D R Mahajan Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Short Hills, NJ EIN: 27-3166889

D R Mahajan Foundation is a private foundation, based in Short Hills, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $126K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K.

D R Mahajan Foundation at a glance

In short: D R Mahajan Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$25,025
+0.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$25,025
+0.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$25,025
Total assets
$126,214
-11.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who D R Mahajan Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Pratham USA: $25KPratham USA$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was Pratham USA ($25K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

HoustonDallas

How D R Mahajan Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 403% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K2 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2020) to $30K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pratham USA Houston, TXEducation$25,025
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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
2025$126,214$4,956$30,530$25,0251$25,025—$6,216
2024$142,252$16,684$30,715$25,0001$25,000—$7,437
2023$151,009$3,223$28,455$25,0001$25,000—$7,756
2022$163,948$3,078$33,158$30,0001$30,000—$8,074
2021$202,579$2,377$26,462$25,0001$25,000$915$9,964
2020$208,796$11,473$25,643$20,5002—$6,330$10,195

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, D R Mahajan Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

D R Mahajan Foundation is led by Rahul Mahajan, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Rahul Mahajan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    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 D R Mahajan Foundation

How much does D R Mahajan Foundation give each year?

D R Mahajan Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.

How large is D R Mahajan Foundation?

D R Mahajan Foundation reported $126K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does D R Mahajan Foundation operate?

D R Mahajan Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.

What is D R Mahajan Foundation's EIN?

D R Mahajan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3166889. 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.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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