Pani Foundation Inc
Pani Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Atlanta, Georgia. Its 2025 IRS filing reports contributions to 501(c)(3) charitable organizations as its direct charitable activity and lists grants to charitable organizations.
Pani Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Pani Foundation Inc gave $570K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $57K), top state Texas. 80% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $570,000
- +119.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $57,000
- +9.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Total assets
- $4,445,603
- +36.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 80% first-time grantees (8 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (39% 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 Pani Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
-
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Its filing directs applicants to contact Karishma Isha Puri with an informal communication listing the request and how the funds will be used. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Karishma Isha Puri
Mailing address: 3819 Swarthmore Street, Houston, TX 77005
Phone: (832) 799-9206
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Pani Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Save the Child Fdn Aasraa Trust ($140K). Together the top 10 received $570K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 35 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Atlanta, Georgia. Its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Texas (39%), New York (21%), California (19%), Arizona (14%), and Michigan (5%). The listed 2025 grants also included a recipient in Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Pani Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
80%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 10 grantees (80%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $56K; repeat grants $60K. How we count
Medians: $40K first-time, $60K repeat.
- 20% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 159% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 126% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $205K (2019) to $570K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $570K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Save the Child Fdn Aasraa Trust Frisco, TX | Charitable Trust | $140,000 |
| St Judes Childcare India Phoenix, AZ | Charitable Purposes | $80,000 |
| Smile Train New York, NY | Charitable Purposes | $80,000 |
| Save the Child Fdn Pratham Books Frisco, TX | Charitable Purposes | $80,000 |
| The Goonj Foundation Santa Barbara, CA | Charitable Purposes | $40,000 |
| Friends of Aravind New York, NY | Charitable Pruposes | $40,000 |
| Akshaya Patra Fremont, CA | Charitable Purpose | $40,000 |
| Cure Little Feet Club Ypsilanti, MI | Charitable Purpose | $30,000 |
| The MV Foundation Newark, CA | Charitable Purposes | $30,000 |
| El Shaddai Heart of Hope Colorado Springs, CO | Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
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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 | $4,445,603 | $1,390,017 | $656,904 | $570,000 | 10 | $646,621 | $726,214 | $512,596 |
| 2024 | $3,269,051 | $705,037 | $358,423 | $260,000 | 5 | $340,643 | $239,424 | $446,763 |
| 2023 | $3,210,641 | $764,903 | $317,135 | $230,000 | 6 | $303,458 | $151,515 | $325,140 |
| 2022 | $3,051,488 | $583,675 | $298,753 | $220,000 | 6 | $277,074 | $180,265 | $291,402 |
| 2021 | $2,816,208 | $820,008 | $379,361 | $316,000 | 8 | $370,551 | $501,040 | $324,326 |
| 2020 | $2,512,880 | $583,522 | $375,733 | $320,200 | 7 | — | $182,658 | $244,918 |
| 2019 | $2,506,382 | $631,753 | $249,739 | $204,700 | 7 | — | $328,583 | $205,299 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pani Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $513K 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
The available filing information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose stated work spans several charitable purposes. For example, Smile Train says its primary purpose is to provide people born with clefts the same opportunities in life as those born without clefts. Friends of Aravind says it supports Aravind Eye Hospital, whose goal is to eliminate needless blindness. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $570,000. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $140,000, with a median of $40,000. The largest awards included $140,000 to Save the Child Fdn Aasraa Trust; $80,000 each to St Judes Childcare India, Smile Train, and Save the Child Fdn Pratham Books; and $40,000 each to The Goonj Foundation, Friends of Aravind, and Akshaya Patra.
The foundation’s 2025 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and lists no restrictions on awards. It says applicants should send an informal communication listing the request and how the funds will be used.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Poonam Mittal as president, Ajai Puri as vice president and treasurer, Karishma Isha Puri as manager, and Michelle Beale as secretary.
Pani Foundation Inc is led by Poonam Mittal, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Poonam Mittal
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karishma Isha Puri
Manager
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$30K (2019) → $70K (2025)
Ajai Puri
Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Beale
Secretary
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $70K, to Karishma Isha Puri (Manager).
Frequently asked questions about Pani Foundation Inc
How much does Pani Foundation Inc give each year?
Pani Foundation Inc gave $570K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $260K across 5 grants.
What is Pani Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Pani Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $40,000, and its average grant was $57,000, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Pani Foundation Inc that year got $56K on average.
Where does Pani Foundation Inc give grants?
Pani Foundation Inc's top state is Texas, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (21%) and California (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Frisco, TX (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Who are Pani Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Pani Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Save the Child Fdn Aasraa Trust ($140,000), St Judes Childcare India ($80,000) and Smile Train ($80,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pani Foundation Inc?
Pani Foundation Inc reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $647K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $513K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Pani Foundation Inc fund?
The available filing information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose stated work spans several charitable purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pani Foundation Inc?
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Pani Foundation Inc's EIN?
Pani Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3574876. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Pani Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Pani Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/pani-foundation-inc-morg_5597e789d25a4fcf8803109ea45a6cb1
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