Saha Foundation
Saha Foundation is a private foundation, based in Franklin, TN. IRS filing data is available for 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $31K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $5K.
Saha Foundation at a glance
In short: Saha Foundation gave $5K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,444
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- Average grant
- $1,361
- Median grant
- $1,672
- Total assets
- $31,185
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (63% 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 Saha Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Anandan ($2K). Together the top 4 received $5K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Saha Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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
In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Anandan | Support | $2,000 |
| Bengali Association in Greater Nashville, TN | Support | $2,000 |
| Room in the Inn Nashville, TN | FOOD | $1,344 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank Nashville, TN | Pantry Support | $100 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $31,185 | $33,576 | $12,023 | $5,444 | 4 | $12,023 | $293 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Saha Foundation reported a distributable amount of $293 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Saha Foundation is led by Ashok Saha, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ashok Saha
President
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arati Saha
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharmistha Ganguly
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 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 Saha Foundation
How much does Saha Foundation give each year?
Saha Foundation gave $5K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Saha Foundation's typical grant size?
Saha Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,672, and its average grant was $1,361, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Saha Foundation give grants?
Saha Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (3 grants).
Does Saha Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Saha Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Saha Foundation?
Saha Foundation reported $31K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $293 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Saha Foundation's EIN?
Saha Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3452253. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2025.
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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 30, 2026)
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