Bajaj Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Irvine, CA EIN: 27-1562287

Bajaj Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Irvine, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $434K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $36K. Net investment income was $18K.

Bajaj Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Bajaj Family Foundation gave $36K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$36,021
+795.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$18,011
+347.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$18,011
Total assets
$434,199
-3.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (61% 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 Bajaj Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Chugh Foundation: $22KChugh Foundation$22KThe Dakshana Foundation: $14KThe Dakshana Foundation$14K

The largest 2025 recipient was Chugh Foundation ($22K). Together the top 2 received $36K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

IrvineNewport BeachAustinSanta MonicaAnaheimArlingtonArtesiaCerritosHoustonLake ForestMilpitasSanta AnaWhittierYorba Linda

How Bajaj Family Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 180% of 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2 grants2019 3 grants2020 9 grants2021 0 grants2022 7 grants2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2024) to $36K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $36K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Chugh Foundation Cerritos, CATo assist the underprivileged by providing education, training, shelter and healthcare$22,000
The Dakshana Foundation Austin, TXTo help bright and impoverished students predominantly from rural India to prepare for IIT and medical entrance exams.$14,021
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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
2025$434,199$24,827$39,186$36,0212$39,186$17,806$21,819
2024$448,558$21,596$7,073$4,0211$7,073$21,596$21,498
2023$434,035$15,250$16,416$13,7777$16,416$15,250$21,122
2022$435,201—$3,502——$3,502—$21,472
2021$438,703—$34,473$31,8349$34,473—$22,964
2020$473,176—$8,384$5,7613——$23,563
2019$481,560—$32,645$30,0212——$25,132

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bajaj Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bajaj Family Foundation is led by Devendra Bajaj, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Devendra Bajaj

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Sanjay Bajaj

    CFO

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Shyam Bajaj

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Sonia Bajaj

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

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 Bajaj Family Foundation

How much does Bajaj Family Foundation give each year?

Bajaj Family Foundation gave $36K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 1 grant.

How large is Bajaj Family Foundation?

Bajaj Family Foundation reported $434K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $39K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Bajaj Family Foundation operate?

Bajaj Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Texas, Virginia.

What is Bajaj Family Foundation's EIN?

Bajaj Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1562287. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 10, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 23, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 24, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 17, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 11, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 28, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 22, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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