Nindra Foundation
Nindra Foundation is a private foundation, based in Suffolk, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $702K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $26K.
Nindra Foundation at a glance
In short: Nindra Foundation gave $32K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,200
- -19.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,025
- +40.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $702,238
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (78% 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 Nindra Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc ($25K). Together the top 8 received $32K.
Grant Size Distribution
68 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 68 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Nindra Foundation gives
- Giving fell 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2020) to $45K (2019). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc Indianapolis, IN | Indiana Heritage Foundation DAF | $25,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Support for children with disease | $1,500 |
| Bharat Inc Virginia Beach, VA | Cultural awareness | $1,200 |
| Pushti Margiya Vaishnav Samaj of North America Schuykill Haven, PA | Religious | $1,000 |
| Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organization Haines Falls, NY | Religious | $1,000 |
| Helen Keller International New York, NY | Health, nutrition, and welfare | $1,000 |
| Kind Inc Washington, DC | Psychosocial support for families | $1,000 |
| The TowneBank Foundation Suffolk, VA | Grants to nonprofits benefitting the region | $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 | $702,238 | $31,865 | $44,990 | $32,200 | 8 | $38,830 | $25,939 | $42,821 |
| 2024 | $714,992 | $22,393 | $47,433 | $40,100 | 14 | $41,052 | $16,858 | $40,281 |
| 2023 | $733,917 | $43,252 | $45,753 | $36,500 | 16 | $40,088 | $37,811 | $38,867 |
| 2022 | $715,761 | $45,105 | $52,365 | $40,600 | 17 | $45,520 | $39,158 | $41,608 |
| 2021 | $723,022 | $70,394 | $43,679 | $34,250 | 13 | $37,230 | $64,210 | $44,677 |
| 2020 | $696,307 | $7,133 | $38,871 | $29,500 | 18 | — | $19,073 | $38,396 |
| 2019 | $728,045 | $3,106 | $59,796 | $45,350 | 20 | — | $21,464 | $41,595 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nindra Foundation reported a distributable amount of $43K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nindra Foundation is led by Hemang Shah, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hemang Shah
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Nindra Foundation
How much does Nindra Foundation give each year?
Nindra Foundation gave $32K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 14 grants.
What is Nindra Foundation's typical grant size?
Nindra Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $4,025, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Nindra Foundation give grants?
Nindra Foundation gives mostly in Indiana: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (6%) and Virginia (5%).
Does Nindra Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Nindra Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Nindra Foundation's largest grantees?
Nindra Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc ($25,000), St Jude Children's Research Hospital ($1,500) and Bharat Inc ($1,200), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Nindra Foundation?
Nindra Foundation reported $702K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $39K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $43K (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 Nindra Foundation's EIN?
Nindra Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0856201. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Live grants for the work Nindra Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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