Gita K Shah Foundation
Gita K Shah Foundation is a private foundation, based in Ashburn, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $970K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $49K. Net investment income was $35K.
Gita K Shah Foundation at a glance
In short: Gita K Shah Foundation gave $49K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $49,291
- +26.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,215
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,145
- Total assets
- $969,591
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (61% 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 Gita K Shah Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Akshay Patra Kitchen ($25K). Together the top 6 received $49K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gita K Shah Foundation gives
- Giving grew 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 80% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2021) to $49K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $49K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Akshay Patra Kitchen Fremont, CA | General | $25,000 |
| Manav Sadhna Hanover Park, IL | General | $8,000 |
| Jain Society of Metropolitan Washington Silver Spring, MD | General | $5,290 |
| Arham Charities Milpitas, CA | General | $5,000 |
| University of MD Capital Region Foundation Largo, MD | General | $5,000 |
| Baps Swaminarayan Sanstha Windsor, NJ | General | $1,001 |
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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 | $969,591 | $30,581 | $50,659 | $49,291 | 6 | $49,291 | $35,453 | $61,641 |
| 2024 | $989,669 | $45,154 | $41,508 | $39,115 | 5 | $39,115 | $45,154 | $49,686 |
| 2023 | $986,023 | $43,408 | $45,527 | $43,403 | 4 | $43,403 | $39,920 | $38,783 |
| 2022 | $988,324 | $150,119 | $31,994 | $30,774 | 3 | $30,774 | $34,504 | $42,379 |
| 2021 | $870,287 | $411,395 | $15,181 | $14,001 | 5 | $14,001 | $12,479 | $30,673 |
| 2020 | $479,016 | $209,061 | $24,579 | $23,141 | 3 | — | $13,303 | $19,531 |
| 2019 | $298,956 | $13,641 | $17,601 | $16,501 | 2 | — | $13,641 | $17,745 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gita K Shah Foundation reported a distributable amount of $62K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gita K Shah Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gita K. Shah
Trustee
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kamlesh C. Shah
Trustee
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Gita K Shah Foundation
How much does Gita K Shah Foundation give each year?
Gita K Shah Foundation gave $49K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $39K across 5 grants.
What is Gita K Shah Foundation's typical grant size?
Gita K Shah Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,145, and its average grant was $8,215, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gita K Shah Foundation give grants?
Gita K Shah Foundation gives mostly in California: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (21%) and Illinois (16%).
Does Gita K Shah Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Gita K Shah Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Gita K Shah Foundation's largest grantees?
Gita K Shah Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Akshay Patra Kitchen ($25,000), Manav Sadhna ($8,000) and Jain Society of Metropolitan Washington ($5,290), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gita K Shah Foundation?
Gita K Shah Foundation reported $970K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $49K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $62K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Gita K Shah Foundation's EIN?
Gita K Shah Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1864700. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 19, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
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