Bharat Family Foundation
Bharat Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $31.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2.1M. Net investment income was $4.5M.
Bharat Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bharat Family Foundation gave $2.1M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $1.1M), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,115,085
- +69.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,057,543
- +69.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,057,543
- Total assets
- $31,846,310
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (86% 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 Bharat Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund ($1.8M). Together the top 2 received $2.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 10 (30%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bharat Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 55% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% of 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $305K (2021) to $2.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $2.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Boston, MA | The Bharat Family Fund | $1,815,085 |
| Washington University Saint Louis, MO | General & Unrestricted | $300,000 |
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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 | $31,846,310 | $2,900,304 | $2,544,390 | $2,115,085 | 2 | $2,128,407 | $4,487,846 | $2,067,619 |
| 2024 | $31,490,396 | $20,257,217 | $1,455,877 | $1,250,000 | 2 | $1,262,998 | $19,796,017 | $1,555,369 |
| 2023 | $12,689,056 | $2,166,746 | $1,250,788 | $1,194,133 | 2 | $1,206,814 | $774,828 | $1,276,177 |
| 2022 | $11,773,098 | $1,043,899 | $1,424,110 | $1,365,050 | 2 | $1,377,575 | $149,028 | $1,233,269 |
| 2021 | $11,630,917 | $1,944,835 | $363,042 | $304,993 | 2 | $317,518 | $184,695 | $1,335,787 |
| 2020 | $10,038,525 | $477,579 | $48,474 | — | — | — | $162,520 | $874,314 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bharat Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.1M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bharat Family Foundation is led by Krishna Bharat, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Krishna Bharat
President, Director & Secretary
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 Bharat Family Foundation
How much does Bharat Family Foundation give each year?
Bharat Family Foundation gave $2.1M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 2 grants.
How large is Bharat Family Foundation?
Bharat Family Foundation reported $31.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.1M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Bharat Family Foundation operate?
Bharat Family Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Missouri, New York.
What is Bharat Family Foundation's EIN?
Bharat Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8037904. 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.
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 May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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