Bala Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Missouri City, TX EIN: 20-8090357

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.

Key facts about Bala Family Foundation

In short: Bala Family Foundation gave $1K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $164.875), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-8090357
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,319
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$165
Median grant
$78
Total assets
$21,429
Primary geography
Texas (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$21K

-4.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$1K

+69.5% YoY

Grant Count

8

+166.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$164.875

-36.4% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

HoustonDallasPearlandRockvilleMemphisKapaaKingstonSan JoseSanta BarbaraSanta ClaraSaylorsburg

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K2 grants2019 6 grants2020 7 grants2021 7 grants2022 10 grants2023 3 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $450 (2021) to $5K (2019). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $1K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Sri Meenakshi Temple Society: $713Sri Meenakshi Temple Society$713Samskrita Bharati: $200Samskrita Bharati$200MD Anderson Cancer Center: $100MD Anderson Cancer Center$100American Heart Association: $80American Heart Association$80Houston Food Bank: $75Houston Food Bank$75Star of Hope Mission: $51Star of Hope Mission$51American Cancer Society: $50American Cancer Society$50American Red Cross: $50American Red Cross$50

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

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sri Meenakshi Temple Society Pearland, TXReligious$713
Samskrita Bharati Santa Clara, CAPromote Language Development of Samskritam.$200
MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TXMedical Research$100
American Heart Association Dallas, TXMedical Research$80
Houston Food Bank Houston, TXFighting Hunger$75
Star of Hope Mission Houston, TXFighting Homelessness$51
American Cancer Society Houston, TXMedical Research$50
American Red Cross Houston, TXEmergency Support to Communities in Need$50

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2K$4K$6K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$21,429$22,490$22,358
Revenue$1,991$2,115$460
Expenses$2,841$2,239$2,592
Qualifying Distributions$1,319$778$820
Net Investment Income$469$655$380
Distributable Amount$1,087$1,096$1,177

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 17, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 27, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)

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.

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