The Dr Upendra & Mrs Sonal Shah Muladhar Charitable Foundation
The Dr Upendra & Mrs Sonal Shah Muladhar Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Oak Brook, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $398K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $104K. Net investment income was $11K.
The Dr Upendra & Mrs Sonal Shah Muladhar Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: The Dr Upendra & Mrs Sonal Shah Muladhar Charitable Foundation gave $104K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $52K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $103,500
- +840.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $51,750
- +370.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $51,750
- Total assets
- $397,964
- -19.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (97% 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 The Dr Upendra & Mrs Sonal Shah Muladhar Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc ($100K). Together the top 2 received $104K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 13 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Dr Upendra & Mrs Sonal Shah Muladhar Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 405% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 476% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2024) to $104K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $104K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc San Francisco, CA | Different charitable activities like Education and feeding children | $100,000 |
| Share Our Strength Washington, DC | No Kid Hungry program | $3,500 |
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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 | $397,964 | $12,558 | $106,363 | $103,500 | 2 | $103,500 | $10,757 | $21,754 |
| 2024 | $491,530 | $139,062 | $15,419 | $11,000 | 1 | $14,500 | $138,808 | $20,530 |
| 2023 | $420,498 | $18,379 | $21,114 | $20,456 | 3 | $20,456 | $18,261 | $18,611 |
| 2022 | $345,592 | $8,046 | $25,529 | $20,475 | 3 | $24,720 | $8,507 | $21,114 |
| 2021 | $524,422 | $16,987 | $26,027 | $25,000 | 4 | $25,000 | $12,138 | $25,484 |
| 2020 | $516,214 | $8,085 | $25,375 | $24,501 | 4 | — | $8,085 | $25,944 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Dr Upendra & Mrs Sonal Shah Muladhar Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Dr Upendra & Mrs Sonal Shah Muladhar Charitable Foundation is led by Sonal Upendra Shah, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sonal Upendra Shah
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 The Dr Upendra & Mrs Sonal Shah Muladhar Charitable Foundation
How much does The Dr Upendra & Mrs Sonal Shah Muladhar Charitable Foundation give each year?
The Dr Upendra & Mrs Sonal Shah Muladhar Charitable Foundation gave $104K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 1 grant.
How large is The Dr Upendra & Mrs Sonal Shah Muladhar Charitable Foundation?
The Dr Upendra & Mrs Sonal Shah Muladhar Charitable Foundation reported $398K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $104K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Dr Upendra & Mrs Sonal Shah Muladhar Charitable Foundation?
The Dr Upendra & Mrs Sonal Shah Muladhar Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Oak Brook, IL. It holds $398K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Dr Upendra & Mrs Sonal Shah Muladhar Charitable Foundation operate?
The Dr Upendra & Mrs Sonal Shah Muladhar Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Illinois, New Hampshire.
What is The Dr Upendra & Mrs Sonal Shah Muladhar Charitable Foundation's EIN?
The Dr Upendra & Mrs Sonal Shah Muladhar Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4024786. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 29, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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