Rajan and Sandhya Shah Charitable

Private foundation · Grantmaker Livingston, NJ EIN: 27-4342106

Rajan and Sandhya Shah Charitable is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Livingston, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $43K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $151. Net investment income was $1K.

Key facts about Rajan and Sandhya Shah Charitable

In short: Rajan and Sandhya Shah Charitable gave $151 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $151), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
27-4342106
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$151
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$151
Median grant
$151
Total assets
$42,633
Primary geography
New Jersey (100% 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

$43K

+2.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$151

-96.9% YoY

Grant Count

1

-75.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$151

-87.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rajan and Sandhya Shah Charitable reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Rajan and Sandhya Shah Charitable gives

  • Giving fell 73% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 7% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Little FallsTroy HillsLivingstonBufordPhoenixRed BankSouth Orange

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K1 grant2020 3 grants2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 4 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $151 (2025) to $14K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $151.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Vrajdham: $151Vrajdham$151

The largest 2025 recipient was Vrajdham ($151).

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Vrajdham Troy Hills, NJCharity$151

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5K$10K$15K$20K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$42,633$41,517$63,216
Revenue$1,290$-16,798$1,666
Expenses$151$4,901$554
Qualifying Distributions$151$4,901$554
Net Investment Income$1,290$1,654$1,666
Distributable Amount$2,055$2,045$1,921

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rajan and Sandhya Shah Charitable's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ami Shah

    Officer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Amol Shah

    Officer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Rajan Shah

    Officer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Sandhya Shah

    Officer

    On filings since 2020

    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 Rajan and Sandhya Shah Charitable

How much does Rajan and Sandhya Shah Charitable give each year?

Rajan and Sandhya Shah Charitable gave $151 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 4 grants.

How large is Rajan and Sandhya Shah Charitable?

Rajan and Sandhya Shah Charitable reported $43K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $151 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (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 Rajan and Sandhya Shah Charitable?

Rajan and Sandhya Shah Charitable is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Livingston, NJ. It holds $43K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Rajan and Sandhya Shah Charitable operate?

Rajan and Sandhya Shah Charitable has awarded grants in Arizona, Georgia, New Jersey.

What is Rajan and Sandhya Shah Charitable's EIN?

Rajan and Sandhya Shah Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4342106. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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