Ganatra Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Charlotte, NC EIN: 56-2195283

Ganatra Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Charlotte, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $130K. Net investment income was $5.7M.

Ganatra Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Ganatra Family Foundation gave $130K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $130K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$130,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$130,000
Median grant
$130,000
Total assets
$6,474,201
+12692.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (100% 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 Ganatra Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Sanskruti Foundation: $130KSanskruti Foundation$130K

The largest 2025 recipient was Sanskruti Foundation ($130K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Houston

How Ganatra Family Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 103% 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$50K$100K$150K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $130K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sanskruti Foundation Houston, TXGeneral Activities$130,000
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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$6,474,201$6,636,794$213,203$130,0001$130,750$5,742,766$126,916
2024$50,610$108$768——$750$90$512
2023$51,269$5$769——$750—$548
2022$52,032$3$620——$605—$583
2021$52,649$4$521——$500—$610
2020$53,166$1$527————$635

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ganatra Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $127K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ganatra Family Foundation is led by Rajesh T. Ganatra, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Rajesh T. Ganatra

    President

    Director → President & Director, 2024

    President & Director → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarlaben T. Ganatra

    Vice President

    Vice President → Vice President & Director, 2024

    Vice President & Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott W. Kerr

    Secretary

    Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Tansukh V. Ganatra (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Arden Trust Company (2022–2023) — Fiduciary

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 Ganatra Family Foundation

How much does Ganatra Family Foundation give each year?

Ganatra Family Foundation gave $130K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Ganatra Family Foundation?

Ganatra Family Foundation reported $6.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $131K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $127K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Ganatra Family Foundation operate?

Ganatra Family Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Ganatra Family Foundation's EIN?

Ganatra Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2195283. 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 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 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 October 31, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

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