Bhavnani Family Foundation
Bhavnani Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Commerce, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $854K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $63K. Net investment income was $22K.
Bhavnani Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bhavnani Family Foundation gave $63K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $13K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $63,000
- -62.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $12,600
- -55.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $853,547
- -1.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Bhavnani Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Childrens Hospital Los Angeles ($25K). Together the top 5 received $63K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 12 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bhavnani Family Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 140% 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 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2022) to $169K (2023). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $63K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | Medical | $25,000 |
| Curtis School Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Education | $15,000 |
| Windward School Los Angeles, CA | Education | $10,000 |
| Sindhi Association of Southern Calif Norwalk, CA | Religious | $10,000 |
| Akshaya Patra USA Canoga Park, CA | Education | $3,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $853,547 | $61,255 | $72,156 | $63,000 | 5 | $63,000 | $22,444 | $44,885 |
| 2023 | $870,062 | $187,974 | $177,257 | $168,500 | 6 | $168,500 | $17,082 | $40,506 |
| 2022 | $863,990 | $32,000 | $25,732 | $17,500 | 1 | $17,500 | — | — |
| 2021 | $857,722 | $857,722 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bhavnani Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bhavnani Family Foundation is led by Kumar Bhavnani, Chairman on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kumar Bhavnani
Chairman
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dilip Bhavnani
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Bhavnani Family Foundation
How much does Bhavnani Family Foundation give each year?
Bhavnani Family Foundation gave $63K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $169K across 6 grants.
What is Bhavnani Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bhavnani Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,600, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bhavnani Family Foundation give grants?
Bhavnani Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (3 grants).
Does Bhavnani Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Bhavnani Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (3 grants).
Who are Bhavnani Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Bhavnani Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Childrens Hospital Los Angeles ($25,000), Curtis School Foundation ($15,000) and Windward School ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Bhavnani Family Foundation?
Bhavnani Family Foundation reported $854K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $63K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bhavnani Family Foundation's EIN?
Bhavnani Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4124934. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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