Mahesh and Maheswari Desai Family
Mahesh and Maheswari Desai Family is a private foundation, based in Florham Park, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $711K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $2K.
Mahesh and Maheswari Desai Family at a glance
In short: Mahesh and Maheswari Desai Family gave $21K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), top state New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,300
- -52.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,100
- -3.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,800
- Total assets
- $711,236
- -4.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (37% 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 Mahesh and Maheswari Desai Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sadvichar Parivar ($10K). Together the top 2 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mahesh and Maheswari Desai Family gives
- Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 36% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2023) to $44K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sadvichar Parivar | General Support | $10,000 |
| Various Charitable Organization Florham Park, NJ | General Support | $7,800 |
| Arsha Vidya Pitham Saylorsburg, PA | General Support | $3,500 |
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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 | $711,236 | $10,559 | $31,000 | $21,300 | 3 | $21,300 | $2,188 | $59,214 |
| 2024 | $742,069 | $13,293 | $55,232 | $44,350 | 6 | $44,350 | $13,528 | — |
| 2023 | $1,055,447 | $106,566 | $18,918 | $10,600 | 2 | $10,600 | $10,200 | — |
| 2022 | $960,506 | $5,046 | $41,310 | $27,400 | 2 | $27,400 | $5,046 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mahesh and Maheswari Desai Family reported a distributable amount of $59K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mahesh and Maheswari Desai Family is led by Mahesh Desai, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mahesh Desai
President
President & Trustee → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gati Desai
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maheshwari Desai
Vice President
Vice President & Trustee → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shama Desai Ahuja
Treasurer
Treasurer & Trustee → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Mahesh and Maheswari Desai Family
How much does Mahesh and Maheswari Desai Family give each year?
Mahesh and Maheswari Desai Family gave $21K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $44K across 6 grants.
What is Mahesh and Maheswari Desai Family's typical grant size?
Mahesh and Maheswari Desai Family's median grant in 2025 was $7,800, and its average grant was $7,100, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mahesh and Maheswari Desai Family give grants?
Mahesh and Maheswari Desai Family's top state is New Jersey, with 37% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (16%).
Does Mahesh and Maheswari Desai Family give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Mahesh and Maheswari Desai Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Mahesh and Maheswari Desai Family?
Mahesh and Maheswari Desai Family reported $711K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $59K (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 Mahesh and Maheswari Desai Family's EIN?
Mahesh and Maheswari Desai Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4124184. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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