Desai Nirvana Foundation Inc
Desai Nirvana Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Braselton, Georgia. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Georgia.
Desai Nirvana Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Desai Nirvana Foundation Inc gave $30K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,294
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,164
- -25.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $248,467
- -7.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Desai Nirvana Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. The filing lists the contact for how to apply as Desai Nirvana Foundation Inc.
- Contact
Application contact: Desai Nirvana Foundation Inc
Mailing address: 2040 Derby Lane, Braselton, GA 30517
Phone: (770) 868-2972
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Desai Nirvana Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was GHS Foundation ($10K). Together the top 10 received $28K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 54 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 63% of grant dollars went to recipients in Georgia, 20% to Texas, 8% to California, 5% to North Carolina, and 3% to Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
How Desai Nirvana Foundation Inc gives
- 43% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 82% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 262% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $30K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| GHS Foundation Lawrenceville, GA | Mission Support | $10,000 |
| SEWA International Houston, TX | Mission Support | $5,000 |
| Akshays Patra Foundation Canoga Park, CA | Mission Support | $2,500 |
| Annandale Village Suwanee, GA | Mission Support | $2,500 |
| Senior Citizen Program Atlanta, GA | mission support | $2,300 |
| The University of North Carolina CH Chapel Hill, NC | Mission Support | $1,500 |
| Good News Clinic Gainesville, GA | Mission Support | $1,000 |
| Rotary Club Foundation Braselton, GA | Mission Support | $1,000 |
| Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation Houston, TX | Mission Support | $1,000 |
| Jane Goodall Institute Vienna, VA | Mission Support | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $248,467 | $14,146 | $34,453 | $30,294 | 14 | $34,453 | $11,900 | $13,136 |
| 2024 | $268,774 | $8,400 | $32,993 | $28,983 | 10 | $32,993 | $8,259 | $13,442 |
| 2023 | $293,367 | $-7,617 | $31,025 | $27,000 | 10 | $31,025 | $726 | $13,996 |
| 2022 | $332,009 | $-4,758 | $20,799 | $16,648 | 11 | $20,799 | $1,795 | $15,318 |
| 2021 | $358,367 | $189,791 | $25,464 | $21,564 | 9 | $25,464 | $10,891 | $13,293 |
| 2020 | $194,040 | $150,000 | $5,410 | $5,360 | 2 | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Desai Nirvana Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state the foundation’s own mission. Its 2025 grants supported organizations including GHS Foundation, SEWA International, Akshays Patra Foundation, Annandale Village, and the Jane Goodall Institute. SEWA International describes its mission as serving humanity in distress, aiding local communities, and promoting volunteerism toward a vision of equality, health, and harmony with nature; this is the grantee’s stated mission, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 14 grants totaling $30,294. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $10,000, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest grants included $10,000 to GHS Foundation, $5,000 to SEWA International, $2,500 each to Akshays Patra Foundation and Annandale Village, and $2,300 to Senior Citizen Program. The filing lists the purposes for these grants as mission support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jayaprakash R Desai as Executive Director and Rekha J Desai as Director.
Desai Nirvana Foundation Inc is led by Jayaprakash R Desai, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jayaprakash R Desai
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Rekha J Desai
Director
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 Desai Nirvana Foundation Inc
How much does Desai Nirvana Foundation Inc give each year?
Desai Nirvana Foundation Inc gave $30K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $29K across 10 grants.
What is Desai Nirvana Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Desai Nirvana Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,164, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Desai Nirvana Foundation Inc give grants?
Desai Nirvana Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (20%) and California (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (2 grants), Suwanee, GA (2 grants) and Atlanta, GA (2 grants).
Does Desai Nirvana Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Desai Nirvana Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Mission Support" (14 grants).
Who are Desai Nirvana Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Desai Nirvana Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include GHS Foundation ($10,000), SEWA International ($5,000) and Akshays Patra Foundation ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Desai Nirvana Foundation Inc?
Desai Nirvana Foundation Inc reported $248K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $34K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Desai Nirvana Foundation Inc fund?
The available information does not state the foundation’s own mission. Its 2025 grants supported organizations including GHS Foundation, SEWA International, Akshays Patra Foundation, Annandale Village, and the Jane Goodall Institute. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Desai Nirvana Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Desai Nirvana Foundation Inc's EIN?
Desai Nirvana Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3445896. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Desai Nirvana Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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