Sahu Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker West Des Moines, IA EIN: 42-1513318

Sahu Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in West Des Moines, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $804K.

Key facts about Sahu Family Foundation

In short: Sahu Family Foundation gave $804K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $402K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
42-1513318
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$803,759
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$401,880
Median grant
$401,880
Total assets
$3,808,406
Primary geography
Texas (94% 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

$3.8M

-4.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$804K

+34.0% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$402K

+34.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sahu Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $786K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Sahu Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 618% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 102% 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

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoHouston

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $804K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $804K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Seeds: $754KSeeds$754KShakuntala-Bidydhar Trust Shakuntala-Bidydhar: $50KShakuntala-Bidydhar TrustShakuntala-Bidydhar$50K

The largest 2025 recipient was Seeds ($754K). Together the top 2 received $804K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K3$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 7 (43%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Seeds Houston, TXCharitable$753,759
Shakuntala-Bidydhar Trust Shakuntala-Bidydhar Chicago, ILBenevolence$50,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,808,406$3,965,396$3,965,396
Revenue$237$230,237$1,451,490
Expenses$861,722$645,907$170,009
Qualifying Distributions$804,309$600,450$115,000
Net Investment Income——$11
Distributable Amount$786,009$692,954—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 5, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 22, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sahu Family Foundation is led by Saheb Sahu, Director on filings since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Saheb Sahu

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Saheb Sahu Saheb Sahu Saheb (2023) — 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 Sahu Family Foundation

How much does Sahu Family Foundation give each year?

Sahu Family Foundation gave $804K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $600K across 2 grants.

How large is Sahu Family Foundation?

Sahu Family Foundation reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $804K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $786K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Sahu Family Foundation operate?

Sahu Family Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Texas.

What is Sahu Family Foundation's EIN?

Sahu Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1513318. 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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