The Bahadur Family Foundation
The Bahadur Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. It made 17 grants totaling $80,050 in 2024, with the stated purpose of supporting the community.
The Bahadur Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Bahadur Family Foundation gave $80K across 17 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), top state Michigan. 12% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $80,050
- -6.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 17
- -10.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $4,709
- +4.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $2,890,690
- +22.9% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 12% first-time grantees (2 of 17, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (25% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Bahadur Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2980 Turtle Pond Ct, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
Phone: (248) 722-4453
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Bahadur Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Nanjaraja Bahadur Education Charity Fund Boarding Home ($30K). Together the top 10 received $68K.
Grant Size Distribution
102 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 101 grants of 102 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Among the reported 2024 grant dollars, 25% went to recipients in Michigan, 12% to New York, 7% to Georgia, and 6% to Illinois. The state associated with a further 37% share is unspecified in the available information. Listed recipients also include organizations in Maryland, Connecticut, Alabama, and Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Bahadur Family Foundation open to new grantees?
12%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 2 of 17 grantees (12%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 65% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+1%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 48% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $57K (2020) to $1.1M (2022). In 2024 it made 17 grants totaling $80K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nanjaraja Bahadur Education Charity Fund Boarding Home | To Support the Community | $30,000 |
| American Junior Golf Association Braselton, GA | To Support the Community | $6,000 |
| Mai Family Services Livonia, MI | To Support the Community | $5,500 |
| The Bharatiya Temple of Metropolitan Detroit Troy, MI | To Support the Community | $5,250 |
| Commit-2-Change Inc Tuckahoe, NY | To Support the Community | $5,000 |
| JSS Spiritual Mission Gaithersburg, MD | To Support the Community | $5,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (ACLU Foundation) New York, NY | To Support the Community | $3,000 |
| Northwood University Midland, MI | To Support the Community | $3,000 |
| Save the Children Fairfield, CT | To Support the Community | $3,000 |
| Forgotten Harvest Oak Park, MI | To Support the Community | $2,700 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,890,690 | $736,552 | $90,236 | $80,050 | 17 | $84,574 | $730,890 | $176,988 |
| 2023 | $2,351,485 | $271,863 | $93,551 | $85,530 | 19 | $87,422 | $265,734 | $145,803 |
| 2022 | $2,236,136 | $310,295 | $1,157,525 | $1,104,954 | 19 | $1,106,756 | $159,526 | $144,007 |
| 2021 | $2,232,214 | $250,474 | $133,200 | $79,052 | 23 | $80,914 | $199,729 | $165,103 |
| 2020 | $2,114,940 | $162,213 | $101,459 | $57,400 | 24 | — | $121,942 | $139,682 |
| 2019 | $2,040,404 | $149,336 | $237,143 | $181,501 | 19 | — | $56,824 | $120,451 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Bahadur Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $177K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s listed grant purpose is “to support the community.” Its 2024 recipients included organizations working in varied areas. For example, MAI Family Services says it provides assistance to South Asian families facing personal crises, and Forgotten Harvest says its mission is to relieve hunger in Metro Detroit and prevent nutritious food waste. Commit-2-Change describes its work as empowering vulnerable and at-risk adolescent girls through education and life-skills programming. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not stated focus areas of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 17 grants totaling $80,050. Grants ranged from $100 to $30,000, with a median grant of $3,000. The largest grant was $30,000 to Nanjaraja Bahadur Education Charity Fund Boarding Home. Other notable awards included $6,000 to American Junior Golf Association, $5,500 to MAI Family Services, $5,250 to The Bharatiya Temple of Metropolitan Detroit, and $5,000 each to Commit-2-Change and JSS Spiritual Mission.
The foundation made 19 grants totaling $85,530 in 2023 and 19 grants totaling $1,104,954 in 2022.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists BN Bahadur as president, Rani Bahadur as vice president, Nikhil Bahadur as treasurer, and Moneka Bahadur as trustee.
The Bahadur Family Foundation is led by Bn Bahadur, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Bn Bahadur
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Moneka Bahadur
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nikhil Bahadur
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rani Bahadur
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 The Bahadur Family Foundation
How much does The Bahadur Family Foundation give each year?
The Bahadur Family Foundation gave $80K across 17 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $86K across 19 grants.
What is The Bahadur Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Bahadur Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $3,000, and its average grant was $4,709, across 17 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Bahadur Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does The Bahadur Family Foundation give grants?
The Bahadur Family Foundation's top state is Michigan, with 25% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (12%) and Georgia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Troy, MI (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does The Bahadur Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on The Bahadur Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support the Community" (17 grants).
Who are The Bahadur Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Bahadur Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Nanjaraja Bahadur Education Charity Fund Boarding Home ($30,000), American Junior Golf Association ($6,000) and Mai Family Services ($5,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Bahadur Family Foundation?
The Bahadur Family Foundation reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $85K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $177K (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 does The Bahadur Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s listed grant purpose is “to support the community.” Its 2024 recipients included organizations working in varied areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Bahadur Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Bahadur Family Foundation's EIN?
The Bahadur Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3573929. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Does The Bahadur Family 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 28, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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