Mesarg Educational Trust
Mesarg Educational Trust is a private foundation based in Danbury, Connecticut. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations and individual recipients, including support and scholarship grants.
Mesarg Educational Trust at a glance
In short: Mesarg Educational Trust gave $26K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,700
- +10.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +37.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,336
- -19.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $588,382
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Mesarg Educational Trust
- How to Apply
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The filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists plain paper as the application form and materials, and states there are no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- December 31, as stated on the 2025 filing.
- Deadline
- December 31, as stated on the 2025 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Dr Anand Gokhale
Mailing address: 9 Dogwood Park N, Danbury, CT 06811
Phone: (203) 744-1224
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mesarg Educational Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Daws ($10K). Together the top 9 received $22K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($3,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 45 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The trust’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut (53%), Pennsylvania (23%), Virginia (20%), and Washington, DC (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mesarg Educational Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2020) to $26K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Daws Danbury, CT | Support | $10,000 |
| Animals in Distress Coopersburg, PA | Support | $6,000 |
| Peta Norfolk, VA | Support | $3,000 |
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $3,500 |
| St Joseph Church Danbury, CT | Support | $1,500 |
| Dorothy Day Hospitality Danbury, CT | SUP | $500 |
| Animal Legal Defense League Washington, DC | SUPPOR | $400 |
| Greenpeace Washington, DC | Support | $400 |
| World Wild Life Fund Washington, DC | Support | $300 |
| Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | Support | $100 |
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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 | $588,382 | $33,436 | $26,662 | $25,700 | 11 | $25,700 | $33,436 | $27,695 |
| 2024 | $550,948 | $32,146 | $30,809 | $23,210 | 8 | $23,210 | $26,455 | $25,220 |
| 2023 | $525,018 | $37,666 | $27,824 | $23,001 | 10 | $23,001 | $29,906 | $27,970 |
| 2022 | $473,791 | $16,448 | $29,323 | $21,901 | 9 | $26,675 | $8,591 | $23,215 |
| 2021 | $484,463 | $76,722 | $30,087 | $22,500 | 7 | $24,815 | $38,100 | $26,507 |
| 2020 | $437,828 | $39,382 | $26,160 | $19,200 | 7 | — | $18,408 | $23,624 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mesarg Educational Trust reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for animal-care, environmental, religious, and community organizations, as well as scholarships to individual recipients. Animals in Distress describes its mission as caring for and finding homes for abandoned animals. Greenpeace describes itself as an independent campaigning organization working to expose global environmental problems and promote solutions for a green and peaceful future. The Nature Conservancy describes its mission as conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends. These are the grantees’ own descriptions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust gave $25,700 through 11 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $10,000, with a median of $1,500. Notable grants included $10,000 to DAWS in Danbury, Connecticut; $6,000 to Animals in Distress in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania; and $3,000 to PETA in Norfolk, Virginia. The trust also gave $2,000 and $1,500 in scholarships to individual recipients, and $1,500 to St Joseph Church in Danbury.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dr Anand Gokhale and Mary Ellen Sierra as managing trustees.
Mesarg Educational Trust is led by Anand R. Gokhale, Managing Trustee since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anand R. Gokhale
Managing Trustee
Trustee → Managing Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ellen Sierra
Managing Trustee
Trustee → Managing Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
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 Mesarg Educational Trust
How much does Mesarg Educational Trust give each year?
Mesarg Educational Trust gave $26K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 8 grants.
What is Mesarg Educational Trust's typical grant size?
Mesarg Educational Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $2,336, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mesarg Educational Trust give grants?
Mesarg Educational Trust gives mostly in Connecticut: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (23%) and Virginia (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Danbury, CT (3 grants) and Washington, DC (3 grants).
Does Mesarg Educational Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Mesarg Educational Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (7 grants).
Who are Mesarg Educational Trust's largest grantees?
Mesarg Educational Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Daws ($10,000), Animals in Distress ($6,000) and Peta ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($3,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mesarg Educational Trust?
Mesarg Educational Trust reported $588K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (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 Mesarg Educational Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for animal-care, environmental, religious, and community organizations, as well as scholarships to individual recipients. Animals in Distress describes its mission as caring for and finding homes for abandoned animals. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mesarg Educational Trust?
The filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Mesarg Educational Trust's EIN?
Mesarg Educational Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-1185169. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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