricted | $3,500 |
| The University of Oklahoma | Norman, OK | Unrestricted | $3,500 |
| Wayne State College | Wayne, NE | Unrestricted | $3,500 |
| Oklahoma State University | Stillwater, OK | Unrestricted | $3,500 |
| St Joseph Community Foundation | Paris, TX | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Communities in Schools of Ne Texas | Mt Plesant, TX | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Boys and Girls Club Foundation | Paris, TX | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Collin College | Wylie, TX | Unrestricted | $2,067 |
| City of Paris Texas | Paris, TX | Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| Lamar County Adopt a Cop | Reno, TX | Unrestricted | $1,316 |
| Lamar County Humane Assoc | Paris, TX | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Kilgore College | Kilgore, TX | Unrestricted | $788 |
The return also lists 21 grants to individuals ($585,989). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,208,044 | 80 |
| 2023 | $2,460,289 | 74 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Sep 9, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202522529349100022
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 26-3541160
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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