Funding search · EIN 274349799 · Houston, TX
Mani Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 73
- grants reported
- $817,265
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $5,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
publicdevelopmenteducationalpromotespititualanimalcureltyneedy
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Self-Enquiry Life Fellows2 grants · $186,100
- Self Enqury Life Fellowship1 grant · $112,012
- Self Enquiry Life Fellows1 grant · $100,000
- Meenakshi Temple Society4 grants · $40,000
- Everyorg1 grant · $33,851
- Houston Food Bank3 grants · $30,000
- Eternal Gandhi Museum Houston1 grant · $25,000
- Houston Human Society3 grants · $25,000
- Sundance Instuite1 grant · $25,000
- Meals On Wheels of Greater Houston4 grants · $20,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 73 reported grants, largest first.
- $112,012
Self Enqury Life Fellowship · Penn Valley, CA · 2025
Charitable
- $101,000
Self-Enquiry Life Fellows · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Fund their charitable activities
- $100,000
Self Enquiry Life Fellows · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Fund their charitable activities
- $85,100
Self-Enquiry Life Fellows · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Fund their charitable activities
- $33,851
Everyorg · San Francisco, CA · 2025
Charitable
- $25,000
Sundance Instuite · Park City, UT · 2025
Charitable
- $25,000
Eternal Gandhi Museum Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
Assist in the public
- $15,101
Aim of Seva · Saylorsburg, PA · 2025
Charitable
- $10,000
Aspca · New York, NY · 2025
Charitable
- $10,000
Cape Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Charitable
- $10,000
Charles Schwab Fbo · Omaha, NE · 2025
Charitable
- $10,000
Cry America · Braintree, MA · 2025
Charitable
- $10,000
Houston Food Bank · Houston, TX · 2025
Assist the public
- $10,000
Houston Human Society · Houston, TX · 2025
Charitable
- $10,000
Meenakshi Temple Society · Pearland, TX · 2025
Charitable
- $10,000
Sankara Nethralaya USA · Derwood, MD · 2025
Charitable
- $10,000
Houston Food Bank · Houston, TX · 2024
Assist the public
- $10,000
Meenakshi Temple Society · Pearland, TX · 2024
Promote spititual development
- $10,000
Meenakshi Temple Society · Pearland, TX · 2023
Promote spititual development
- $10,000
Aim for Seva · Saylorburg, PA · 2022
Assist the pubilc
- $10,000
Houston Food Bank · Houston, TX · 2022
Assist the public
- $10,000
Houston Human Society · Houston, TX · 2022
Assist the public
- $10,000
Houston Spca · Houston, TX · 2022
Prevent animal curelty
- $10,000
Meenakshi Temple Society · Pearland, TX · 2022
Promote spititual development
- $7,500
Daya · Houston, TX · 2025
Charitable
- $7,000
Eternal Gandhi Museum · Houston, TX · 2025
Charitable
- $5,000
1497 · New York, NY · 2025
Charitable
- $5,000
Doctor Without Borders · New York, NY · 2025
Charitable
- $5,000
Meals On Wheels of Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2025
Assist the public
- $5,000
Pratham USA · Houston, TX · 2025
Fund educational development
- $5,000
The Salvation Army Greater Houston · Alexandria, VA · 2025
Charitable
- $5,000
Meals On Wheels of Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
Assist the public
- $5,000
Pratham USA · Houston, TX · 2024
Fund educational development
- $5,000
Aim for Seva · Saylorburg, PA · 2023
Assist the pubilc
- $5,000
Amnesty International USA · New York, NY · 2023
Assist the public
- $5,000
Daya · Houston, TX · 2023
Fund their charitable activities
- $5,000
Houston Human Society · Houston, TX · 2023
Assist the public
- $5,000
Houston Spca · Houston, TX · 2023
Prevent animal curelty
- $5,000
Meals On Wheels of Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
Assist the public
- $5,000
Pratham USA · Houston, TX · 2023
Fund educational development
- $5,000
Salvation Army · Houston, TX · 2023
Help the needy
- $5,000
Sankara Netralaya Om Trust · Rockville, MD · 2023
Promot speritual development
- $5,000
Child Right and You · Braintree, MA · 2022
Assist the public
- $5,000
Meals On Wheels of Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
Assist the public
- $4,000
Film Independent · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Charitable
- $3,750
Amnesty International · New York, NY · 2025
Charitable
- $3,000
Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Charitable
- $2,500
Classic Art Society · Sugar Land, TX · 2025
Assist the public
- $2,500
Johnite Launchpad · Sugarland, TX · 2025
Charitable
- $2,500
Covenant House Texas · Houston, TX · 2024
Assist the public
- $2,500
J'Educate · Chicago, IL · 2024
Assist the public
- $2,500
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2023
Assist the public
- $2,500
Aksaya Patra Foundation USA · Canoga Park, CA · 2022
Childeren food assistance
- $2,500
Daya · Houston, TX · 2022
Fund their charitable activities
- $2,500
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2022
Assist the public
- $2,500
Pratham USA · Houston, TX · 2022
Fund educational development
- $2,500
Salvation Army · Houston, TX · 2022
Help the needy
- $2,500
Sankara Netralaya Om Trust · Rockville, MD · 2022
Promot speritual development
- $2,500
Save a Mother · Houston, TX · 2022
Fund family development
- $1,600
Maarga USA · San Jose, CA · 2023
Assist the public
- $1,500
Classic Art Society · Sugar Land, TX · 2023
Assist the public
- $1,250
Marine Toys · Triangle, VA · 2025
Charitable
- $1,101
Tryya Foundation · Santa Ana, CA · 2024
Assist the public
- $1,000
Guidling Eye of Blind · Yorktown Heights, NY · 2025
Charitable
- $1,000
Roopa Art Culture · Sugarland, TX · 2025
Charitable
- $1,000
Shriners Childerens · Tampa, FL · 2025
Charitable
- $1,000
Classic Art Society · Sugar Land, TX · 2024
Assist the public
- $1,000
Give To Berkeley · Berkeley, CA · 2023
Promote education
- $1,000
Roopa Arts Cultural Center · Houston, TX · 2023
Assist the public
- $1,000
Udavum Karangal · Bedford, MA · 2023
Respond to human suffering
- $1,000
Classic Art Society · Sugar Land, TX · 2022
Assist the public
- $1,000
Houston Public Media · Houston, TX · 2022
Assist the public
- $500
Taa · Austin, TX · 2025
Charitable
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