Dalal Charitable Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker BURLINGAME, CA EIN: 20-7251197

Dalal Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BURLINGAME, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $404K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $37K. Net investment income was $299K.

Key facts about Dalal Charitable Trust

EIN: 20-7251197
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $37,444
Grants made (2024): 11
Average grant: $3,404
Median grant: $330
New grantees (estimate): 45% first-time grantees (5 of 11, 2024)
Total assets: $404,234
Primary geography: Pennsylvania (40% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated April 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Dalal Charitable Trust funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Dalal Charitable Trust's 11 itemized 2024 grants were Pennsylvania (40%), Massachusetts (32%) and New York (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants). None of its 11 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (3 grants).

Is Dalal Charitable Trust open to new grantees?

45%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 5 of 11 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $4K. How we count

Medians: $151 first-time, $415 repeat.

55% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Giving fell 48% from 2021 to 2024. Method
In 2023 it paid out 261% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$404K

+1.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$37K

-26.0% YoY

Grant Count

-8.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-19.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dalal Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Dalal Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Pennsylvania $15K (40%)

Massachusetts $12K (32%)

New York $9K (23%)

Tennessee $1K (3%)

California $660 (2%)

All other $25 (0%)

Share of all 11 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

California District of Columbia Massachusetts Maryland New York Pennsylvania Tennessee Virginia

Cities

New YorkSaylorsburgSan FranciscoBurlingameLos AltosNeedhamSan JoseWalthamArlingtonBostonHagerstownMemphisNeedham HeightsRey BrookSouth YarmouthWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$404,234	$399,248	$351,158
Revenue	$309,071	$7,325	$8,099
Expenses	$45,317	$52,085	$27,786
Qualifying Distributions	—	$50,585	—
Net Investment Income	$299,012	—	$3,593
Distributable Amount	$10,202	$19,363	$19,852

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 1, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

44 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include All India Movement for Seva ($15,000), Dy School Dist ($12,000), America India Foundation ($8,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
ALL INDIA MOVEMENT FOR SEVA SAYLORSBURG, PA	EDUCATIONAL	$15,000
DY SCHOOL DIST SOUTH YARMOUTH, MA	EDUCATIONAL	$12,000
AMERICA INDIA FOUNDATION NEW YORK, NY	CUTURAL ACTIVITIES	$8,000
ST JUDE MEMPHIS, TN	CHILDREN HEALTH	$1,000
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS NEW YORK, NY	MEDICAL	$500
ARSHA VIDYA CENTER LOS ALTOS, CA	EDUCATIONAL	$330
ALZHIEMER ASSOCIATION SAN JOSE, CA	MEDICAL RESEARCH	$300
YOGA MALIKA NEW YORK, NY	RELIGIOUS	$151
INDIAN CIRCLE FOR CARING WALTHAM, MA	CULTURAL	$108
WORLD WILD LIFE SAN FRANCISCO, CA	CONSERVATION	$30

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Akshay Dalal	Trustee	2	—
Shobhana Dalal	Trustee	2	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dalal Charitable Trust?

Dalal Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BURLINGAME, CA. It holds $404K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Dalal Charitable Trust?

As of 2024, Dalal Charitable Trust holds $404K in total assets with $309K in annual revenue. It awarded 11 grants totaling $37K in 2024.

Where does Dalal Charitable Trust operate?

Dalal Charitable Trust has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia.

What size grants does Dalal Charitable Trust award?

In 2024, Dalal Charitable Trust awarded 11 grants totaling $37K — an average of about $3K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Dalal Charitable Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Dalal Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $10K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.