S & Z Vyas Charitable Foundation IN

Private foundation · Grantmaker Longwood, FL EIN: 45-5580270

S & Z Vyas Charitable Foundation IN is a private foundation based in Longwood, Florida. Its 2025 filing describes distributions to public charities for scholarships and assistance to impoverished or underprivileged people, religious education and community support, and medical support for underprivileged or disabled people.

S & Z Vyas Charitable Foundation IN at a glance

In short: S & Z Vyas Charitable Foundation IN gave $566K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in Florida. 53% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$565,521
+227.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
15
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$37,701
+227.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,618
Total assets
$4,517,301
-7.2% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
53% first-time grantees (8 of 15, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Florida (100% 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 S & Z Vyas Charitable Foundation IN

How to Apply

The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists Contact: Porus Sagar; requests should include details of the hardship suffered and support required. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.

Review Cycle
None listed.
Deadline
None listed.
Contact

Application contact: Porus Sagar
Mailing address: 320 W Sabal Palm Place, Longwood, FL 32779
Phone: (407) 830-1975
Email: porus@vbrogroup.com

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who S & Z Vyas Charitable Foundation IN funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

University of Central Florida Found: $500KUniversity of Central FloridaFound$500KAmerican Muslim Social Services: $30KAmerican Muslim SocialServices$30KValencia College Foundation: $10KValencia College Foundation$10KMartha Goddard Hardship Grant: $10KMartha Goddard Hardship Grant$10KBrahmin Samaj of Florida: $3KBrahmin Samaj of Florida$3KPhysicians Socity of Central Florid: $3KPhysicians Socity of CentralFlorid$3KOrlando Phiharmonic Orchestra: $2KOrlando Phiharmonic Orchestra$2KBrowning's Healthcare: $2KBrowning's Healthcare$2KBahia Shrine and Annuciation Church: $1KBahia Shrine and AnnuciationChurch$1KRocklake Middle School Band: $1KRocklake Middle School Band$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Central Florida Found ($500K). Together the top 10 received $562K.

Grant Size Distribution

121 grants across all recorded years

117<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 117 grants of 121 (97%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Florida.

Grant Distribution by State

16states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.

Cities

OrlandoWashingtonLongwoodApopkaTampaCasselberryLeawoodSaint CloudTopekaWilmingtonBaltimoreChamberlainMemphisWinter GardenClermontPaintsvillePhoenixWinter SpringsMinneapolisOrange City

Is S & Z Vyas Charitable Foundation IN open to new grantees?

53%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 8 of 15 grantees (53%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $77K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 33% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 570% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 235% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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

$0$200K$400K$600K27 grants2020 28 grants2021 31 grants2022 32 grants2023 15 grants2024 15 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $84K (2022) to $566K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $566K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Central Florida Found Orlando, FLEducation$500,000
American Muslim Social Services Longwood, FLPublic Welfare$30,000
Valencia College Foundation Orlando, FLEducation$10,000
Martha Goddard Hardship Grant Apopka, FLPublic Welfare$9,900
Brahmin Samaj of Florida Apopka, FLPublic Welfare$3,378
Physicians Socity of Central Florid Saint Cloud, FLHEALTH$3,000
Orlando Phiharmonic Orchestra Orlando, FLPubli C Welfare$2,325
Browning's Healthcare Winter Garden, FLPublic Welfare$1,618
Bahia Shrine and Annuciation Church Apopka, FLReligious$1,193
Rocklake Middle School Band Longwood, FLPubli C Welfare$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$4,517,301$350,030$692,305$565,52115$639,656$289,010$271,761
2024$4,865,435$330,424$322,252$172,75315$262,845$165,059$276,647
2023$4,939,672$150,414$358,226$218,00732$299,529$110,091$254,175
2022$5,398,787$-32,390$190,092$84,35731$140,584$31,111$250,560
2021$5,620,202$443,123$301,491$215,37728$284,564$422,569$230,309
2020$5,492,737$3,166,571$122,191$90,41427—$111,089$120,748

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, S & Z Vyas Charitable Foundation IN reported a distributable amount of $272K 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 foundation’s 2025 filing describes charitable activity through distributions to public charities that provide scholarships, assistance, and funds to impoverished or underprivileged individuals; to publicly supported charitable organizations providing religious education and community support in the United States; and to organizations helping underprivileged or disabled people with medical support.

Among its 2025 grantees, American Muslim Social Services says its mission is to provide free medical services—including primary care, dental care, and specialist services—to poor, uninsured, and indigent people in three Florida counties, and to operate a free mobile clinic for local church groups. Valencia College Foundation says it advances and serves the Valencia College community through partnerships and philanthropy.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 15 grants totaling $565,521. Grant amounts ranged from $251 to $500,000, with a median of $1,618.

The largest listed grants included $500,000 to University of Central Florida Foundation for education; $30,000 to American Muslim Social Services for public welfare; $10,000 to Valencia College Foundation for education; and $9,900 to Martha Goddard Hardship Grant for public welfare. Other listed grants included $3,378 to Brahmin Samaj of Florida for public welfare, $3,000 to Physicians Society of Central Florida for health, and $2,325 to Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra for public welfare.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Suryakant Vyas and Zabunnissa Vyas as directors.

S & Z Vyas Charitable Foundation IN's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Zabunnissa Vyas

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suryakant Vyas

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Suree Vyas (2020–2022) — Director

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 S & Z Vyas Charitable Foundation IN

How much does S & Z Vyas Charitable Foundation IN give each year?

S & Z Vyas Charitable Foundation IN gave $566K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $173K across 15 grants.

What is S & Z Vyas Charitable Foundation IN's typical grant size?

S & Z Vyas Charitable Foundation IN's median grant in 2025 was $1,618, and its average grant was $37,701, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from S & Z Vyas Charitable Foundation IN that year got $3K on average.

Where does S & Z Vyas Charitable Foundation IN give grants?

S & Z Vyas Charitable Foundation IN gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Orlando, FL (3 grants), Longwood, FL (3 grants) and Apopka, FL (3 grants).

Does S & Z Vyas Charitable Foundation IN give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on S & Z Vyas Charitable Foundation IN's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Public Welfare" (7 grants) and "Religious" (3 grants).

Who are S & Z Vyas Charitable Foundation IN's largest grantees?

S & Z Vyas Charitable Foundation IN's largest 2025 grantees include University of Central Florida Found ($500,000), American Muslim Social Services ($30,000) and Valencia College Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is S & Z Vyas Charitable Foundation IN?

S & Z Vyas Charitable Foundation IN reported $4.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $640K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $272K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does S & Z Vyas Charitable Foundation IN fund?

The foundation’s 2025 filing describes charitable activity through distributions to public charities that provide scholarships, assistance, and funds to impoverished or underprivileged individuals; to publicly supported charitable organizations providing religious education and community support in the United States; and to organizations helping underprivileged or disabled people with medical support. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from S & Z Vyas Charitable Foundation IN?

The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is S & Z Vyas Charitable Foundation IN's EIN?

S & Z Vyas Charitable Foundation IN's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5580270. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 27, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 17, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 3, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 17, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 31, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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