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LINGAM FOUNDATION INC
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY · EIN 813506404 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE T20 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$795K
expenses
$12K
net assets
$2.9M
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

LINGAM FOUNDATION INC is a private foundation based in New York that provides grants to support legal education, scholarships for South Asian students, and general operations of nonprofit organizations. The foundation funds a range of recipients including bar associations, law schools, youth programs, and cultural or religious institutions. Its grantmaking focuses on educational advancement and community support within the South Asian diaspora.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

General Support Grants
Provides unrestricted funding to nonprofit organizations serving South Asian communities, including bar associations, youth programs, and educational institutions
Lingam Foundation Scholarship
Provides financial support to law students through scholarships awarded via partner organizations such as NAPABA Law Foundation and South Asian Bar Association of New York Fund
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • General Operating Support Grants 2 activities
    • Funding general support grants to legal and educational organizations
      Funds a range of law schools and legal associations, including the University of Georgia School of Law, UC Law San Francisco, New York University’s Law and Business Annual Fund, and the South Asian Bar Association of North America, with general support grants.
    • Funding youth and community organizations with general support grants
      Supports youth and community groups including South Asian Youth Action, Chetana Foundation, and Sankara Nethralaya OM Trust Inc through general support grants.
  • Legal Education Scholarships and Fellowships 1 activity
    • Funding educational and research institutes through the NAPABA Law Foundation and Sri Karunamayi Research Institute
      Supports the Lingam Foundation Scholarship program via the NAPABA Law Foundation and funds meditation research through the Sri Karunamayi Research Institute of Meditation.
  • Donor-Advised Fund Grantmaking 1 activity
    • Funding intermediary charitable funds
      Provides grants to intermediary funds such as the PayPal Giving Fund to support downstream charitable activities, including the Dosa Foundation.
  • Multi-Institution Scholarship Funding 1 activity
    • Funding scholarship programs through grants to bar associations and temples
      Provides funding to organizations such as the South Asian Bar Association of New York Fund and the Hindu Temple of Atlanta to support scholarship programs.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$795K
Contributions & grants$725K91%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$76K10%
Other revenue$-6K
expenses
Total expenses$12K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$165K
balance sheet
Total assets$2.90M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$2.90M
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -27.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 2
  • BINDU LINGAM — DIRECTOR
  • SHEELA LINGAM — SECRETARY/DIRECTOR
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • CHETANA FOUNDATION Partner — Receives general support grants from LINGAM FOUNDATION INC.
  • HINDU TEMPLE OF ATLANTA Partner — Receives funding for scholarship programs.
  • NAPABA LAW FOUNDATION Partner — Receives funding for the Lingam Foundation Scholarship program.
  • NEW YORK UNIVERSITY Partner — Receives funding for its Law and Business Annual Fund.
  • PAYPAL GIVING FUND Partner — Receives funds designated for the benefit of the Dosa Foundation.
  • SANKARA NETHRALAYA OM TRUST INC Partner — Receives general support grants from LINGAM FOUNDATION INC.
  • SOUTH ASIAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK FUND Partner — Receives scholarship funding from LINGAM FOUNDATION INC.
  • SOUTH ASIAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA Partner — Receives general support grants from LINGAM FOUNDATION INC.
  • SOUTH ASIAN YOUTH ACTION Partner — Receives general support grants from LINGAM FOUNDATION INC.
  • SRI KARUNAMAYI RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MEDITATION Partner — Receives general support grants from LINGAM FOUNDATION INC.
  • UC LAW SAN FRANCISCO Partner — Receives general support grants from LINGAM FOUNDATION INC.
  • UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA SCHOOL OF LAW Partner — Receives grant funding for its law school fund.