Private foundation · Chicago, IL

Sinha Kikeri Foundation

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Typical grant size
$500 – $6K – $33K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
10
Repeat grantees
8
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Prabhakant Sinha
PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR*
Anita Sinha
DIRECTOR*
Meera Kikeri Sinha
DIRECTOR*
Pria Kikeri Whitehead
DIRECTOR*

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2023
993942.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
46
Total grants awarded
$4.2M
Total amount
$92K
Average grant
$2.9M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$681
1 grants
2023
$3.3M
12 grants
2022
$428K
9 grants
2021
$224K
10 grants
2020
$246K
14 grants

Top recipients

The Sinha Kikeri Fund (vanguard Charitable)
1 grant · RI
$2.9M
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
3 grants · IL
$523K
4 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$315K
3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$125K
4 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$120K
Museum of Art and Photo Fdn
2 grants · MA
$100K
3 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$58K
Telluride Film Festival
3 grants · CA
$42K
Chicago Humanities
1 grant · IL
$12K
The School of Art Institute
1 grant · IL
$11K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Wbez
CONTRIBUTION
IL · TY 2024
$681
The Sinha Kikeri Fund (vanguard Charitable)
CONTINUATION OF THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE SINHA KIKERI FOUNDATION.
RI · TY 2023
$2.9M
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2023
$177K
Chicago Humanities Festival
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2023
$119K
Museum of Art and Photo Fdn
CONTRIBUTION
MA · TY 2023
$50K
Art Institute of Chicago
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2023
$35K
Telluride Film Festival
CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
CA · TY 2023
$17K
Chicago Humanities
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2023
$12K
India Development Service
HUMAN SERVICES SUPPORT
IL · TY 2023
$10K
American India Foundation
CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Equal Hope
HEALTH AND EDUCATION SUPPORT
IL · TY 2023
$500
Greater Chicago Food Depository
HUMAN SERVICES SUPPORT
IL · TY 2023
$100
Salvation Army
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
IL · TY 2023
$100
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2022
$177K
Chicago Humanities Festival
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2022
$158K
Museum of Art and Photo Fdn
CONTRIBUTION
MA · TY 2022
$50K
Art Institute of Chicago
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2022
$25K
Telluride Film Festival
CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
CA · TY 2022
$17K
Wbez
CONTRIBUTION
IL · TY 2022
$500
Eths Fdn
EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
IL · TY 2022
$500
Salvation Army
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
IL · TY 2022
$200
Women Employed
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2022
$200
American India Foundation
CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
NY · TY 2021
$115K
India Development Service
HUMAN SERVICES SUPPORT
IL · TY 2021
$40K
Art Institute of Chicago
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2021
$35K
Chicago Humanities Festival
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2021
$12K
The School of Art Institute
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2021
$11K
Telluride Film Festival
CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
CA · TY 2021
$8K
Chi Arts
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2021
$1K
Niam
CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
IL · TY 2021
$1K
Equal Hope
HEALTH AND EDUCATION SUPPORT
IL · TY 2021
$500
Chicago Public Media (wbez)
CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
IL · TY 2021
$500
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2020
$170K
Chicago Humanities Festival
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2020
$27K
Art Institute of Chicago
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2020
$25K
India Development Service
HUMAN SERVICES SUPPORT
IL · TY 2020
$8K
American India Foundation
CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
NY · TY 2020
$5K
Mountain Film Festival
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2020
$5K
Free Spirit Media
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2020
$2K
Youth & Opportunity United
YOUTH PROGRAMS
IL · TY 2020
$1K
Equal Hope
HEALTH AND EDUCATION SUPPORT
IL · TY 2020
$1K
Soc for Contemporary Art
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2020
$1K
Planned Parenthood of Illinois
WOMEN'S HEALTH
IL · TY 2020
$500
Women Employed
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2020
$300
Greater Chicago Food Depository
HUMAN SERVICES SUPPORT
IL · TY 2020
$150
Salvation Army
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
IL · TY 2020
$100

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.