Charak Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Las Vegas, NV EIN: 38-3514053

Charak Foundation is a private foundation, based in Las Vegas, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $253K. Net investment income was $92.

Charak Foundation at a glance

In short: Charak Foundation gave $253K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $51K), top state North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$253,003
+93.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
5
+66.7% vs 2023
Average grant
$50,601
+16.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$42,000
Primary geography
North Carolina (17% 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 Charak Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 13 (77%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

LexingtonLos AngelesNewarkSanta AnaCaryPiscataway

How Charak Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 623% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2022 it paid out well above 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

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 5 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $880 (2020) to $253K (2024). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $253K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
5 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$253,003
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024——$278,368$253,0035$253,003$92—
2023—$604,000$143,807$130,9103$261,819——
2022$7,900$161,671$204,712$34,9232$200,469—$3,097
2021$50,941$-612,564$50,960$35,0002$35,000$3$4,294
2020$714,465$381$25,505$8801—$381$6,512

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Charak Foundation is led by Nisha Gupta, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Nisha Gupta

    President

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kate Chiang

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Beena Suzanne (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Anjali Agarwal (2020–2021) — Secretary

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 Charak Foundation

How much does Charak Foundation give each year?

Charak Foundation gave $253K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $131K across 3 grants.

What is Charak Foundation's typical grant size?

Charak Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $42,000, and its average grant was $50,601, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Charak Foundation give grants?

Charak Foundation's top state is North Carolina, with 17% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Does Charak Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Charak Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

What is Charak Foundation's EIN?

Charak Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3514053. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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