Kanak & Prabha Golia Foundation
The Kanak & Prabha Golia Foundation is a private foundation based in Manhasset, New York. Its filings show grants to charitable organizations, including organizations connected with Jain tradition and education, services for older adults, and heart health.
Kanak & Prabha Golia Foundation at a glance
In short: Kanak & Prabha Golia Foundation gave $680K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), top state New Jersey. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $680,257
- -49.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- -8.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,393
- -44.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $21,541,008
- +39.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (5 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (25% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Kanak & Prabha Golia Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3 Lavenders Court, Manhasset, NY 11030
Phone: (516) 365-8410
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kanak & Prabha Golia Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Shri Nakoda Paras Bherav ($250K). Together the top 10 received $647K.
Grant Size Distribution
111 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 98 grants of 111 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant-dollar distribution lists an unspecified state at 51%, New Jersey at 25%, New York at 17%, Georgia at 5%, and California at 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Kanak & Prabha Golia Foundation open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 21 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $40K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $9K repeat.
- 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 27% 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
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 $232K (2020) to $1.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $680K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shri Nakoda Paras Bherav | Charity | $250,000 |
| Siddhachalam Jain Tirth Blairstown, NJ | Charity | $170,627 |
| Veerayatan International | Charity | $55,501 |
| Manav Mandir Mission | Charity | $40,100 |
| Stonybrook School Stony Brook, NY | Charity | $33,596 |
| Ravi and Naina Foundation Johns Creek, GA | Charitable | $32,000 |
| Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY | Charity | $26,853 |
| Jain Center of America New Hyde Park, NY | Charity | $20,020 |
| Arihanta Institute San Jose, CA | Charity | $10,000 |
| N Y It Westbury, NY | Charity | $8,317 |
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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 | $21,541,008 | $6,836,071 | $714,389 | $680,257 | 21 | $680,257 | $803,202 | $846,566 |
| 2024 | $15,435,899 | $4,283,871 | $1,374,515 | $1,343,254 | 23 | $1,343,254 | $612,305 | $642,026 |
| 2023 | $12,526,543 | $3,567,461 | $819,007 | $800,483 | 24 | $800,483 | $459,880 | $519,595 |
| 2022 | $9,785,089 | $3,313,185 | $557,961 | $535,178 | 23 | $535,178 | $242,023 | $410,085 |
| 2021 | $7,031,741 | $3,212,649 | $377,178 | $363,807 | 20 | $363,807 | $198,887 | $279,934 |
| 2020 | $4,199,854 | $489,250 | $242,031 | $231,551 | 33 | — | $136,996 | $201,535 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kanak & Prabha Golia Foundation reported a distributable amount of $847K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for Arihanta Institute, whose mission is to build an online institution for deeper learning of the Jain tradition and its application to daily life; SHEOWS Cares Foundation, which describes itself as an old age home serving abandoned, destitute, and homeless elderly people; and the American Heart Association, whose mission is to promote longer, healthier lives.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 21 grants totaling $680,257. Grants ranged from $51 to $250,000, with a median of $8,000. Notable grants included $250,000 to Shri Nakoda Paras Bherav, $170,627 to Siddhachalam Jain Tirth, $55,501 to Veerayatan International, and $40,100 to Manav Mandir Mission. Other grants included $33,596 to Stonybrook School, $32,000 to Ravi and Naina Foundation, and $26,853 to Stony Brook University. The foundation also gave $10,000 to Arihanta Institute, $5,500 to SHEOWS Cares Foundation, and $515 to the American Heart Association.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kanak Golia and Piyush Golia as managing trustees, Prabha Golia as secretary, and Roma Golia, Preeti Mehta, and Nilesh Mehta as trustees.
Kanak & Prabha Golia Foundation is led by Piyush Golia, Managing Trustee on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Piyush Golia
Managing Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kanak Golia
Managing Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nilesh Mehta
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Preeti Mehta
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roma Golia
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Prabha Golia
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: I. (2020) — Managing Trustee
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 Kanak & Prabha Golia Foundation
How much does Kanak & Prabha Golia Foundation give each year?
Kanak & Prabha Golia Foundation gave $680K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 23 grants.
What is Kanak & Prabha Golia Foundation's typical grant size?
Kanak & Prabha Golia Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $32,393, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kanak & Prabha Golia Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does Kanak & Prabha Golia Foundation give grants?
Kanak & Prabha Golia Foundation's top state is New Jersey, with 25% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was New York (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Stony Brook, NY (3 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and New Hyde Park, NY (2 grants).
Does Kanak & Prabha Golia Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on Kanak & Prabha Golia Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (15 grants) and "Charitable" (6 grants).
Who are Kanak & Prabha Golia Foundation's largest grantees?
Kanak & Prabha Golia Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Shri Nakoda Paras Bherav ($250,000), Siddhachalam Jain Tirth ($170,627) and Veerayatan International ($55,501), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kanak & Prabha Golia Foundation?
Kanak & Prabha Golia Foundation reported $21.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $680K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $847K (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 does Kanak & Prabha Golia Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kanak & Prabha Golia Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kanak & Prabha Golia Foundation's EIN?
Kanak & Prabha Golia Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8427663. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Kanak & Prabha Golia Foundation 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
(2)
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)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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