The Chirag Foundation
Invitation OnlyCarlisle, Massachusetts · EIN 04-6902382 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$578K
Organizations funded13
Typical grant$40,000
Total assets$13.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $30,000 and $60,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
58% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pardada Pardadi Educational Society | Fairfax, VA | To sponsor girls education and women's health & hygiene (expenditure responsibility grant) | $98,000 |
| Idea | Boston, MA | Various | $65,000 |
| The Akshayapatra Foundation | Canoga Park, CA | Sponsor nutritious meals to children studying in government schools and government-aided schools. (expenditure responsibility grant) | $61,157 |
| Boston Higher Education Resource Center | Boston, MA | Various | $60,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greater Lwoell | Lowell, MA | Various | $50,000 |
| Sakhi for South Asian Women | New York, NY | Various | $45,000 |
| Operation Restoration | New Orleans, LA | Various | $40,000 |
| Resilient Neighborhood Project | Pittsburgh, PA | Various | $35,000 |
| Nav Srishti | New Dehli, IN | Enhance the capacities and skills of underprivileged and marginalized communities, especially womenand children so that they could become… | $32,516 |
| Neighborhood Villages | Jamacia Plain, MA | Various | $30,000 |
| Red Hook Initiative | Brooklyn, NY | Various | $30,000 |
| The Life Is Good Playmaker Project | Boston, MA | Various | $16,000 |
| Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund | Oakland, CA | Various | $15,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $577,673 | 13 |
| 2023 | $1,054,236 | 13 |
| 2022 | $639,470 | 15 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 13, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503179349103190
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 04-6902382
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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