Salim and Mehar Chowdhrey Foundatio

Private foundation · Grantmaker Short Hills, NJ EIN: 93-3157484

Salim and Mehar Chowdhrey Foundatio is a private foundation, based in Short Hills, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $857K.

Key facts about Salim and Mehar Chowdhrey Foundatio

In short: Salim and Mehar Chowdhrey Foundatio gave $24K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
93-3157484
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$24,000
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$8,000
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$4,242,102
Primary geography
New Jersey (83% 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

$4.2M

+171.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$24K

-83.3% YoY

Grant Count

3

-72.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

-38.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Salim and Mehar Chowdhrey Foundatio reported a distributable amount of $121K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Salim and Mehar Chowdhrey Foundatio gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 21% 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

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

HoustonParamusAsburnBasking RidgeBergenfieldBootonDetroitDowners GroveEdisonIrvingOld WestburyTeaneck

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2023 11 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2025) to $143K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $24K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Friends of Indus Hospit: $20K across 2 grantsFriends of Indus Hospit$20K · 2 grantsAmound Foundation: $4KAmound Foundation$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Indus Hospit ($20K across 2 grants). Together the top 2 received $24K.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 14 (93%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of Indus Hospit Paramus, NJMedical Program$10,000
Friends of Indus Hospit Paramus, NJMedical program$10,000
Amound Foundation Irving, TXGeneral Operati$4,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,242,102$1,564,777$150,013
Revenue$2,691,135$1,559,063$158,513
Expenses$91,373$144,299$8,500
Qualifying Distributions$25,861$143,351—
Net Investment Income$857,100$263,140$13
Distributable Amount$120,609$39,718—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 3, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 9, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Salim and Mehar Chowdhrey Foundatio is led by Mehar N Chowdhrey, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mehar N Chowdhrey

    President

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amna Chowdhrey

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mustafa Imran

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Salim and Mehar Chowdhrey Foundatio

How much does Salim and Mehar Chowdhrey Foundatio give each year?

Salim and Mehar Chowdhrey Foundatio gave $24K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $143K across 11 grants.

What is Salim and Mehar Chowdhrey Foundatio's typical grant size?

Salim and Mehar Chowdhrey Foundatio's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $8,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Salim and Mehar Chowdhrey Foundatio give grants?

Salim and Mehar Chowdhrey Foundatio gives mostly in New Jersey: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Paramus, NJ (2 grants).

Does Salim and Mehar Chowdhrey Foundatio give general operating support?

Yes: 33% of Salim and Mehar Chowdhrey Foundatio's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Salim and Mehar Chowdhrey Foundatio?

Salim and Mehar Chowdhrey Foundatio reported $4.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $121K (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 Salim and Mehar Chowdhrey Foundatio's EIN?

Salim and Mehar Chowdhrey Foundatio's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-3157484. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

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

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