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.

Das Charitable Foundation at a glance

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

Annual giving (2025)
$78,000
+1460.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+300.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$19,500
+290.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$1,190,783
+7.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (55% 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 Das Charitable Foundation funds

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%).

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

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.

Giving History

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.

Grants by year

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
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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$1,190,783$24,363$81,688$78,0004$78,000$12,825$55,088
2024$1,111,904$32,557$8,398$5,0001$5,000$14,223$47,982
2023$910,906$19,991$64,527$60,0006$60,000$14,329$40,470
2022$826,208$19,556$53,768$50,0005$50,000$12,122$50,646
2021$1,013,739$11,489$4,059———$11,486$45,339
2020$830,328$27,127$53,972$50,0003—$18,582$53,073

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.

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.

Data update history

(6)

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)

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