The Ganga Hansji Foundation
The Ganga Hansji Foundation is a private foundation, based in Irvine, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $228K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $274K. Net investment income was $10K.
The Ganga Hansji Foundation at a glance
In short: The Ganga Hansji Foundation gave $274K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $68K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $273,500
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $68,375
- +77.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $73,500
- Total assets
- $227,562
- -56.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (90% 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 Ganga Hansji Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was One World One Family Foundation ($124K). Together the top 4 received $274K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 31 (68%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Ganga Hansji Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $58K (2020) to $320K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $274K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| One World One Family Foundation Fremont, CA | General Purpose | $123,500 |
| Divine Will Foundation Encinitas, CA | General Purpose | $120,000 |
| Coptic American Friendship Association Centreville, VA | General Purpose | $27,000 |
| Ektaa Center for Sasa Irvine, CA | General Purpose | $3,000 |
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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 | $227,562 | $11,203 | $304,434 | $273,500 | 4 | $302,586 | $9,823 | $18,341 |
| 2024 | $522,826 | $36,059 | $298,770 | $269,000 | 7 | $322,776 | $32,692 | $31,577 |
| 2023 | $781,428 | $21,375 | $171,701 | $133,000 | 7 | $171,155 | $20,829 | $40,380 |
| 2022 | $925,865 | — | $345,939 | $320,358 | 9 | $345,939 | — | $53,416 |
| 2021 | $1,270,456 | $1,000,000 | $108,375 | $96,000 | 4 | $108,375 | — | $19,976 |
| 2020 | $379,400 | — | $59,885 | $57,600 | 7 | — | — | $19,138 |
| 2019 | $438,685 | — | $289,468 | $287,000 | 4 | — | — | $26,674 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Ganga Hansji Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Ganga Hansji Foundation is led by Rajan S Hansji, President on filings since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rajan S Hansji
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shirish H Patel
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Rajan Hansji Rajan Hansji Rajan (2024) — President
- Former: Shirish Patel Shirish Patel Shirish (2024) — Secretary
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 The Ganga Hansji Foundation
How much does The Ganga Hansji Foundation give each year?
The Ganga Hansji Foundation gave $274K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $269K across 7 grants.
What is The Ganga Hansji Foundation's typical grant size?
The Ganga Hansji Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $73,500, and its average grant was $68,375, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Ganga Hansji Foundation give grants?
The Ganga Hansji Foundation gives mostly in California: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (10%).
Does The Ganga Hansji Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Ganga Hansji Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Ganga Hansji Foundation?
The Ganga Hansji Foundation reported $228K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $303K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Ganga Hansji Foundation's EIN?
The Ganga Hansji Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5633008. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2024 (received by the IRS March 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
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