Dasra
Dasra is catalyzing the strategic philanthropy movement to ensure that a billion lives can thrive with dignity and equity. Dasra works with philanthropists, families, and corporate foundations to support them in amplifying their giving impact through strategic, goal-based approaches. It also helps non-profits grow, unlock philanthropic capital, and collaborate with governments and other stakeholders to enable implementation at scale.
Dasra at a glance
In short: Dasra gave $613K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $123K), top state New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $613,000
- +278.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- +150.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $122,600
- +51.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $47,942,302
- +48.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (45% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Dasra
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Dasra
Who Dasra funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Empower - the Emerging Markets Foundation ($275K). Together the top 5 received $613K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 9 grants of 21 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Dasra gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+18%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $125K (2020) to $613K (2024). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $613K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Empower - the Emerging Markets Foundation New York, NY | Grant to support youth, especially girls, in skill development, livelihood opportunities, and access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services. | $275,000 |
| Swataleem USA Corporation Bryan, TX | Grant to support the purpose of scaling their impactful work in transforming education for marginalized adolescent girls. | $150,000 |
| The Goonj Foundation Santa Barbara, CA | Grant to support critical funding to ensure that civil society leaders and social entrepreneurs around the world learn how to apply strategic approaches for greater impact. | $100,000 |
| Adolescent Health Champions Inc Pleasantown, CA | Grant to support flagship programme, girls health champions in 105 new kasturba gandhi balika vidyalaya (KGBV) schools in rural jharkhand for academic year 2024-2025 | $50,000 |
| Childside Foundation (US) Northglenn, CO | The grant is towards the international fellowship for non-profit leaders; a multi year fellowship program run by the childside foundation | $38,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $47,942,302 | $29,425,578 | $17,992,123 | $613,000 | 5 | $922,681 |
| 2023 | $32,261,578 | $14,572,153 | $14,131,058 | $162,000 | 2 | $172,846 |
| 2022 | $25,205,010 | $17,008,912 | $5,369,305 | $223,985 | 3 | $124 |
| 2021 | $12,585,856 | $13,108,623 | $6,287,067 | $520,150 | 9 | $212 |
| 2020 | $4,820,620 | $2,978,360 | $2,113,119 | $125,000 | 2 | $1,559 |
About Dasra
Based on IRS filings
Dasra is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $47.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $613K. Net investment income was $923K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dasra is led by Deval Sanghavi, President on every filing since 2020; 2 of 7 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Deval Sanghavi
President
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$194K (2020) → $234K (2024)
Ankur Sahu
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arpan Sheth
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Boris Siperstein
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sapphira Goradia
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tarun Jotwani
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neera Nundy
Key Employee
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$194K (2020) → $344K (2024)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Matthew Spacie (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Stephen Thorington (2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $344K, to Neera Nundy (Key Employee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Dasra
How much does Dasra give each year?
Dasra gave $613K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $162K across 2 grants.
What is Dasra's typical grant size?
Dasra's median grant in 2024 was $100,000, and its average grant was $122,600, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Dasra give grants?
Dasra's top state is New York, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were California (24%) and Texas (24%).
Does Dasra give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Dasra's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Dasra's largest grantees?
Dasra's largest 2024 grantees include Empower - the Emerging Markets Foundation ($275,000), Swataleem USA Corporation ($150,000) and The Goonj Foundation ($100,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Dasra?
Dasra reported $47.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $29.4M.
What is Dasra?
Dasra is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Houston, TX. It holds $47.9M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Dasra's EIN?
Dasra's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-0574837. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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 November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 5, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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