Bhagwani Thawani Foundation
Bhagwani Thawani Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Grand Blanc, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $23K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $9K.
Bhagwani Thawani Foundation at a glance
In short: Bhagwani Thawani Foundation gave $9K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,162
- +26.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,291
- -36.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,501
- Total assets
- $22,664
- +5.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (73% 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 Bhagwani Thawani Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chinmaya Mission Flint ($3K). Together the top 4 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bhagwani Thawani Foundation gives
- Giving grew 30% 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 $5K (2023) to $9K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chinmaya Mission Flint Flint, MI | General | $3,159 |
| Chinmaya Mission New York Woodbury, NY | General | $2,501 |
| Kasi Temple Flint, MI | General | $2,501 |
| Cord USA Flint, MI | General | $1,001 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $22,664 | $11,299 | $10,137 | $9,162 | 4 | $9,650 | $536 |
| 2024 | $21,502 | $10,298 | $9,174 | $7,255 | 2 | $7,728 | $283 |
| 2023 | $20,378 | $273 | $5,552 | $4,562 | 3 | $5,035 | $208 |
| 2022 | $25,657 | $10,248 | $8,036 | $7,061 | 4 | $7,534 | $315 |
| 2021 | $23,445 | $240 | $6,423 | $5,508 | 4 | $5,966 | $476 |
| 2020 | $29,628 | $10,232 | $8,775 | $7,860 | 5 | — | $391 |
| 2019 | $28,171 | $10,198 | $7,347 | $6,462 | 5 | — | $392 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bhagwani Thawani Foundation reported a distributable amount of $536 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bhagwani Thawani Foundation is led by Hemant Thawani, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hemant Thawani
President & Treasurer
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 Bhagwani Thawani Foundation
How much does Bhagwani Thawani Foundation give each year?
Bhagwani Thawani Foundation gave $9K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 2 grants.
What is Bhagwani Thawani Foundation's typical grant size?
Bhagwani Thawani Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,501, and its average grant was $2,291, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bhagwani Thawani Foundation give grants?
Bhagwani Thawani Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (27%). The most frequent recipient cities were Flint, MI (3 grants).
Does Bhagwani Thawani Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Bhagwani Thawani Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Bhagwani Thawani Foundation?
Bhagwani Thawani Foundation reported $23K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $536 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bhagwani Thawani Foundation?
Bhagwani Thawani Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Grand Blanc, MI. It holds $23K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Bhagwani Thawani Foundation's EIN?
Bhagwani Thawani Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-0057659. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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