Bharat Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 20-8037904

Bharat Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, 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.

Key facts about Bharat Family Foundation

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.

EIN
20-8037904
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$2,115,085
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$1,057,543
Median grant
$1,057,543
Total assets
$31,846,310
Primary geography
Massachusetts (86% 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

$31.8M

+1.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.1M

+69.2% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1.1M

+69.2% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 2 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

BostonSaint LouisNew York

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M0 grants20202 grants20212 grants20222 grants20232 grants20242 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund: $1.8MFidelity InvestmentsCharitable Gift Fund$1.8MWashington University: $300KWashington University$300K

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K3$250–500K3$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND Boston, MAThe Bharat Family Fund$1,815,085
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Saint Louis, MOGeneral & Unrestricted$300,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$31,846,310$31,490,396$12,689,056
Revenue$2,900,304$20,257,217$2,166,746
Expenses$2,544,390$1,455,877$1,250,788
Qualifying Distributions$2,128,407$1,262,998$1,206,814
Net Investment Income$4,487,846$19,796,017$774,828
Distributable Amount$2,067,619$1,555,369$1,276,177

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 May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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).

What is Bharat Family Foundation?

Bharat Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Wilmington, DE. It holds $31.8M in total assets as of 2025.

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.

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