METROPLEX TAMIL ACADEMY
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $464K · expenses $302K · assets $558K
- EIN
- 47-5465356
- Address
- 8308 SPRING VALLEY LN, PLANO, TX 75025-6933
- Website
- HTTPS://METROPLEXTAMILACADEMY.COM
- NTEE code
- B99
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- March 2019 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt: reinstated May 15, 2018 after an automatic revocation on May 15, 2018 IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
METROPLEX TAML ACADEMY (MTA) WAS ESTABLISHED IN THE YEAR 2014 WITH THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF TEACHING TAMIL, ONE OF THE OLDEST AND MOST WIDELY SPOKEN CLASSICAL LANGUAGES OF THE WORLD, TO THE CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS LIVING IN DFW METROPLEX AREA. PRESERVE OUR ANCIENT TAMIL CULTURE FOR POSTERITY THROUGH TEACHING.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 11 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
11 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vidhya Adhiyaman | SECRETARY & | 2020-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rajkumar Basuveswaran | EXECUTIVE ME | 2022-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tamilmani Kamalanathan | FOUNDER & PR | 2018-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jayachandran Palaniyandi | EXECUTIVE ME | 2022-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shanthi Pughzhendhi | PRESIDENT | 2018-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dhanalakshmi Sellamuthu | EXECUTIVE ME | 2022-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sunitha Siva | VICE PRESIDE | 2018-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Manimekhalai Sukumar | FOUNDER & BO | 2018-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Venkat Veerappan | TREASURER | 2018-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sarath Balachandran (former) | SECRETARY | 2018-2021 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kasthuri Paramanandam (former) | FOUNDER & ME | 2018-2021 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIDHYA ADHIYAMAN | SECRETARY & | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RAJKUMAR BASUVESWARAN | EXECUTIVE ME | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TAMILMANI KAMALANATHAN | FOUNDER & PR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAYACHANDRAN PALANIYANDI | EXECUTIVE ME | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHANTHI PUGHZHENDHI | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DHANALAKSHMI SELLAMUTHU | EXECUTIVE ME | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUNITHA SIVA | VICE PRESIDE | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MANIMEKHALAI SUKUMAR | FOUNDER & BO | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VENKAT VEERAPPAN | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIDHYA ADHIYAMAN | JOINT TREASU | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RAJKUMAR BASUVESWARAN | EXECUTIVE ME | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TAMILMANI KAMALANATHAN | FOUNDER & PR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAYACHANDRAN PALANIYANDI | EXECUTIVE ME | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHANTHI PUGHZHENDHI | VICE PRESIDE | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DHANALAKSHMI SELLAMUTHU | EXECUTIVE ME | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUNITHA SIVA | SECRETARY | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MANIMEKHALAI SUKUMAR | FOUNDER & BO | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VENKAT VEERAPPAN | TREASURER | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAMILMANI KAMALANATHAN | FOUNDER & PR | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SHANTHI PUGHZHENDHI | VICE PRESIDE | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAYACHANDRAN PALANIYANDI | EXECUTIVE ME | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SUNITHA SIVA | SECRETARY | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| VENKAT VEERAPPAN | TREASURER | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| VIDHYA ADHIYAMAN | JOINT TREASU | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MANIMEKHALAI SUKUMAR | FOUNDER & BO | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RAJKUMAR BASUVESWARAN | EXECUTIVE ME | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DHANALAKSHMI SELLAMUTHU | EXECUTIVE ME | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAMILMANI KAMALANATHAN | FOUNDER & PR | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SHANTHI PUGHZHENDHI | VICE PRESIDE | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SARATH BALACHANDRAN | SECRETARY | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SUNITHA SIVA | JOINT SECRET | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| VENKAT VEERAPPAN | TREASURER | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| VIDHYA ADHIYAMAN | JOINT TREASU | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MANIMEKHALAI SUKUMAR | FOUNDER & ME | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KASTHURI PARAMANANDAM | FOUNDER & ME | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAMILMANI KAMALANATHAN | FOUNDER & PR | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SHANTHI PUGHZHENDHI | VICE PRESIDE | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SARATH BALACHANDRAN | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SUNITHA SIVA | JOINT SECRET | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| VENKAT VEERAPPAN | TREASURER | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| VIDHYA ADHIYAMAN | JOINT TREASU | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MANIMEKHALAI SUKUMAR | FOUNDER & ME | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KASTHURI PARAMANANDAM | FOUNDER & ME | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANIMEKHALAI SUKUMAR | FOUNDER & PR | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SARATH BALACHANDRAN | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TAMILMANI KAMALANATHAN | FOUNDER & TR | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| VENKAT VEERAPPAN | JOINT TREASU | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KASTHURI PARAMANANDAM | FOUNDER & ME | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SHANTHI PUGHZHENDHI | EXECUTIVE ME | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SUNITHA SIVA | EXECUTIVE ME | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANIMEKHALAI SUKUMAR | FOUNDER & PR | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SARATH BALACHANDRAN | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TAMILMANI KAMALANATHAN | FOUNDER & TR | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| VENKAT VEERAPPAN | JOINT TREASU | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KASTHURI PARAMANANDAM | FOUNDER & ME | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SHANTHI PUGHZHENDHI | EXECUTIVE ME | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SUNITHA SIVA | EXECUTIVE ME | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $463,505 | $301,644 | $558,162 | $558,162 | $0 | $463,481 | - | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $294,000 | $239,572 | $396,301 | $396,301 | $0 | $293,980 | - | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $187,278 | $129,872 | $341,873 | $341,873 | - | $187,258 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $148,631 | $65,603 | $284,466 | $284,466 | - | $148,631 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $115,844 | $89,178 | $201,438 | $201,438 | - | $115,834 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $130,539 | $76,029 | $174,772 | $174,772 | $3,511 | $127,022 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $127,360 | $84,456 | $120,262 | $120,262 | $10,000 | $117,360 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $649 in all, tax years 2020 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “METROPLEX TAMIL ACADEMY” | 2022 | 1 | $500 | 2022 | $500 | show |
| JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “METROPLEX TAMIL ACADEMY” | 2025 | 1 | $100 | 2025 | $100 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “METROPLEX TAMIL ACADEMY” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $49 | 2023 | $17 | show |
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2024 · Form 990 · $301,644 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $23,733
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $146,608 | $146,608 | - | - | 48.6% | |
| Occupancy | $117,379 | $117,379 | - | - | 38.9% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $23,733 | $23,733 | - | - | 7.9% | |
| Office expenses | $12,964 | $12,964 | - | - | 4.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $550 | $550 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $410 | $410 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $301,644 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $239,572 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $23,061
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $107,433 | $107,433 | - | - | 44.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $104,598 | $104,598 | - | - | 43.7% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $23,061 | $23,061 | - | - | 9.6% | |
| Office expenses | $3,955 | $3,955 | - | - | 1.7% | |
| Fees: legal | $525 | $525 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $239,572 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $129,872 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $78,647 | 60.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $26,153 | 20.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $25,072 | 19.3% | |
| Total | $129,872 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $65,603 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $53,858 | 82.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $9,882 | 15.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,863 | 2.8% | |
| Total | $65,603 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $89,178 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $37,185 | 41.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $26,058 | 29.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $25,935 | 29.1% | |
| Total | $89,178 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $76,029 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $34,285 | 45.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $22,255 | 29.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $19,489 | 25.6% | |
| Total | $76,029 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $84,456 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $32,926 | 39.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $27,065 | 32.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $24,465 | 29.0% | |
| Total | $84,456 | 100% |
State business registration
- METROPLEX TAMIL ACADEMY TX, CN, Active franchise taxpayer (SOS status A), formed 2015-10-23
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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