Bala Family Foundation
Bala Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Missouri City, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $21K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $1K. Net investment income was $469.
Bala Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bala Family Foundation gave $1K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $164.875), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,319
- +69.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +166.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $165
- -36.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $78
- Total assets
- $21,429
- -4.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (85% 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 Bala Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sri Meenakshi Temple Society ($713). Together the top 8 received $1K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bala Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 121% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $450 (2021) to $5K (2019). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Meenakshi Temple Society Pearland, TX | Religious | $713 |
| Samskrita Bharati Santa Clara, CA | Promote Language Development of Samskritam. | $200 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | Medical Research | $100 |
| American Heart Association Dallas, TX | Medical Research | $80 |
| Houston Food Bank Houston, TX | Fighting Hunger | $75 |
| Star of Hope Mission Houston, TX | Fighting Homelessness | $51 |
| American Cancer Society Houston, TX | Medical Research | $50 |
| American Red Cross Houston, TX | Emergency Support to Communities in Need | $50 |
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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 | $21,429 | $1,991 | $2,841 | $1,319 | 8 | $1,319 | $469 | $1,087 |
| 2024 | $22,490 | $2,115 | $2,239 | $778 | 3 | $778 | $655 | $1,096 |
| 2023 | $22,358 | $460 | $2,592 | $820 | 10 | $820 | $380 | $1,177 |
| 2022 | $24,411 | $1,753 | $2,651 | $891 | 7 | $891 | — | $1,233 |
| 2021 | $25,658 | $65 | $531 | $450 | 7 | $450 | — | $1,278 |
| 2020 | $25,760 | $60 | $1,563 | $1,482 | 6 | — | — | $1,278 |
| 2019 | $26,725 | $173 | $5,452 | $5,372 | 2 | — | $93 | $1,457 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bala Family 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
Bala Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Krishnan Balasubramanian
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Rajiv Bala
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Rama Balasubramanian
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Vidya Bala
Director
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 Bala Family Foundation
How much does Bala Family Foundation give each year?
Bala Family Foundation gave $1K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $778 across 3 grants.
What is Bala Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bala Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $78, and its average grant was $165, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bala Family Foundation give grants?
Bala Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (5 grants).
Does Bala Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Bala Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Medical Research" (3 grants).
Who are Bala Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Bala Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Sri Meenakshi Temple Society ($713), Samskrita Bharati ($200) and MD Anderson Cancer Center ($100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bala Family Foundation?
Bala Family Foundation reported $21K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bala Family Foundation's EIN?
Bala Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8090357. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
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