Jevan Dhara Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker La Mirada, CA EIN: 75-3082870

Jevan Dhara Foundation is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in La Mirada, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $93K.

Jevan Dhara Foundation at a glance

In short: Jevan Dhara Foundation gave $16K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$15,751
-94.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,150
-94.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$500
Total assets
$5,795,224
+23.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (68% 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 Jevan Dhara Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Stanford Fund: $10KStanford Fund$10KEkal Vidyalaya of USA: $5KEkal Vidyalaya of USA$5KGardenhill PTA: $500Gardenhill PTA$500Shiedi Sai Temple: $151Shiedi Sai Temple$151California State Parks Foundation: $100California State ParksFoundation$100

The largest 2025 recipient was Stanford Fund ($10K). Together the top 5 received $16K.

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 28 (96%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

Los AngelesStanfordCalabasasMonroevilleLong BeachNew NorkPalos Verdes PeninsulaTarZANACarlsbadCerritosDallasDiamond BarHoustonIrvineLa MiradaLufkinMiamiNew YorkNorwalkPeninsula

How Jevan Dhara Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). 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$100K$200K$300K10 grants2020 5 grants2021 7 grants2022 6 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2021) to $276K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $16K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Stanford Fund Stanford, CAEducation$10,000
Ekal Vidyalaya of USA Houston, TXEducation$5,000
Gardenhill PTA La Mirada, CAEducation$500
Shiedi Sai Temple TarZANA, CARELIGIOUS,EDUCATION$151
California State Parks Foundation Los Angeles, CASocial Services$100
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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 Income
2025$5,795,224$347,104$19,865$15,7515$15,751$92,990
2024$4,703,912$350,640$279,907$275,6005$275,600$96,333
2023$4,685,066$273,514$18,307$18,3076$18,307$73,514
2022$3,817,445$246,167$14,562$14,0047$14,004$46,167
2021$4,248,546$186,301$12,528$12,5295$12,528$36,286
2020$3,928,371$73,689—$230,15210—$73,589

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Jevan Dhara Foundation is led by Harish K. Bhutani, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Harish K. Bhutani

    President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Bheem S. Sahgal

    Secretary

    Sectreasurer → Secretary, 2022

    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 Jevan Dhara Foundation

How much does Jevan Dhara Foundation give each year?

Jevan Dhara Foundation gave $16K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $276K across 5 grants.

What is Jevan Dhara Foundation's typical grant size?

Jevan Dhara Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $3,150, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Jevan Dhara Foundation give grants?

Jevan Dhara Foundation gives mostly in California: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (32%).

Does Jevan Dhara Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Jevan Dhara Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (3 grants).

Who are Jevan Dhara Foundation's largest grantees?

Jevan Dhara Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Stanford Fund ($10,000), Ekal Vidyalaya of USA ($5,000) and Gardenhill PTA ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Jevan Dhara Foundation?

Jevan Dhara Foundation reported $5.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $347K.

What is Jevan Dhara Foundation?

Jevan Dhara Foundation is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in La Mirada, CA. It holds $5.8M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Jevan Dhara Foundation's EIN?

Jevan Dhara Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-3082870. 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 6, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 6, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 2, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 2, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)

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