Bhan S Pannu Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Castro Valley, CA EIN: 86-3820067

Bhan S Pannu Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Castro Valley, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $81K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $151.

Bhan S Pannu Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: Bhan S Pannu Charitable Foundation gave $13K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$12,525
+81.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,131
+36.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,188
Total assets
$80,558
-7.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (80% 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 Bhan S Pannu Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Dasvand Network: $10KDasvand Network$10KCastro Valley High School: $375Castro Valley High School$375Chabot Elementary School: $150Chabot Elementary School$150

The largest 2025 recipient was Dasvand Network ($10K). Together the top 3 received $11K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($2,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

Castro ValleyWashingtonFresnoNew YorkSan AntonioLas VegasStocktonUnion City

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $13K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $13K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Dasvand Network San Antonio, TXGrant for scholarships$10,000
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$2,000
Castro Valley High School Castro Valley, CAFunding for sports education$375
Chabot Elementary School Castro Valley, CADonations for school-sponsored activities$150
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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 Income
2025$80,558$9,442$12,897$12,5254$12,525$151
2024$87,349$31,087$6,900$6,9003$6,900—
2023$63,162$8,306$6,200$6,2003$6,200$1,361
2022$61,056$34,794————$27,880
2021$30,961$24,305$20——$27,000$172

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bhan S Pannu Charitable Foundation is led by Amarjit Pannu, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Amarjit Pannu

    President

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Preeti Kaur Bajwa

    Secretary

    Treasurer → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rajbir S Pannu

    Treasurer

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Bhan S Pannu Charitable Foundation

How much does Bhan S Pannu Charitable Foundation give each year?

Bhan S Pannu Charitable Foundation gave $13K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 3 grants.

What is Bhan S Pannu Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Bhan S Pannu Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,188, and its average grant was $3,131, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Bhan S Pannu Charitable Foundation give grants?

Bhan S Pannu Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Castro Valley, CA (2 grants).

Does Bhan S Pannu Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Bhan S Pannu Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Bhan S Pannu Charitable Foundation?

Bhan S Pannu Charitable Foundation reported $81K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $9K.

What is Bhan S Pannu Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Bhan S Pannu Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-3820067. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 16, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 20, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 22, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 10, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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