Bhargava Foundation
Bhargava Foundation is a private foundation based in Farmington Hills, Michigan. In filing year 2025, it made 11 grants totaling $149,274 to charitable organizations.
Bhargava Foundation at a glance
In short: Bhargava Foundation gave $149K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Michigan. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $149,274
- +133.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -21.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,570
- +196.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,455
- Total assets
- $2,195,078
- +29.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (4 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Bhargava Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 26275 Northpointe Drive, Farmington Hills, MI 48331
Phone: (586) 445-2300
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bhargava Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bharatiya Temple ($83K). Together the top 10 received $149K.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 53 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan, 2% to Nevada, 2% to Massachusetts, and 1% to California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Bhargava Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 11 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $841; repeat grants $21K. How we count
Medians: $376 first-time, $5K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 191% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 164% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2020) to $149K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $149K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Temple Troy, MI | Charitable Purposes | $82,703 |
| Iskcon Farmington Hills Farmington Hills, MI | Charitable Purposes | $40,000 |
| Mai Family Services Farmington, MI | Charitable Purposes | $15,000 |
| Accent Pontiac Pontiac, MI | Charitable Purposes | $5,000 |
| Spaulding Rehab Institute Charlestown, MA | Charitable Purposes | $2,400 |
| Hindu Temple of Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV | Charitable Purposes | $1,455 |
| Gurdwara Bab Deep Singh Ji Las Vegas, NV | Charitable Purposes | $1,002 |
| Shri Bhakta Hanuman Temple Farmington Hills, MI | Charitable Purposes | $750 |
| The Akshaya Patra Foundation Fremont, CA | Charitable Purposes | $501 |
| Foundatyion for Primary IMM Newport Beach, CA | Charitable Purposes | $251 |
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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 | $2,195,078 | $651,348 | $177,358 | $149,274 | 11 | $149,274 | $323,336 | $91,286 |
| 2024 | $1,694,454 | $243,881 | $84,298 | $64,079 | 14 | — | $122,354 | $81,762 |
| 2023 | $1,441,385 | $504,615 | $84,399 | $67,657 | 11 | $67,657 | $286,565 | $66,754 |
| 2022 | $1,132,286 | $105,667 | $66,040 | $51,314 | 9 | $51,314 | $9,896 | $56,243 |
| 2021 | $1,157,283 | $187,038 | $55,954 | $41,514 | 8 | $41,514 | $72,806 | $52,012 |
| 2020 | $995,955 | $534,347 | $45,365 | $33,956 | 8 | — | $544,353 | $33,482 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bhargava Foundation reported a distributable amount of $91K 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 is provided. The 2025 grants went to organizations including temples, family services, music education, and rehabilitation organizations. MAI Family Services describes its mission as providing emotional, financial, and material assistance to South Asian families facing personal crises, including domestic abuse, senior abuse, illness, and cultural adjustment. ACCENT Pontiac describes its mission as strengthening Pontiac’s youth and community through equitable access to music-making; it says it serves more than 250 students with instrumental music at no cost to participants.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 11 grants totaling $149,274. Grant amounts ranged from $212 to $82,703, with a median grant of $1,455. The largest grants were $82,703 to Bharatiya Temple, $40,000 to ISKCON Farmington Hills, $15,000 to MAI Family Services, and $5,000 to ACCENT Pontiac. Each was listed for charitable purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists RAI P BHARGAVA as president/director, PAVAN BHARGAVA as secretary/director, VANITA BHARGAVA as director, and RAJIV BHARGAVA as treasurer.
Bhargava Foundation is led by Rai P. Bhargava, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rai P. Bhargava
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pavan Bhargava
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vanita Bhargava
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rajiv Bhargava
Treasurer
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 Bhargava Foundation
How much does Bhargava Foundation give each year?
Bhargava Foundation gave $149K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $64K across 14 grants.
What is Bhargava Foundation's typical grant size?
Bhargava Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,455, and its average grant was $13,570, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bhargava Foundation that year got $841 on average.
Where does Bhargava Foundation give grants?
Bhargava Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Farmington Hills, MI (2 grants) and Las Vegas, NV (2 grants).
Who are Bhargava Foundation's largest grantees?
Bhargava Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bharatiya Temple ($82,703), Iskcon Farmington Hills ($40,000) and Mai Family Services ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bhargava Foundation?
Bhargava Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $149K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $91K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bhargava Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants went to organizations including temples, family services, music education, and rehabilitation organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bhargava Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bhargava Foundation's EIN?
Bhargava Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3628004. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Bhargava Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Bhargava Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Bhargava Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bhargava-foundation-morg_049f6561ad924554abe14528da661fdd
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