Sandu Foundation Inc
Sandu Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Huntington, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $2K.
Sandu Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Sandu Foundation Inc gave $2K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $300.625), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,405
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $301
- -18.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $200
- Total assets
- $1,011,385
- +10.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (83% 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 Sandu Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jain Senior Group Inc ($600). Together the top 8 received $2K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sandu Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2022 it paid out 4% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100 (2021) to $2K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jain Senior Group Inc Fresh Meadows, NY | charity | $600 |
| Brahma Kumaris Great Neck, NY | charity | $505 |
| Jain Temple of NY Elmhurst, NY | charity | $500 |
| Gift of Life USA Ronkonkoma, NY | charity | $250 |
| Shriners hospital Tampa, FL | charity | $150 |
| st Jude children Hospital New York, NY | charity | $150 |
| Sankaea Nethralaya San Jose, CT | charity | $150 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation Santa Monica, CA | charity | $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 | $1,011,385 | $108,059 | $12,805 | $2,405 | 8 | $6,605 | — |
| 2024 | $916,131 | $576 | $11,003 | $2,213 | 6 | $5,003 | — |
| 2023 | $926,558 | $44 | $8,387 | $2,117 | 7 | $2,117 | — |
| 2022 | $934,901 | $108 | $8,226 | $1,908 | 5 | $1,908 | $46,044 |
| 2021 | $947,849 | $950,000 | $2,151 | $100 | 1 | $351 | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sandu Foundation Inc is led by Uday shah, President on filings since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Uday shah
President
On filings since 2021
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Apurva Shah
Director
Executive → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
nina shah
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Uday (2022) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Sandu Foundation Inc
How much does Sandu Foundation Inc give each year?
Sandu Foundation Inc gave $2K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 6 grants.
What is Sandu Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Sandu Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $200, and its average grant was $301, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sandu Foundation Inc give grants?
Sandu Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (6%) and Connecticut (6%).
Does Sandu Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Sandu Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (8 grants).
Who are Sandu Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Sandu Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Jain Senior Group Inc ($600), Brahma Kumaris ($505) and Jain Temple of NY ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sandu Foundation Inc?
Sandu Foundation Inc reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $108K.
What is Sandu Foundation Inc's EIN?
Sandu Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2348406. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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