Sanjay Shah Foundation
The Sanjay Shah Foundation is a private foundation based in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. It supports charitable organizations, with its 2025 grants going to organizations providing support for homeless families and scholarship programs.
Sanjay Shah Foundation at a glance
In short: Sanjay Shah Foundation gave $234K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $78K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $234,000
- +39.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $78,000
- +39.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $26,000
- Total assets
- $4,158,926
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Sanjay Shah Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2300 Barrington Road 7Th Floor, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
Phone: (847) 430-0420
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sanjay Shah Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fellowship Housing Corporation ($198K). Together the top 3 received $234K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 30 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sanjay Shah Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 116% of 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2023) to $429K (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $234K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fellowship Housing Corporation Hoffman Estates, IL | Support for Homeless Families | $198,000 |
| Harper College Educational Foundation Palatine, IL | Scholarship Programs | $26,000 |
| College of Dupage Foundation Glen Ellyn, IL | Scholarships Programs | $10,000 |
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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 | $4,158,926 | $-142,584 | $251,558 | $234,000 | 3 | $234,000 | $122,388 | $202,540 |
| 2024 | $4,370,730 | $296,002 | $179,805 | $168,000 | 3 | $168,000 | $292,069 | $192,416 |
| 2023 | $4,256,415 | $368,929 | $153,558 | $150,100 | 6 | $150,100 | $350,510 | $182,300 |
| 2022 | $4,058,467 | $419,264 | $200,739 | $196,212 | 8 | $196,212 | $136,634 | $179,717 |
| 2021 | $3,859,046 | $1,119,578 | $270,385 | $266,650 | 10 | $266,650 | $91,442 | $169,943 |
| 2020 | $3,024,691 | $673,389 | $196,065 | $190,923 | 100 | — | $103,172 | $133,605 |
| 2019 | $2,555,022 | $636,441 | $432,489 | $428,697 | 4 | — | $125,114 | $122,961 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sanjay Shah Foundation reported a distributable amount of $203K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its listed 2025 grants supported Fellowship Housing Corporation, whose stated mission is to help at-risk single mothers and their children live independently through reduced-cost housing, financial literacy training, scholarships, and other services. The foundation also supported Harper College Educational Foundation and College of DuPage Foundation for scholarship programs. College of DuPage Foundation says its mission is to obtain and steward contributions that expand educational and cultural opportunities for the College of DuPage community.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 3 grants totaling $234,000. The grants ranged from $10,000 to $198,000, with a median of $26,000. The largest grants were $198,000 to Fellowship Housing Corporation for support for homeless families, $26,000 to Harper College Educational Foundation for scholarship programs, and $10,000 to College of DuPage Foundation for scholarship programs.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Hemali Shah as president and Arun Roy as treasurer.
Sanjay Shah Foundation is led by Hemali Shah, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hemali Shah
President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arun Roy
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Sanjay Shah (2019–2022) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Sanjay Shah Foundation
How much does Sanjay Shah Foundation give each year?
Sanjay Shah Foundation gave $234K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $168K across 3 grants.
What is Sanjay Shah Foundation's typical grant size?
Sanjay Shah Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $26,000, and its average grant was $78,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sanjay Shah Foundation give grants?
Sanjay Shah Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Sanjay Shah Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Sanjay Shah Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Sanjay Shah Foundation?
Sanjay Shah Foundation reported $4.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $234K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $203K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Sanjay Shah Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sanjay Shah Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sanjay Shah Foundation's EIN?
Sanjay Shah Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1387604. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Sanjay Shah Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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