Adarsh Charitable Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Louisville, KY EIN: 83-2843218

Adarsh Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $105K. Net investment income was $132K.

Adarsh Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Adarsh Charitable Foundation Inc gave $105K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $13K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$104,750
-4.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
8
-33.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$13,094
+42.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$2,402,364
+1.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
Illinois (54% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Adarsh Charitable Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

BCVI Foundation: $57KBCVI Foundation$57KDivine Shakti Foundation: $25KDivine Shakti Foundation$25KJefferson County Public Education Foundation: $6KJefferson County PublicEducation Foundation$6KMaryhurst: $5KMaryhurst$5KFamily Community Clinic: $5KFamily Community Clinic$5KHeuser Hearing & Language Academy: $5KHeuser Hearing & LanguageAcademy$5KHildegard House: $1KHildegard House$1KPunjabi Cultural Society: $1KPunjabi Cultural Society$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was BCVI Foundation ($57K). Together the top 8 received $105K.

Grant Size Distribution

38 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 38 (92%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

LouisvilleChicagoBerkeleyPortlandSan AntonioWashington

How Adarsh Charitable Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−6%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 80% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 10 grants2021 7 grants2022 12 grants2023 8 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $97K (2020) to $125K (2022). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $105K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
BCVI Foundation Chicago, ILGeneral Fund$56,750
Divine Shakti Foundation Louisville, KYGeneral Fund$25,000
Jefferson County Public Education Foundation Louisville, KYGeneral Fund$6,000
Maryhurst Louisville, KYGeneral Fund$5,000
Family Community Clinic Louisville, KYGeneral Fundg$5,000
Heuser Hearing & Language Academy Louisville, KYGeneral Fund$5,000
Hildegard House Louisville, KYGeneral Fund$1,000
Punjabi Cultural Society Louisville, KYGeneral Fund$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$2,402,364$165,270$131,671$104,7508$115,158$132,006$144,782
2023$2,368,765$397,507$216,154$110,00012$118,050$47,626$121,535
2022$2,187,412$182,846$149,417$125,0007$132,156$119,985$118,864
2021$2,153,983$166,307$130,001$112,00010$114,253$143,625$135,633
2020$2,117,677$189,547$140,657$97,0001—$106,369$107,700

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Adarsh Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $145K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Adarsh Charitable Foundation Inc is led by Inder Singal, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Inder Singal

    President

    Director → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nisha Aggarwal

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Seema Singal

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Avani Adarsh Singal

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Naya Singal

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Adarsh Charitable Foundation Inc

How much does Adarsh Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?

Adarsh Charitable Foundation Inc gave $105K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $110K across 12 grants.

What is Adarsh Charitable Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Adarsh Charitable Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $13,094, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Adarsh Charitable Foundation Inc give grants?

Adarsh Charitable Foundation Inc gives mostly in Illinois: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Kentucky (46%). The most frequent recipient cities were Louisville, KY (7 grants).

Does Adarsh Charitable Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Adarsh Charitable Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Adarsh Charitable Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Adarsh Charitable Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include BCVI Foundation ($56,750), Divine Shakti Foundation ($25,000) and Jefferson County Public Education Foundation ($6,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Adarsh Charitable Foundation Inc?

Adarsh Charitable Foundation Inc reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $115K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $145K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Adarsh Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?

Adarsh Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2843218. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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