Shah & Shah Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Plainview, NY EIN: 11-3420563

Shah & Shah Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Plainview, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $12K.

Key facts about Shah & Shah Foundation

EIN: 11-3420563
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $11,822
Grants made (2024): 6
Average grant: $1,970
Median grant: $28
Total assets: $7,143
Primary geography: Florida (99% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Shah & Shah Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Shah & Shah Foundation's 6 itemized 2024 grants were Florida (99%). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How Shah & Shah Foundation gives

Giving grew 39307% from 2021 to 2024. Method
In 2023 it paid out 7% 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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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7K

-62.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$12K

+21394.5% YoY

Grant Count

+200.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+7064.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shah & Shah Foundation reported a distributable amount of $754 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Shah & Shah Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Florida $12K (99%)

Texas $30 (0%)

New York $25 (0%)

Nebraska $22 (0%)

South Dakota $20 (0%)

Share of all 6 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Florida Nebraska New York South Dakota Texas

Cities

DallasNew YorkBoys TownChamberlainCoral Trace CourtDelray Beach

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$7,143	$18,965	$19,025
Revenue	—	—	$1
Expenses	$11,822	$61	$28
Qualifying Distributions	—	$61	$28
Net Investment Income	—	—	—
Distributable Amount	$754	$934	$938

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 2, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Dada Bhagwan Vignan Institute ($11,725 across 2 grants), American Heart Association ($30), Oyster Bay Fire Companies ($25).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
Dada Bhagwan Vignan Institute Delray Beach, FL	An unrestricted grant to further the donees exempt purpose.	$9,225
Dada Bhagwan Vignan Institute Coral Trace Court, FL	An unrestricted grant to further the donees exempt purpose.	$2,500
American Heart Association Dallas, TX	An unrestricted grant to further the donees exempt purpose.	$30
Oyster Bay Fire Companies New York, NY	An unrestricted grant to further the donees exempt purpose.	$25
Boys Town Boys Town, NE	An unrestricted grant to further the donees exempt purpose.	$22
St Joseph's Indian School Chamberlain, SD	An unrestricted grant to further the donees exempt purpose.	$20

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Shah & Shah Foundation is led by Surrendra G Shah, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

Surrendra G Shah

President

On filings since 2020

1 hr/week

No compensation reported
Mrudula Shah

Treasurer & Secretary

On filings since 2020

1 hr/week

No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shah & Shah Foundation?

Shah & Shah Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Plainview, NY. It holds $7K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Shah & Shah Foundation?

As of 2024, Shah & Shah Foundation holds $7K in total assets. It awarded 6 grants totaling $12K in 2024.

Where does Shah & Shah Foundation operate?

Shah & Shah Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Nebraska, New York, South Dakota, Texas.

What size grants does Shah & Shah Foundation award?

In 2024, Shah & Shah Foundation awarded 6 grants totaling $12K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Shah & Shah Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Shah & Shah Foundation reported a distributable amount of $754 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.