Bhandara Foundation
Bhandara Foundation is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including religious, community, education, and social-service organizations.
Bhandara Foundation at a glance
In short: Bhandara Foundation gave $53K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $52,537
- -29.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,041
- -34.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $647,785
- +23.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
How to apply to Bhandara Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6060 Richmond Ave 380, Houston, TX 77057
Phone: (713) 952-5555
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bhandara Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Zoroastrian Assoc of Houston-Endowm ($38K). Together the top 10 received $52K.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 47 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 77% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas and 23% to recipients in Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bhandara Foundation gives
- 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 248% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2021) to $74K (2024). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $53K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Zoroastrian Assoc of Houston-Endowm Houston, TX | Carry Out Exempt Purposes | $37,789 |
| Atash Kadeh Temple Houston, TX | Carry Out Exempt Purposes | $6,000 |
| Explore Their Stories INC Los Angeles, CA | Carry Out Exempt Purposes | $2,500 |
| Islamic Society of Greater Houston Houston, TX | Carry Out Exempt Purposes | $2,001 |
| Etoile Academy Charter School Houston, TX | Carry Out Exempt Purposes | $1,250 |
| Parsiana Publications | Carry Out Exempt Purposes | $1,000 |
| Touch Base Center for DeafBlind Houston, TX | Carry Out Exempt Purposes | $500 |
| BakerRipley Houston, TX | Carry Out Exempt Purposes | $500 |
| Hearthstone Heatwaves Spring, TX | Carry Out Exempt Purposes | $300 |
| Houston Public Media Houston, TX | Carry Out Exempt Purposes | $250 |
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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 | $647,785 | $186,318 | $60,189 | $52,537 | 13 | $52,537 | $85,680 | $21,146 |
| 2024 | $522,656 | $327,747 | $79,701 | $74,363 | 12 | $74,363 | $45,173 | $20,111 |
| 2023 | $265,347 | $46,768 | $39,511 | $31,723 | 7 | $31,723 | $1,226 | $7,109 |
| 2022 | $258,090 | $155,548 | $67,188 | $62,232 | 12 | $62,232 | — | $5,284 |
| 2021 | $169,741 | $60,259 | $17,022 | $10,630 | 3 | — | — | $1,666 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bhandara Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its listed 2024 grantees include organizations with varied missions. Friends of Namal describes its mission as supporting academic excellence and the uplift and development of youth with Namal values, contributing to organizations and the community, and finding innovative solutions to rural challenges through trained academics.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave 12 grants totaling $74,363. Grants ranged from $101 to $36,699, with a median grant of $1,004. The largest grants went to Zoroastrian Association of Houston ($36,699), Nufdi Fund ($17,008), and Atash Kadeh Temple ($11,797). Other recipients included the Islamic Society of Greater Houston and Touch Base Center for DeafBlind, each receiving $2,500, and Friends of Namal, which received $101. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 13 grants totaling $52,537.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Feroze Bhandara and Shernaz Bhandara as trustees, and Berzin Bhandara as secretary and treasurer.
Bhandara Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Feroze Bhandara
Trustee
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shernaz Bhandara
Trustee
On filings since 2021
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Berzin Bhandara
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2024
6 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 Bhandara Foundation
How much does Bhandara Foundation give each year?
Bhandara Foundation gave $53K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $74K across 12 grants.
What is Bhandara Foundation's typical grant size?
Bhandara Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $4,041, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bhandara Foundation give grants?
Bhandara Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (9 grants).
Who are Bhandara Foundation's largest grantees?
Bhandara Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Zoroastrian Assoc of Houston-Endowm ($37,789), Atash Kadeh Temple ($6,000) and Explore Their Stories INC ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bhandara Foundation?
Bhandara Foundation reported $648K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bhandara Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its listed 2024 grantees include organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bhandara Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bhandara Foundation's EIN?
Bhandara Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0522768. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Bhandara Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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