Ashwani Foundation
Ashwani Foundation is a private foundation, based in Leawood, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $19K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $691.
Ashwani Foundation at a glance
In short: Ashwani Foundation gave $43K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), top state Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $43,000
- +616.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,333
- +377.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $19,312
- -68.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (5% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ashwani Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ashwani Foundation India ($40K). Together the top 3 received $43K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ashwani Foundation gives
- Giving grew 561% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $43K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $43K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ashwani Foundation India | Educational Grants | $40,000 |
| University of Missouri Columbia, MO | Educational Grants | $2,000 |
| American Red Cross Boone, IA | Educational Grants | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19,312 | $2,306 | $44,059 | $43,000 | 3 | $43,500 | $691 | $1,405 |
| 2024 | $61,065 | $1,892 | $6,953 | $6,000 | 2 | $6,475 | $414 | $3,035 |
| 2023 | $66,126 | $289 | $17,060 | $16,000 | 3 | $16,000 | $189 | $3,715 |
| 2022 | $82,897 | $27,116 | $7,251 | $6,501 | 3 | $6,501 | $65 | $3,709 |
| 2021 | $63,032 | $3,444 | $4,700 | $4,000 | 2 | — | $6 | $3,121 |
| 2020 | $64,288 | $3,567 | $2,726 | $2,000 | 2 | — | — | $3,167 |
| 2019 | $63,447 | $350 | $26,808 | $26,000 | 2 | — | — | $3,460 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ashwani Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ashwani Foundation is led by Suseela Dasari, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Suseela Dasari
President
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ravi Dasari
Treasurer
Vice President → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
Secretary & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sridhar Dasari
Secretary
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Dasari Ratman V (2023–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Suseela Ratman (2023–2024) — President
- Former: Ravi Vuppala (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Suseela Ratnam (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Dasari V Ratnam (2019–2020) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Ashwani Foundation
How much does Ashwani Foundation give each year?
Ashwani Foundation gave $43K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 2 grants.
What is Ashwani Foundation's typical grant size?
Ashwani Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $14,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Does Ashwani Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Ashwani Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Grants" (3 grants).
How large is Ashwani Foundation?
Ashwani Foundation reported $19K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $44K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Ashwani Foundation operate?
Ashwani Foundation has awarded grants in California, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri.
What is Ashwani Foundation's EIN?
Ashwani Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1141806. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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