R L and Mita Dharia Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Philadelphia, PA EIN: 81-5203594

R L and Mita Dharia Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $114K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $7K.

Key facts about R L and Mita Dharia Family Foundation

In short: R L and Mita Dharia Family Foundation gave $9K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
81-5203594
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$9,000
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$1,286
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$114,406
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$114K

+22.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$9K

-60.0% YoY

Grant Count

7

-36.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

-37.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, R L and Mita Dharia Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How R L and Mita Dharia Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 80% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 230% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

PhiladelphiaHavertownWest ChesterDallasNew YorkBrooklynPhoenixTriangleBroomallWarminsterWashingtonBlue BellPlanoArdmoreArlingtonAustinNorristownVienna

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K9 grants2019 8 grants2020 15 grants2021 14 grants2022 14 grants2023 11 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2025) to $46K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $9K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Unite for Her: $3KUnite for Her$3KSandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation: $2KSandy Rollman Ovarian CancerFoundation$2KGirls Incorporated: $1KGirls Incorporated$1KKids Against Hunger Philadelphia: $1KKids Against HungerPhiladelphia$1KNo Kid Hungry by Share Our Strength: $1KNo Kid Hungry by Share OurStrength$1KShare Food Program: $1KShare Food Program$1KWomen Against Abuse Inc: $1KWomen Against Abuse Inc$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Unite for Her ($3K). Together the top 7 received $9K.

Grant Size Distribution

61 grants across all recorded years

61<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 61 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Unite for Her West Chester, PAEmpowering women with breast cancer and ovarian cancer to be able to live their lives freely and help care for their emotional, spiritual, and physical needs$2,500
Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation Havertown, PAContributing to research dedicated to the cure of ovarian cancer and improvement of the lives of those afflicted with ovarian cancer$1,500
Girls Incorporated New York, NYEmpowering Girls in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math$1,000
Kids Against Hunger Philadelphia Broomall, PATo feed the hungry through food sharing, advocacy, and community engagement$1,000
No Kid Hungry by Share Our Strength Washington, DCWorking to Eradicate Childhood Hunger Worldwide$1,000
Share Food Program Philadelphia, PALead the fight against food insecurity in the philadelphia region, by serving an expansive, quality partner network of community-based organizations and school districts engaged in food distribution, education, and advocacy$1,000
Women Against Abuse Inc Philadelphia, PATo provide quality, compassionate, and nonjudgmental services in a manner that fosters self-respect and independence in persons experiencing intimate partner violence and to lead the struggle to end domestic violence through advocacy and community education$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$114,406$93,543$80,128
Revenue$27,954$37,956$30,477
Expenses$11,733$25,047$27,425
Qualifying Distributions$10,563$24,667$27,100
Net Investment Income$6,788$7,494$1,292
Distributable Amount$4,587$4,141$3,541

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 5, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 3, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 26, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 13, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 27, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

R L and Mita Dharia Family Foundation is led by Tejas Parikh MD MBA, Chairman on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Tejas Parikh MD MBA

    Chairman

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bindi Dharia MBA

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Manish Dharia MBA

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Neha Shah PhD

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Prachi Dharia

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Urvi Kadakia

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vikas Dharia

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/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 R L and Mita Dharia Family Foundation

How much does R L and Mita Dharia Family Foundation give each year?

R L and Mita Dharia Family Foundation gave $9K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 11 grants.

What is R L and Mita Dharia Family Foundation's typical grant size?

R L and Mita Dharia Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,286, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does R L and Mita Dharia Family Foundation give grants?

R L and Mita Dharia Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (11%) and District of Columbia (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (2 grants).

Does R L and Mita Dharia Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on R L and Mita Dharia Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are R L and Mita Dharia Family Foundation's largest grantees?

R L and Mita Dharia Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Unite for Her ($2,500), Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation ($1,500) and Girls Incorporated ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is R L and Mita Dharia Family Foundation?

R L and Mita Dharia Family Foundation reported $114K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is R L and Mita Dharia Family Foundation's EIN?

R L and Mita Dharia Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-5203594. 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.

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