Daji Foundation
Daji Foundation is a private foundation based in Lubbock, Texas. It reported 21 grants totaling $20,505 in 2024, supporting charitable organizations whose work includes arts opportunities for youth, food assistance, housing, and community services.
Daji Foundation at a glance
In short: Daji Foundation gave $21K across 21 grants in 2024 (avg $976.429), top state Texas. 32% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $20,505
- +50.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 21
- +162.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $976
- -42.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $439,008
- +5.2% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (6 of 19, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (48% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Daji Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4518 93Rd St, Lubbock, TX 79424
Phone: (806) 794-9310
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Daji Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was TTFI Develop Anthology ($3K). Together the top 10 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
109 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 109 grants of 109 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Texas (48%), California (29%), Florida (17%), South Dakota (2%), and New York (2%). Listed Texas recipients include organizations in Lubbock.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Daji Foundation open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 6 of 19 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $950. How we count
Medians: $975 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 21% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+1%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 110% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2023) to $24K (2020). In 2024 it made 21 grants totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| TTFI Develop Anthology Boca Raton, FL | Empower with Meaningful Innovation | $3,000 |
| Create Now Los Angeles, CA | Empower Youth Through Art | $2,000 |
| South Plains Food Bank Lubbock, TX | Food for Families | $1,000 |
| India Heritage Foundation Milpitas, CA | Spreading Glorius Heritage of Rich Indian Verdic Texts | $1,000 |
| American Red Cross Lubbock, TX | Empower people to become survivors through trainings and reinforcing preparedness steps | $1,000 |
| Sankara Eye Foundation Milpitas, CA | Eliminate curable blindness amoung the underserved in rural india | $1,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Lubbock, TX | Building Homes for Families in Need | $1,000 |
| Lubbock Meals on Wheels Lubbock, TX | Provide Nutritious Meals for Those in Need | $1,000 |
| Akshaya Patra Fremont, CA | Helping Children with Nutritional Needs in India | $1,000 |
| South Plains Food Bank Lubbock, TX | Food for Families | $1,000 |
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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 | $439,008 | $56,575 | $34,818 | $20,505 | 21 | $34,818 | $56,575 | $31,510 |
| 2023 | $417,251 | $61,310 | $25,550 | $13,600 | 8 | $23,198 | $16,310 | $25,927 |
| 2022 | $401,777 | $40,280 | $31,514 | $21,400 | 21 | $21,400 | $17,678 | $29,454 |
| 2021 | $393,011 | $46,598 | $31,028 | $20,300 | 27 | $20,300 | $5,951 | $29,617 |
| 2020 | $377,441 | $19,756 | $32,416 | $23,700 | 32 | — | $2,391 | $24,349 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Daji Foundation reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2024 — 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 for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations addressing a range of needs. For example, Create Now describes its work as providing arts programs and mentoring opportunities for young people, particularly youth facing homelessness, foster care, or other challenges. South Plains Food Bank describes its work as securing and distributing food to charitable organizations and people in need. Lubbock Meals on Wheels says it provides home-delivered meals and friendly contact to people who are homebound, elderly, or disabled. Habitat for Humanity describes its mission as providing decent, affordable housing for lower-income families.
Other listed grant purposes include disaster preparedness training, support for children’s nutrition in India, and preserving Indian heritage texts.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 21 grants totaling $20,505. Grants ranged from $250 to $3,000, with a median grant of $1,000.
Among the listed 2024 grants were $3,000 to TTFI Develop Anthology for “empower with meaningful innovation,” $2,000 to Create Now for youth arts, and $1,000 each to South Plains Food Bank for food for families, Habitat for Humanity for housing, and Lubbock Meals on Wheels for nutritious meals. Other listed recipients included American Red Cross, Sankara Eye Foundation, Akshaya Patra, and Hindu Temple of Lubbock.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Usha N. Patel, Sandeep N. Patel, and Mitesh N. Patel as officers.
Daji Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mitesh N. Patel
Officer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sandeep N. Patel
Officer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Usha N. Patel
Officer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Natvarlal P. Patel (2020–2022) — Officer
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 Daji Foundation
How much does Daji Foundation give each year?
Daji Foundation gave $21K across 21 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $14K across 8 grants.
What is Daji Foundation's typical grant size?
Daji Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $976, across 21 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Daji Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Daji Foundation give grants?
Daji Foundation's top state is Texas, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (29%) and Florida (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lubbock, TX (11 grants), Los Angeles, CA (2 grants) and Milpitas, CA (2 grants).
Does Daji Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on Daji Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Daji Foundation's largest grantees?
Daji Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include TTFI Develop Anthology ($3,000), South Plains Food Bank ($2,000 across 2 grants) and Create Now ($2,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Daji Foundation?
Daji Foundation reported $439K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Daji Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations addressing a range of needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Daji Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Daji Foundation's EIN?
Daji Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3812255. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Daji 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
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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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