Hindu American Foundation Inc
Haf advances the understanding of hinduism to secure the rights and dignity of hindu americans now and for generations to come.
Hindu American Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Hindu American Foundation Inc gave $13K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,500
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,500
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $6,070,291
- +20.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Hawaii (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Hindu American Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pacific Forum International ($13K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Hindu American Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 26% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2020) to $45K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $13K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Forum International Honolulu, HI | 1. Continuing production of a chapter on indo - U.S. relations in the comparative connections triannual e-journal 2. An anthology on us-india relations, resulting in 6 papers on unexplored trends in us-india relations 3. Tour of india | $12,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,070,291 | $3,717,483 | $3,091,740 | $12,500 | 1 | $244,733 |
| 2024 | $5,026,771 | $3,317,151 | $2,814,322 | $25,000 | 1 | $283,364 |
| 2023 | $4,428,335 | $2,632,706 | $2,123,906 | $44,700 | 2 | $184,879 |
| 2022 | $3,802,782 | $2,532,359 | $2,224,024 | $17,000 | 2 | $234,612 |
| 2021 | $4,217,262 | $2,073,667 | $1,639,638 | $22,516 | Total only | $67,655 |
| 2020 | $3,393,637 | $2,080,224 | $1,437,717 | $5,500 | 1 | $262,842 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Hindu American Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Hindu American Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $13K. Net investment income was $245K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hindu American Foundation Inc is led by Suhag Shukla, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 5 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Suhag Shukla
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$93K (2020) → $122K (2025)
Mihir Meghani
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samir Kalra
Managing Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$107K (2024) → $115K (2025)
Raj Rao
Managing Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$103K (2025)
Seetha Aiyar
Senior Director of Philanthropic Partnerships
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$104K (2025)
Arjun Bhagat
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rajeev Singh
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kavita Pallod Sekhsaria
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Prerana Katti-Raikar
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vikram Sheshadri
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheetal Shah
CFO
CFO → CFO & Managing Director, 2022
CFO & Managing Director → CFO, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$65K (2020) → $121K (2025)
Rajiv Pandit
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rishi Bhutada
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Swaminathan Venkataraman (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Dena Mirriam (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Aseem Shukla (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Pawan Deshpande (2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $122K, to Suhag Shukla (Executive Director). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Hindu American Foundation Inc
How much does Hindu American Foundation Inc give each year?
Hindu American Foundation Inc gave $13K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.
How large is Hindu American Foundation Inc?
Hindu American Foundation Inc reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.7M.
What is Hindu American Foundation Inc?
Hindu American Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Philadelphia, PA. It holds $6.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Hindu American Foundation Inc operate?
Hindu American Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Hawaii, New Jersey, New York.
What is Hindu American Foundation Inc's EIN?
Hindu American Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0551525. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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