UDAVUM KARANGAL OF USA
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $853K · expenses $658K · assets $3.2M
- EIN
- 52-2165378
- Address
- PO BOX 389, BEDFORD, MA 01730-0389
- Website
- UDAVUMKARANGAL.ORG
- NTEE code
- K312
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 1999
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO RAISE FUNDS AND TRANSFER IT TO UDAVUM KARANGAL ORGANIZATION IN INDIA WHICH USES THE FUNDS FOR VARIOUS CHARITY PROJECTS TO SERVE THE PEOPLE IN DISTRESS, MAINLY ORPHANS AND DESTITUTES
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padmini R Nathan | PRESIDENT | 2017-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Geeta Kannan | TREASURER | 2017-2024 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Siva Subramanian | SECRETARY | 2017-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PADMINI R NATHAN | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GEETA KANNAN | TREASURER | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SIVA SUBRAMANIAN | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PADMINI R NATHAN | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GEETA KANNAN | TREASURER | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SIVA SUBRAMANIAN | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PADMINI R NATHAN | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GEETA KANNAN | TREASURER | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SIVA SUBRAMANIAN | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PADMINI R NATHAN | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GEETA KANNAN | TREASURER | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SIVA SUBRAMANIAN | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PADMINI R NATHAN | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GEETA KANNAN | TREASURER | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SIVA SUBRAMANIAN | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PADMINI R NATHAN | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GEETA KANNAN | TREASURER | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SIVA SUBRAMANIAN | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PADMINI R NATHAN | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GEETA KANNAN | TREASURER | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SIVA SUBRAMANIAN | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PADMINI R NATHAN | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GEETA KANNAN | TREASURER | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SIVA SUBRAMANIAN | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $853,121 | $658,301 | $3,201,100 | $3,201,100 | $793,435 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $928,050 | $406,639 | $3,004,098 | $3,004,098 | $892,055 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,331,173 | $1,395,811 | $2,476,149 | $2,476,149 | $1,322,922 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,153,023 | $348,700 | $2,545,419 | $2,545,419 | $1,142,374 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,057,234 | $516,732 | $1,735,173 | $1,735,173 | $1,045,580 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $641,364 | $514,624 | $1,191,564 | $1,191,564 | $632,925 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $682,098 | $519,055 | $1,062,402 | $1,062,402 | $674,399 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2017 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $754,011 | $969,971 | $899,359 | $899,359 | $749,742 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
Funders of this organization
42 grantors reported grants to this organization, $2,012,330 in all, tax years 2010 to 2025; the 25 largest shown (all 42). Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019-2024 | 6 | $755,400 | 2024 | $94,769 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018-2024 | 7 | $335,301 | 2024 | $47,612 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2016-2024 | 9 | $239,763 | 2024 | $55,827 | show |
| BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “UDAVUM KARANGAL OF USA” | 2012-2023 | 80 | $170,783 | 2023 | $12,188 | show |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2016 | 1 | $106,408 | 2016 | $106,408 | show |
| THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2023 | 2 | $61,813 | 2023 | $13,724 | show |
| BRIGHT FUNDS FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2017-2019, 2021 | 4 | $56,738 | 2021 | $11,387 | show |
| CHARITY BRIDGE FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2014-2016 | 3 | $52,193 | 2016 | $5,197 | show |
| GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $35,000 | 2024 | $35,000 | show |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020, 2024 | 2 | $30,708 | 2024 | $25,504 | show |
| UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017-2019 | 3 | $22,430 | 2019 | $6,954 | show |
| JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “UDAVUM KARANGAL OF USA” | 2010, 2013-2015, 2020-2024 | 10 | $20,211 | 2024 | $2,072 | show |
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2013, 2018, 2020 | 3 | $19,072 | 2020 | $5,652 | show |
| SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Udavum Karangal of USA”, “UDAVUM KARANGAL OF USA” | 2014-2023 | 13 | $12,596 | 2023 | $6,280 | show |
| TIDES FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018, 2020 | 2 | $10,000 | 2020 | $5,000 | show |
| RAMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Udavum Karangal of USA”, “UDAVUM KARANGAL OF USA” | 2015, 2018 | 2 | $10,000 | 2018 | $5,000 | show |
| VIDYA & SANJAY RAMABHADRAN FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “UDAVUM KARANGAL OF USA” | 2022, 2024 | 2 | $9,000 | 2024 | $4,000 | show |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NORTHERN VIRGINIA INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $7,500 | 2022 | $7,500 | show |
| PFIZER FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “UDAVUM KARANGAL OF USA” | 2021-2023 | 5 | $6,282 | 2023 | $250 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $5,749 | 2024 | $5,749 | show |
| TOSA FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “UDAVUM KARANGAL OF USA” | 2021 | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 | $5,000 | show |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “UDAVUM KARANGAL OF USA” | 2021-2024 | 4 | $4,480 | 2024 | $1,120 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “UDAVUM KARANGAL OF USA” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $4,349 | 2023 | $780 | show |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “UDAVUM KARANGAL OF USA” | 2020-2024 | 9 | $3,770 | 2024 | $24 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $658,301 spent · pay $0 · grants $650,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $650,000 | $650,000 | - | - | 98.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $5,476 | - | $5,476 | - | 0.8% | |
| Office expenses | $2,325 | - | $2,325 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | MA Filing Fee | $500 | - | $500 | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $658,301 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $406,639 spent · pay $0 · grants $400,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $400,000 | $400,000 | - | - | 98.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $5,422 | - | $5,422 | - | 1.3% | |
| Office expenses | $717 | - | $717 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | MA Filing Fee | $500 | - | $500 | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $406,639 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $1,395,811 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,384,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $1,384,000 | $1,384,000 | - | - | 99.2% | |
| Office expenses | $6,235 | - | $6,235 | - | 0.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,576 | - | $4,576 | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | MA Filing Fee | $1,000 | - | $1,000 | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $1,395,811 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $348,700 spent · pay $0 · grants $330,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $330,000 | $330,000 | - | - | 94.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Rent | $9,000 | - | $9,000 | - | 2.6% |
| Office expenses | $5,311 | - | $5,311 | - | 1.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,389 | - | $4,389 | - | 1.3% | |
| Total | $348,700 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $516,732 spent · pay $0 · grants $500,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | - | 96.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Rent | $12,000 | - | $12,000 | - | 2.3% |
| Office expenses | $4,482 | - | $4,482 | - | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | MA Filing Fee | $250 | - | $250 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $516,732 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $514,624 spent · pay $0 · grants $500,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | - | 97.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Rent | $7,000 | - | $7,000 | - | 1.4% |
| Fees: accounting | $4,189 | - | $4,189 | - | 0.8% | |
| Office expenses | $3,185 | - | $3,185 | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | MA Filing Fee | $250 | - | $250 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $514,624 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990 · $519,055 spent · pay $0 · grants $515,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $515,000 | $515,000 | - | - | 99.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,795 | - | $3,795 | - | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | MA Filing Fee | $250 | - | $250 | - | 0.0% |
| Office expenses | $10 | - | $10 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $519,055 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990 · $969,971 spent · pay $0 · grants $950,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $950,000 | $950,000 | - | - | 97.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Fundraising expenses | $15,629 | - | - | $15,629 | 1.6% |
| Fees: accounting | $3,795 | - | $3,795 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | MA Filing Fee | $500 | - | $500 | - | 0.1% |
| Office expenses | $47 | - | $47 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $969,971 | 100% |