Ranjit Shastri Charity Trust
Ranjit Shastri Charity Trust is a private foundation, based in Allentown, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $522K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $170K. Net investment income was $29.
Ranjit Shastri Charity Trust at a glance
In short: Ranjit Shastri Charity Trust gave $170K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $170K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $170,000
- -39.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $170,000
- +21.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $170,000
- Total assets
- $521,651
- -22.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% 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 Ranjit Shastri Charity Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Myriad USA ($170K).
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 6 grants of 10 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Ranjit Shastri Charity Trust gives
- Giving fell 76% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 532% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $129K (2021) to $710K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $170K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Myriad USA New York, NY | Operating Support | $170,000 |
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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 | $521,651 | $16,357 | $170,332 | $170,000 | 1 | $170,000 | $29 | $31,925 |
| 2024 | $675,126 | $23,858 | $280,000 | $280,000 | 2 | $280,000 | $23,858 | $37,702 |
| 2023 | $930,780 | $37,609 | $660,000 | $660,000 | 3 | $660,000 | $37,609 | $62,037 |
| 2022 | $1,552,647 | $15,467 | $710,000 | $710,000 | 2 | $710,000 | $15,467 | $93,869 |
| 2021 | $2,250,530 | $220 | $355,128 | $129,000 | 2 | $129,000 | — | $114,854 |
| 2020 | $2,605,438 | $-8,364,173 | $155,149 | $150,000 | 1 | — | — | $118,619 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ranjit Shastri Charity Trust reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ranjit Shastri Charity Trust's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amit Shah
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Bhavana K. Shastri
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kalpendu R. Shastri
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mrugank H. Shastri
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Shreyshi Dalal
Trustee
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 Ranjit Shastri Charity Trust
How much does Ranjit Shastri Charity Trust give each year?
Ranjit Shastri Charity Trust gave $170K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $280K across 2 grants.
How large is Ranjit Shastri Charity Trust?
Ranjit Shastri Charity Trust reported $522K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $170K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Ranjit Shastri Charity Trust operate?
Ranjit Shastri Charity Trust has awarded grants in California, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas.
What is Ranjit Shastri Charity Trust's EIN?
Ranjit Shastri Charity Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6798195. 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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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