Salim and Mehar Chowdhrey Foundation
Salim and Mehar Chowdhrey Foundation 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.
Salim and Mehar Chowdhrey Foundation at a glance
In short: Salim and Mehar Chowdhrey Foundation gave $24K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $24,000
- -83.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -72.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,000
- -38.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,242,102
- +171.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (83% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Salim and Mehar Chowdhrey Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 14 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Salim and Mehar Chowdhrey Foundation 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2025) to $143K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Indus Hospit Paramus, NJ | Medical Program | $10,000 |
| Friends of Indus Hospit Paramus, NJ | Medical program | $10,000 |
| Amound Foundation Irving, TX | General Operati | $4,000 |
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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 | $4,242,102 | $2,691,135 | $91,373 | $24,000 | 3 | $25,861 | $857,100 | $120,609 |
| 2024 | $1,564,777 | $1,559,063 | $144,299 | $143,351 | 11 | $143,351 | $263,140 | $39,718 |
| 2023 | $150,013 | $158,513 | $8,500 | — | — | — | $13 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Salim and Mehar Chowdhrey Foundation reported a distributable amount of $121K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Salim and Mehar Chowdhrey Foundation 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 Foundation
How much does Salim and Mehar Chowdhrey Foundation give each year?
Salim and Mehar Chowdhrey Foundation 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 Foundation's typical grant size?
Salim and Mehar Chowdhrey Foundation'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 Foundation give grants?
Salim and Mehar Chowdhrey Foundation 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 Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Salim and Mehar Chowdhrey Foundation'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 Foundation?
Salim and Mehar Chowdhrey Foundation 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 Foundation's EIN?
Salim and Mehar Chowdhrey Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-3157484. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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