Shah Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wesley Chapel, FL EIN: 47-1610458

Shah Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Wesley Chapel, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $539K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $22K.

Shah Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Shah Foundation Inc gave $30K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$29,600
+111.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+14.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,700
+85.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,500
Total assets
$538,982
+18.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (57% 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 Shah Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

TGH Foundation: $10KTGH Foundation$10KBaltimore County MD Seniors in Need: $5KBaltimore County MD Seniors inNeed$5KArea Agency on Aging Pasco Pinellas: $5KArea Agency on Aging PascoPinellas$5KBreakthrough T1D JDRF: $5KBreakthrough T1D JDRF$5KLighthouse for Visually Imp Blind: $2KLighthouse for Visually ImpBlind$2KEkal Vidyalaya Foundation of USA: $2KEkal Vidyalaya Foundation ofUSA$2KBidada International: $1KBidada International$1KThe Glauoma Foundation: $100The Glauoma Foundation$100

The largest 2025 recipient was TGH Foundation ($10K). Together the top 8 received $30K.

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

42<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

TampaHoustonNYCSt PetersburgTowsonCypressWesley ChapelNew Port RicheyBbaltimoreClearwaterNew YorkSugar Land

How Shah Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 106% from 2022 to 2025. 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

$0$10K$20K$30K8 grants2020 10 grants2021 9 grants2022 8 grants2023 7 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2020) to $30K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
TGH Foundation Tampa, FLSupport transplant patients housing and living expenses while recovering from organ transplants$10,000
Baltimore County MD Seniors in Need Towson, MDFinancial Assistance to Seniors in Need$5,000
Area Agency on Aging Pasco Pinellas St Petersburg, FLFinancial Assistance Unmet Needs of Seniors$5,000
Breakthrough T1D JDRF NYC, NYSupport Diabetes Research and Mgmt$5,000
Lighthouse for Visually Imp Blind New Port Richey, FLSupport education of the visually impaired & blind for independent living$2,000
Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of USA Houston, TXSupport Rural Education in India$1,500
Bidada International Cypress, CAFinancial support for medical and surgical camp in kutch gujarat india$1,000
The Glauoma Foundation New York, NYSupport Researh for the Ure of Glauoma$100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$538,982$114,668$30,292$29,6008$29,600$21,629$25,429
2024$454,606$95,624$14,125$14,0007$14,000$42,237$18,898
2023$344,483$69,668$21,327$21,2508$21,250$10,309$15,343
2022$295,001$41,520$14,417$14,3519$14,351$10,921$14,444
2021$262,496$71,455$13,226$13,10110$13,101$4,748$12,673
2020$204,229$31,097$7,341$7,2168—$6,208$8,613

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shah Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Shah Foundation Inc is led by Narendra M. Shah, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Narendra M. Shah

    President

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Neil K. Kamdar

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay K. Kamdar

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Manish D. Shah

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mona D. Shah

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Dhiraj M. Shah (2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Shah Foundation Inc

How much does Shah Foundation Inc give each year?

Shah Foundation Inc gave $30K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 7 grants.

What is Shah Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Shah Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $3,700, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Shah Foundation Inc give grants?

Shah Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (17%) and Maryland (17%).

Does Shah Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Shah Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Shah Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Shah Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include TGH Foundation ($10,000), Baltimore County MD Seniors in Need ($5,000) and Area Agency on Aging Pasco Pinellas ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Shah Foundation Inc?

Shah Foundation Inc reported $539K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Shah Foundation Inc?

Shah Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Wesley Chapel, FL. It holds $539K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Shah Foundation Inc's EIN?

Shah Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1610458. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 19, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 18, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 5, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 7, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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