Worah Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 81-4548661
Foundation Overview
Based in Wilmington, DE, Worah Family Foundation has awarded 138 grants totaling $3,666,900 to organizations in California, Pennsylvania and 9 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $500,000, with a median award of $8,750.
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New Applicant Friendliness
10 of 30 recipients (33%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
56% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 10 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in Irvine (22%), Santa Ana (22%), Idyllwild (14%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 3269% growth in annual giving over 6 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (70%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Worah Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinmaya Mission Los Angeles | $1,000 | Tustin, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Dhwani Academy Of Percussion Music In The United S | $5,000 | Corona, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Ektaa Center | $5,000 | Irvine, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Friends Of San Jacinto Mountain County Parks | $1,000 | Idyllwild, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Illumination Foundation | $10,000 | Orange, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Lafayette College | $10,000 | Easton, PA, US | Physics Department | 2023 |
| Laguna Canyon Foundation | $5,000 | Laguna Beach, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| M Khan | $1,500 | San Diego, CA, US | Short-term Emergency Assistance Grant | 2023 |
| S Khanyile | $5,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Short-term Emergency Assistance Grant | 2023 |
| S Mirfeizi | $3,000 | Irvine, CA, US | Short-term Emergency Assistance Grant | 2023 |
| S Prajapati | $5,000 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | Short-term Emergency Assistance Grant | 2023 |
| San Jacinto Mountain Community Center Inc | $15,000 | Idyllwild, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Think Together | $15,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Charitable Event | 2023 |
| University Of Chicago | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Psd Dean's Discretionary Fund | 2023 |
| University Of Chicago | $500,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Worah Family Professorship Fund | 2023 |
| Chinmaya Mission Los Angeles | $1,000 | Tustin, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Dhwani Academy Of Percussion Music In The United S | $5,000 | Corona, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Ektaa Center | $5,000 | Irvine, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Friends Of San Jacinto Mountain County Parks | $1,000 | Idyllwild, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Illumination Foundation | $10,000 | Orange, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Lafayette College | $10,000 | Easton, PA, US | Physics Department | 2023 |
| Laguna Canyon Foundation | $5,000 | Laguna Beach, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| M Khan | $1,500 | San Diego, CA, US | Short-term Emergency Assistance Grant | 2023 |
| S Khanyile | $5,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Short-term Emergency Assistance Grant | 2023 |
| S Mirfeizi | $3,000 | Irvine, CA, US | Short-term Emergency Assistance Grant | 2023 |
| S Prajapati | $5,000 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | Short-term Emergency Assistance Grant | 2023 |
| San Jacinto Mountain Community Center Inc | $15,000 | Idyllwild, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Think Together | $15,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Charitable Event | 2023 |
| University Of Chicago | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Psd Dean's Discretionary Fund | 2023 |
| University Of Chicago | $500,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Worah Family Professorship Fund | 2023 |
| Chinmaya Mission Los Angeles | $5,000 | Tustin, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Dhwani Academy Of Percussion Music In The United S | $3,000 | Corona, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Ektaa Center | $5,000 | Irvine, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Eye Foundation Of America Inc | $2,500 | Morgantown, WV, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Hias Inc | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Ukraine | 2022 |
| Illumination Foundation | $5,000 | Orange, CA, US | Ifwpl22 | 2022 |
| Illumination Foundation | $10,000 | Orange, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Irvine Barclay Theatre Operating Co | $1,100 | Irvine, CA, US | World Music Series | 2022 |
| Irvine Barclay Theatre Operating Co | $67,500 | Irvine, CA, US | To Support Mutually-agreeable Performance(s) And/or Activities In One Or More Future Performances Seasons At Ibt, Or In Other Mutually-agreeable Locations | 2022 |
| Jdrf International - Northwest Chapter | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Lafayette College | $10,000 | Easton, PA, US | Physics Department | 2022 |
| Laguna Canyon Foundation | $15,000 | Laguna Beach, CA, US | Charitable Event | 2022 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Refugee Action Fund | 2022 |
| Pratham Usa | $50,000 | Houston, TX, US | Hamara Gaon, Kalsi Fund | 2022 |
| Pratham Usa | $100,000 | Houston, TX, US | Hamara Gaon Fund | 2022 |
| San Jacinto Mountain Community Center Inc | $5,000 | Idyllwild, CA, US | Skate Park | 2022 |
| San Jacinto Mountain Community Center Inc | $10,000 | Idyllwild, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Think Together | $11,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Charitable Event | 2022 |
| Think Together | $50,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Charitable Event | 2022 |
| Think Together | $25,500 | Santa Ana, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| University Of Chicago | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Psd Dean's Discretionary Fund | 2022 |
| University Of Chicago | $100,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Psd Leadership Training Fund | 2022 |
| University Of Chicago | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Psd Dean's Discretionary Fund | 2022 |
| Yuva Pragati Inc | $5,000 | Cliffside Pk, NJ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Chinmaya Mission Los Angeles | $5,000 | Tustin, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Dhwani Academy Of Percussion Music In The United S | $3,000 | Corona, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Ektaa Center | $5,000 | Irvine, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Eye Foundation Of America Inc | $2,500 | Morgantown, WV, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Hias Inc | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Ukraine | 2022 |
| Illumination Foundation | $5,000 | Orange, CA, US | Ifwpl22 | 2022 |
| Illumination Foundation | $10,000 | Orange, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Irvine Barclay Theatre Operating Co | $1,100 | Irvine, CA, US | World Music Series | 2022 |
| Irvine Barclay Theatre Operating Co | $67,500 | Irvine, CA, US | To Support Mutually-agreeable Performance(s) And/or Activities In One Or More Future Performances Seasons At Ibt, Or In Other Mutually-agreeable Locations | 2022 |
| Jdrf International - Northwest Chapter | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Lafayette College | $10,000 | Easton, PA, US | Physics Department | 2022 |
| Laguna Canyon Foundation | $15,000 | Laguna Beach, CA, US | Charitable Event | 2022 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Refugee Action Fund | 2022 |
| Pratham Usa | $50,000 | Houston, TX, US | Hamara Gaon, Kalsi Fund | 2022 |
| Pratham Usa | $100,000 | Houston, TX, US | Hamara Gaon Fund | 2022 |
| San Jacinto Mountain Community Center Inc | $5,000 | Idyllwild, CA, US | Skate Park | 2022 |
| San Jacinto Mountain Community Center Inc | $10,000 | Idyllwild, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Think Together | $11,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Charitable Event | 2022 |
| Think Together | $50,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Charitable Event | 2022 |
| Think Together | $25,500 | Santa Ana, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| University Of Chicago | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Psd Dean's Discretionary Fund | 2022 |
| University Of Chicago | $100,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Psd Leadership Training Fund | 2022 |
| University Of Chicago | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Psd Dean's Discretionary Fund | 2022 |
| Yuva Pragati Inc | $5,000 | Cliffside Pk, NJ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Chinmaya Mission Los Angeles | $5,000 | Tustin, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Dhwani Academy Of Percussion Music In The United S | $3,000 | Corona, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Ektaa Center | $5,000 | Irvine, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Eye Foundation Of America Inc | $2,500 | Morgantown, WV, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Hias Inc | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Ukraine | 2022 |
| Illumination Foundation | $5,000 | Orange, CA, US | Ifwpl22 | 2022 |
| Illumination Foundation | $10,000 | Orange, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Irvine Barclay Theatre Operating Co | $1,100 | Irvine, CA, US | World Music Series | 2022 |
| Irvine Barclay Theatre Operating Co | $67,500 | Irvine, CA, US | To Support Mutually-agreeable Performance(s) And/or Activities In One Or More Future Performances Seasons At Ibt, Or In Other Mutually-agreeable Locations | 2022 |
| Jdrf International - Northwest Chapter | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Lafayette College | $10,000 | Easton, PA, US | Physics Department | 2022 |
| Laguna Canyon Foundation | $15,000 | Laguna Beach, CA, US | Charitable Event | 2022 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Refugee Action Fund | 2022 |
| Pratham Usa | $50,000 | Houston, TX, US | Hamara Gaon, Kalsi Fund | 2022 |
| Pratham Usa | $100,000 | Houston, TX, US | Hamara Gaon Fund | 2022 |
| San Jacinto Mountain Community Center Inc | $5,000 | Idyllwild, CA, US | Skate Park | 2022 |
| San Jacinto Mountain Community Center Inc | $10,000 | Idyllwild, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Think Together | $11,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Charitable Event | 2022 |
| Think Together | $50,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Charitable Event | 2022 |
| Think Together | $25,500 | Santa Ana, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| University Of Chicago | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Psd Dean's Discretionary Fund | 2022 |
| University Of Chicago | $100,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Psd Leadership Training Fund | 2022 |
| University Of Chicago | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Psd Dean's Discretionary Fund | 2022 |
| Yuva Pragati Inc | $5,000 | Cliffside Pk, NJ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Laguna Beach | $1,100 | Laguna Beach, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Chinmaya Mission Los Angeles | $5,000 | Tustin, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Ektaa Center | $3,000 | Irvine, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Illumination Foundation | $5,000 | Orange, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Irvine Barclay Theatre Operating Co | $100,000 | Irvine, CA, US | 2022, 2023, 2024 World Music Series | 2021 |
| Irvine Barclay Theatre Operating Co | $50,000 | Irvine, CA, US | World Music Series | 2021 |
| Lafayette College | $10,000 | Easton, PA, US | Physics Dept | 2021 |
| Laguna Canyon Foundation | $7,500 | Laguna Beach, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Refugee Action Fund | 2021 |
| Pratham Usa | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| San Jacinto Mountain Community Center Inc | $10,000 | Idyllwild, CA, US | Town Hall Fund | 2021 |
| Think Together | $50,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Charitable Event | 2021 |
| Think Together | $25,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Charitable Event | 2021 |
| Think Together | $5,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Trustees Of Princeton University | $65,000 | Reston, VA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| University Of Chicago | $50,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Kavli Institute | 2021 |
| University Of Chicago | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Deans Discretionary Fund | 2021 |
| Yuva Pragati Inc | $2,500 | Cliffside Pk, NJ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Chinmaya Mission Los Angeles | $2,500 | Tustin, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Ektaa Center | $2,500 | Irvine, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Lafayette College | $10,000 | Easton, PA, US | Physics Department | 2020 |
| Laguna Canyon Foundation | $7,500 | Laguna Beach, CA, US | Wildflower Meadow Project | 2020 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Refugee Action Fund | 2020 |
| Pratham Usa | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Pratham Usa | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Mumbai Food Relief Project | 2020 |
| Think Together | $10,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Shalimar Learning Center | 2020 |
| Think Together | $10,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Raise A Hand 2020 | 2020 |
| Think Together | $30,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| University Of Chicago | $125,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Anupama And Mihir Worah Fund, Supporting The Kavli Institute | 2020 |
| University Of Chicago | $125,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Nambu Fellowship | 2020 |
| University Of Chicago | $30,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Anu And Mihir Worah Fund, Supporting The Kavli Institute | 2020 |
| Yuva Pragati Inc | $2,500 | Cliffside Pk, NJ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Cry America - Chicago | $2,500 | Oak Lawn, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Hias Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | The Interfaith Refugee Project | 2017 |
| Laguna Radio Inc | $500 | Laguna Beach, CA, US | Pledge Drive Hosted By Tom Richeson | 2017 |
| Yuva Pragati Inc | $5,000 | Cliffside Pk, NJ, US | Clean Water Initiative: Water Tank For Kavadva Ashramshala Or Nava Ashramshala | 2017 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 81-4548661 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | FOUNDATION SOURCE 501 SILVERSIDE RD Wilmington, DE 19809-0000 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Worah Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Dir, Sec, Vp | Anupama Worah |
|---|---|
| Dir, Pres, Treas | Mihir P Worah |
Forms 990-PF
IRS Form 990-PF filings provide comprehensive financial information, grant details, and operational data. These documents are essential resources for understanding foundation capacity, giving patterns, and strategic priorities.
Form 990-PF Research Tips
- Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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