Bhalla Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pasadena, TX EIN: 85-2078888

Bhalla Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Pasadena, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $275K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K.

Key facts about Bhalla Family Foundation

In short: Bhalla Family Foundation gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
85-2078888
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$15,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$15,000
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$274,988
Primary geography
Texas (100% 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

$275K

+587.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$15K

+383.9% YoY

Grant Count

1

-75.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

+1835.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bhalla Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Bhalla Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 431% 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

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

HoustonPasadenaDallasLeague City

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 4 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2024) to $27K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Magic Bus USA: $15KMagic Bus USA$15K

The largest 2025 recipient was Magic Bus USA ($15K).

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Magic Bus USA Houston, TXDonation$15,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$100K$200K$300K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$274,988$39,988$43,088
Revenue$250,000—$4,828
Expenses$15,000$3,100$25,720
Qualifying Distributions$15,000$3,100$25,720
Distributable Amount$3,478$2,076$2,376

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 1, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bhalla Family Foundation is led by Karan S. Bhalla MD, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Karan S. Bhalla MD

    President, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Roos

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amita S. Bhalla MD

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Bhalla Family Foundation

How much does Bhalla Family Foundation give each year?

Bhalla Family Foundation gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 4 grants.

How large is Bhalla Family Foundation?

Bhalla Family Foundation reported $275K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Bhalla Family Foundation?

Bhalla Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Pasadena, TX. It holds $275K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Bhalla Family Foundation operate?

Bhalla Family Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Bhalla Family Foundation's EIN?

Bhalla Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2078888. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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