Das Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 51-0395118

Das Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $78K. Net investment income was $13K.

Key facts about Das Charitable Foundation

In short: Das Charitable Foundation gave $78K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
51-0395118
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$78,000
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$19,500
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$1,190,783
Primary geography
New York (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.2M

+7.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$78K

+1460.0% YoY

Grant Count

4

+300.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

+290.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Das Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $55K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Das Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 142% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkPlanoIrvingVenice

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K3 grants2020 0 grants2021 5 grants2022 6 grants2023 1 grant2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $78K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $78K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

CharityWater: $33KCharityWater$33KNorth Texas Food Bank: $30KNorth Texas Food Bank$30KProPublica: $10KProPublica$10KAmerican Heart Association: $5KAmerican Heart Association$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was CharityWater ($33K). Together the top 4 received $78K.

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
CharityWater New York, NYTo bring clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations.$33,000
North Texas Food Bank Plano, TXTo provide hunger relief by distributing food to those in need.$30,000
ProPublica New York, NYTo expose abuses of power and betrayals of the public trust.$10,000
American Heart Association Irving, TXTo be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives.$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,190,783$1,111,904$910,906
Revenue$24,363$32,557$19,991
Expenses$81,688$8,398$64,527
Qualifying Distributions$78,000$5,000$60,000
Net Investment Income$12,825$14,223$14,329
Distributable Amount$55,088$47,982$40,470

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Das Charitable Foundation is led by Sandeep R Das MD MPH, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sandeep R Das MD MPH

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • B Ram Das

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Saroj R Das

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Heather J Das PharmD

    Secretary & Treasurer

    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 Das Charitable Foundation

How much does Das Charitable Foundation give each year?

Das Charitable Foundation gave $78K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.

What is Das Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Das Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $19,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Das Charitable Foundation give grants?

Das Charitable Foundation gives mostly in New York: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (45%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).

Does Das Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Das Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Das Charitable Foundation?

Das Charitable Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $78K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Das Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Das Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0395118. 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.

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