Challa Foundation
Challa Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in MC Lean, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $172K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $6K.
Challa Foundation at a glance
In short: Challa Foundation gave $6K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), top state Maryland. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,500
- +1000.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- +400.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,100
- +120.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $172,238
- -6.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Maryland (36% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Challa Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Idrf ($2K). Together the top 5 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Challa Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−18%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 65% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2023) to $11K (2022). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Idrf North Bethesda, MD | Contribution | $2,000 |
| Mid-Atlantic Vipasana Claymont, DE | Contribution | $1,000 |
| Gnyana Sangha Cincinnati, OH | contribution | $1,000 |
| Greater DC Vipassana Ashburn, VA | contribution | $1,000 |
| MD Anderson Houston, TX | Cancer Research | $500 |
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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 | $172,238 | $-4,886 | $6,813 | $5,500 | 5 | $5,500 | — | $8,483 |
| 2023 | $183,937 | $51,931 | $2,759 | $500 | 1 | $500 | $1,480 | $6,066 |
| 2022 | $159,264 | $51,434 | $11,130 | $11,100 | 6 | $11,100 | $5 | $8,499 |
| 2021 | $118,960 | $8,789 | $7,205 | $6,735 | 5 | $7,205 | $4 | $7,361 |
| 2020 | $117,376 | $-763 | $6,100 | $5,200 | 5 | — | — | $7,967 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Challa Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Challa Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Narasimhulu Challa
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Prasad Challa
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sasala Challa
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Challa Foundation
How much does Challa Foundation give each year?
Challa Foundation gave $6K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $500 across 1 grant.
What is Challa Foundation's typical grant size?
Challa Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,100, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Challa Foundation give grants?
Challa Foundation's top state is Maryland, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Delaware (18%) and Ohio (18%).
Does Challa Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Challa Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contribution" (4 grants).
Who are Challa Foundation's largest grantees?
Challa Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Idrf ($2,000), Mid-Atlantic Vipasana ($1,000) and Gnyana Sangha ($1,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Challa Foundation?
Challa Foundation reported $172K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Challa Foundation?
Challa Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in MC Lean, VA. It holds $172K in total assets as of 2024.
What is Challa Foundation's EIN?
Challa Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5937510. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 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 2020–2024
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