Ashok & Sharada Sarnaik Family Foundation
Ashok & Sharada Sarnaik Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 1 grant totaling $376K. Net investment income was $147.
Ashok & Sharada Sarnaik Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Ashok & Sharada Sarnaik Family Foundation gave $376K across 1 grant in 2022 (avg $376K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2022)
- $376,068
- +2105.7% vs 2021
- Grants made (2022)
- 1
- -80.0% vs 2021
- Average grant
- $376,068
- +10928.4% vs 2021
- Median grant
- $376,068
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.
Who Ashok & Sharada Sarnaik Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2022
The largest 2022 recipient was Fidelity Charitable ($376K).
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 19 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2022 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Ashok & Sharada Sarnaik Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 8075% from 2019 to 2022. Method
- In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $376K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $376K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Charitable Cincinnati, OH | General | $376,068 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | $5,496 | $376,068 | $376,068 | 1 | $376,068 | $147 | $4,777 |
| 2021 | $370,571 | $168,673 | $18,700 | $17,050 | 5 | $17,050 | $17,773 | $13,839 |
| 2020 | $220,598 | $5,658 | $22,032 | $20,250 | 3 | — | $6,891 | $9,625 |
| 2019 | $236,972 | $58,469 | $6,071 | $4,600 | 10 | — | $8,381 | $9,294 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ashok & Sharada Sarnaik Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ashok & Sharada Sarnaik Family Foundation is led by Ashok Sarnaik, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2022 filing
Ashok Sarnaik
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2022. "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 Ashok & Sharada Sarnaik Family Foundation
How much does Ashok & Sharada Sarnaik Family Foundation give each year?
Ashok & Sharada Sarnaik Family Foundation gave $376K across 1 grant in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $17K across 5 grants.
Where does Ashok & Sharada Sarnaik Family Foundation operate?
Ashok & Sharada Sarnaik Family Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Ohio.
How much is Ashok & Sharada Sarnaik Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Ashok & Sharada Sarnaik Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Ashok & Sharada Sarnaik Family Foundation's EIN?
Ashok & Sharada Sarnaik Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5459064. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2022.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2022
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