Project Help India Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Kingsport, TN EIN: 54-1494909

Project Help India Inc is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Kingsport, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $13K in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K.

Project Help India Inc at a glance

In short: Project Help India Inc gave $3K across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $3K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$2,600
+18.2% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
1
+0.0% vs 2022
Average grant
$2,600
+18.2% vs 2022
Median grant
$2,600
Total assets
$13,154
-20.9% vs 2022
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Project Help India Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2023

Dayspring Internationalgood Shepard India: $3KDayspring InternationalgoodShepard India$3K

The largest 2023 recipient was Dayspring Internationalgood Shepard India ($3K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2023 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Virginia Beach

How Project Help India Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (+8%). Method
  • In 2023 it paid out 475% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$1K$2K$3K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $3K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Dayspring Internationalgood Shepard India Virginia Beach, VAOperations$2,600
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2023$13,154—$3,471$2,6001$3,471$731
2022$16,625—$4,230$2,2001$4,230$916
2021$20,855—$3,401$2,4001$3,401$1,113
2020$24,256$10,500$7,052$2,4001—$1,026

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Project Help India Inc reported a distributable amount of $731 for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Project Help India Inc is led by Nalin G. Shah, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Nalin G. Shah

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mrgunavant C. Katarini

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Neesha Shah

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 Project Help India Inc

How much does Project Help India Inc give each year?

Project Help India Inc gave $3K across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $2K across 1 grant.

How large is Project Help India Inc?

Project Help India Inc reported $13K in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $731 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Project Help India Inc?

Project Help India Inc is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Kingsport, TN. It holds $13K in total assets as of 2023.

Where does Project Help India Inc operate?

Project Help India Inc has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is Project Help India Inc's EIN?

Project Help India Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1494909. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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