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SESHAN FAMILY FOUNDATION LTD
OSSINING, NY · EIN 831470298 · Form 990 · FY2020 · NTEE T20 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Micro (<$100K) · seshanfoundation.org
revenue
$24K
expenses
$24K
net assets
$365
employees
0
volunteers
20
program ratio
100%
mission · from form 990

DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: OUR MISSION EVERY SINGLE GRAIN OF SAND MAKES THE SEASHORE. EVERY COLOR, THE RAINBOW. EVERY LEAF, THE FOREST. LIKEWISE, EACH OF US CAN MAGNIFY OUR UNQUE CONTRIBUTION BY COLLABORATING WITH OTHERS TO HELP THOSE IN NEED.GENEUROSITY, THE SESHAN FAMILY FOUNDATION FOUNDED IN DR. T.V. SESHAN'S MEMORY, SEEKS TO INSPIRE AND EMPOWER THE PERSONAL PASSIONS AND TALENTS OF MOTIVATED INDIVIDUALS IN ORDER TO TRANSFORM THE WORLD.GENEUROSITY UNLOCKS THE POTENTIAL AND GIFTS PEOPLE WHO ASPIRE TO LEADAND TRANSFORM THE WORLD BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO BASIC SUSTENANCE, HEALTH,EDUCATION, AND ENTREPRENEURIALISM. CONFIDENT, EVEN SMALL, PROGRESSIVE EFFORTS MAKE FOR MEANINGFUL CHANGE. DRAWING ON THE VALUES OF DR. T.V. SESHAN AND HIS FAMILY, GENEUROSITY BELIEVES THAT WHEN WE EACH DO OUR PART, WE RESTORE EACH OTHER, CREATING ABUNDANCE FOR ALL.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Seshan Family Foundation, operating as GeNEUROsity, is a private foundation established in memory of Dr. T.V. Seshan to support individuals and organizations driving social change. It provides grants and resources to nonprofits focused on racial justice, education, housing, and global development. The foundation emphasizes empowering motivated individuals through funding, mentorship, and collaboration.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2020

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $5K
    DONATIONS IN SUPPORT OF THE EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE'S PROGRAMS WHICH CHALLENGE RACIAL AND ECONOMIC INJUSTICE AND COMMIT TO END MASS INCARCERATION AND EXCESSIVE PUNISHMENT WITHIN THE PRISON SYSTEM.
  2. #2 $6K
    PROJECT SIMILAR TO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY. FUNDS WERE USED TO BUILD AND RENOVATE HOMES FOR HOMELESS VETERANS.
named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Equal Justice Initiative Support
Provides funding to challenge racial and economic injustice and end mass incarceration
Fuller Center for Housing Collaboration
Supports affordable housing projects and sends volunteers for construction on Martin Luther King Day
NAACP ACTSO Partnership
Funds and supports scholastic programs for gifted students of color in Greater Harrisburg, PA
Ouallo Kouya Foundation Partnership
Provides donations and business development support for building schools, clinics, and utilities in Ivory Coast villages
Summer Graduate Start-up Med-Tech Award
Sponsors student entrepreneurship in medical technology at Johns Hopkins University
activities · 10 groups

What they do

  • Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 2 activities
    • Funding community development and construction supplies
      Donated $4,000 to the Fuller Center for Housing to support construction supplies, labor, and other services for affordable housing projects.
    • Funding community infrastructure and development in the Ivory Coast
      Provides financial and material support for the construction of schools, medical clinics, water wells, and cafeterias in the Ivory Coast through partnerships such as with the Ouallo Kouya Foundation to alleviate poverty and promote community development.
  • Home Accessibility Modifications 1 activity
    • Adapting living spaces for individuals with neurological conditions
      Provides direct support to adapt and reorganize living spaces for individuals with neurological diseases to improve daily functionality and quality of life, in partnership with Neuro Alert and the Fuller Center for Housing.
  • Volunteer Engagement and Capacity Support 1 activity
    • Capacity building for nonprofit organizations
      Supports other charities by reducing their burdens related to funding and volunteer acquisition, enabling them to focus on delivering community services.
  • Volunteer Mobilization for Community Improvement 1 activity
    • Direct volunteer construction and home improvement for affordable housing
      Organizes and conducts annual volunteer construction projects on Martin Luther King Day and other community service days, partnering with the Fuller Center for Housing to perform home repairs, build walls and planters, conduct demolition and reconstruction, and improve living spaces for low-income and elderly residents in Westchester, New York City, and Yonkers, NY.
  • Arts Education Scholarships 1 activity
    • Funding extracurricular academic programs for minority youth
      Supports the NAACP ACT-SO (and ACTSO) program through funding and planning for extra-academic activities in the arts and sciences, including enabling virtual competitions during the pandemic and providing technology awards to winners.
  • Veteran Support Grantmaking 1 activity
    • Funding housing construction and renovation for homeless veterans
      Finances home construction and renovation projects for homeless veterans through a Habitat for Humanity-like initiative.
  • Human Rights Advocacy Funding 1 activity
    • Funding racial and economic justice initiatives
      Funds programs that challenge racial and economic injustice, end mass incarceration, and oppose excessive punishment in the prison system, including support for the Equal Justice Initiative.
  • Healthcare Education Scholarships and Fellowships 1 activity
    • Funding student med-tech entrepreneurship at Johns Hopkins University
      Provides grants to support student entrepreneurship in medical technology, including sponsorship of the Summer Graduate Start-up Med-Tech Award at Johns Hopkins Tech Ventures and funding for the 2020 Summer Graduate Medtech program.
  • General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
    • Providing general financial and resource support to nonprofits
      Offers financial, material, and business development support to nonprofit organizations addressing global needs, with a focus on innovative and dedicated groups advancing real-world change.
  • Community Resource Navigation and Support Services 1 activity
    • Providing individualized support to individuals and nonprofits
      Delivers tailored assistance in areas such as food, water, shelter, education, and entrepreneurial development, with attention to the specific needs of individuals and nonprofit partners.
financials · form 990 · fy2020
revenue
Total revenue$24K
Contributions & grants$24K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$24K
Program expenses100%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$24K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$365
Cash$365
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$365
Liquid reserves0.2 mo
1 years on record · 2020–2020
relationships · 25

Who they work with

  • Equal Justice Initiative Partner — Funded by SESHAN FAMILY FOUNDATION LTD to support programs challenging racial and economic injustice and mass incarceration.
  • Equal Justice Initiative Partner — Partners with the organization founded by Bryan Stevenson to support campaigns against racial and economic injustice.
  • Fuller Center Partner — Works with the Fuller Center to address lack of affordable housing.
  • Fuller Center For Housing Partner — Collaborates on annual affordable housing construction projects during Martin Luther King Day in Westchester and New York City.
  • Fuller Center for Housing Partner — Collaborates with the Fuller Center for Housing on annual Community Day construction and beautification projects.
  • Fuller Center for Housing Partner — Longstanding partner collaborating with Seshan Family Foundation on community restoration projects in Yonkers, NY.
  • Fuller Center for Housing of Greater New York Partner — Partnered with Seshan Family Foundation to conduct home improvement projects for elderly residents in Larchmont, NY, during MLK Day 2024.
  • GeNEUROsity Partner — Initiative through which the Seshan Family Foundation conducts community service and charitable giving.
  • GeNEUROsity Partner — SESHAN FAMILY FOUNDATION LTD operates through or in partnership with GeNEUROsity to deliver charitable assistance.
  • Greater Harrisburg Area NAACP ACTSO Program Partner — Collaborated with GeNEUROsity to conduct a virtual competition and will present a Special Sponsor Award in recognition of support.
  • Johns Hopkins Tech Ventures Partner — Sponsors the Summer Graduate Start-up Med-Tech Award to support med-tech entrepreneurship and innovation.
  • Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures Partner — Supported through a contribution to their 2020 Summer Graduate Medtech program.
  • Johns Hopkins University Partner — Collaborates with the foundation on student entrepreneurship initiatives, including the Summer Medtech Award.
  • Kaaba Brunson Partner — Chair of the Greater Harrisburg Area NAACP ACTSO Program and collaborator on the virtual competition initiative.
  • NAACP ACT-SO Partner — Funds and supports extra-academic programs to promote scholastic and artistic achievement among gifted students of color.
  • NAACP ACTSO Partner — Supports extracurricular scholastic programs through partnership with NAACP ACTSO.
  • NAACP ACTSO Partner — Supports the Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics through funding and collaboration.
  • Neuro Alert Partner — Collaborated with GeNEUROsity on supporting extracurricular causes and facilitated an introduction to the NAACP ACTSO program.
  • Neuro Alert Partner — Collaborated with Seshan Family Foundation on the Annual Community Day in Larchmont, NY, supporting home improvement and accessibility efforts.
  • Neuro Alert Partner — Partners with Neuro Alert to provide funding and volunteers for Community Day initiatives.
  • Neuro Alert Partner — Provides funding, labor, and operational support for GeNEUROsity events.
  • Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Government — Cited as a source for data on poverty and health outcomes in the U.S.
  • Ouallo Kouya (OK) Foundation Partner — Collaborates with the OK Foundation to support education, healthcare, and infrastructure development in the Ivory Coast.
  • Ouallo Kouya Foundation Partner — Provides donations and business development advice to support community infrastructure development in the Ivory Coast.
  • Samuel Johnson Partner — Individual from Neuro Alert who facilitated the introduction and provided support for the ACTSO sponsorship initiative.
strategies · 5

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Cycle of Empowerment and Generosity
    methodology: cycle_of_empowerment
    By practicing generosity and supporting others, individuals and organizations are inspired to pay it forward, creating a self-perpetuating cycle of empowerment because positive change is contagious and motivationally reinforcing.
  • Empowerment Through Access and Support
    methodology: empowerment_through_access
    By providing access to basic needs and opportunities in health, education, and entrepreneurship, individuals and organizations are empowered to become self-sustaining and drive transformative change, because meeting foundational needs enables agency and long-term impact.
  • Healing-Centered Generosity
    methodology: healing_centered_generosity
    By integrating principles of medical healing with generosity, service becomes transformative, because care rooted in health and compassion fosters deeper dignity and recovery in individuals and communities.
  • Hierarchy of Needs-Based Service
    methodology: hierarchy_of_needs_based_service
    By addressing foundational human needs—such as physical safety, security, and social belonging—individuals are better positioned to pursue self-actualization and higher-level goals, because stability enables growth and agency.
  • Multiplier Effect Through Capacity Amplification
    methodology: multiplier_effect
    By directing flexible resources to motivated individuals and organizations already serving communities, impact is amplified because it enables them to expand their reach and create self-sustaining cycles of support.