Dakshana Foundation
The Foundation is a philanthropic foundation focused on alleviating poverty. It is focused on providing world-class educational opportunities to economically and socially disadvantaged gifted children from impoverished rural backgrounds in India.
Dakshana Foundation at a glance
In short: Dakshana Foundation gave $450K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $450K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $450,474
- +352.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $450,474
- +352.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $450,474
- Total assets
- $24,200,653
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Dakshana Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Avanti Fellows USA ($450K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2024) to $1.1M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $450K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Avanti Fellows USA Fremont, CA | Education | $450,474 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $24,200,653 | $3,877,026 | $632,550 | $450,474 | 1 | $779,999 |
| 2024 | $22,288,033 | $1,922,657 | $1,109,658 | $99,526 | 1 | $16,330 |
| 2023 | $16,243,372 | $3,309,747 | $1,185,543 | $1,038,512 | Total only | $2,666,693 |
| 2022 | $11,793,241 | $-1,429,442 | $1,413,032 | $1,146,310 | Total only | $-1,989,159 |
| 2021 | $15,596,705 | $2,944,153 | $983,284 | $696,895 | Total only | $2,504,906 |
| 2020 | $16,801,122 | $69,729 | $564,449 | $367,212 | Total only | $-266,535 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Dakshana Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Dakshana Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in West Lake Hills, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $24.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $450K. Net investment income was $780K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dakshana Foundation is led by Mohnish Pabrai, Chairman on every filing since 2020; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mohnish Pabrai
Chairman
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monsoon Pabrai
Director
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
$13K (2020) → $25K (2025)
Fahed Missmar
CFO
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $25K, to Monsoon Pabrai (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Dakshana Foundation
How much does Dakshana Foundation give each year?
Dakshana Foundation gave $450K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $100K across 1 grant.
How large is Dakshana Foundation?
Dakshana Foundation reported $24.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.9M.
What is Dakshana Foundation?
Dakshana Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in West Lake Hills, TX. It holds $24.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Dakshana Foundation operate?
Dakshana Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Dakshana Foundation's EIN?
Dakshana Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2861633. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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