The Prem & Sandhya Jain Family

Private foundation · Grantmaker Palo Alto, CA EIN: 27-1291216

The Prem & Sandhya Jain Family is a private foundation, based in Palo Alto, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $584K. Net investment income was $580K.

The Prem & Sandhya Jain Family at a glance

In short: The Prem & Sandhya Jain Family gave $584K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $65K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$583,620
+71.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
9
+28.6% vs 2023
Average grant
$64,847
+33.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$1,614,570
+17.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (98% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who The Prem & Sandhya Jain Family funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Bitsaa: $250KBitsaa$250KArihanta Institute: $205KArihanta Institute$205KAnkit Jain - DAF: $58KAnkit Jain - DAF$58KJain Center of Greater Sacramento: $25KJain Center of GreaterSacramento$25KJain Associations in North America: $15KJain Associations in NorthAmerica$15KJain Center of Northern California: $11KJain Center of NorthernCalifornia$11KUniversity of Wisconsin Foundation: $10KUniversity of WisconsinFoundation$10KMohit Jain - DAF: $10KMohit Jain - DAF$10KMadera Elementary Foundation: $20Madera Elementary Foundation$20

The largest 2024 recipient was Bitsaa ($250K). Together the top 9 received $584K.

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K5$50–100K1$100–250K5$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 41 (73%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

MilpitasLos AngelesMadisonVeniceDavisPomonaSan JoseHerndonBerkeleyEl CerritoSacramentoSunnyvale

How The Prem & Sandhya Jain Family gives

  • Giving grew 30% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 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

$0$200K$400K$600K6 grants2020 8 grants2021 11 grants2022 7 grants2023 9 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $340K (2023) to $584K (2024). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $584K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bitsaa Sunnyvale, CAEducation$250,000
Arihanta Institute San Jose, CAEducation$205,000
Ankit Jain - DAF Los Angeles, CADonor-Advised Fund$57,500
Jain Center of Greater Sacramento Sacramento, CAEducating Youth$25,000
Jain Associations in North America Milpitas, CAEducating Youth$15,000
Jain Center of Northern California Milpitas, CAEducating Youth$11,100
University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WIEducation$10,000
Mohit Jain - DAF Venice, CADonor-Advised Fund$10,000
Madera Elementary Foundation El Cerrito, CAEducation$20
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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
2024$1,614,570$886,974$643,336$583,6209$583,620$579,678$1,904
2023$1,370,932$123,224$397,982$339,6057$339,605$41,340$5,974
2022$1,645,690$112,596$556,692$502,25011$502,250$45,941$124,976
2021$1,099,452$609,518$500,543$447,4768$447,476$539,271$54,033
2020$990,477$1,985$480,454$426,5016—$1,628$71,140

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Prem & Sandhya Jain Family reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Prem & Sandhya Jain Family is led by Prem Jain, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Prem Jain

    Chief Executive Officer

    On filings since 2020

    24 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ankit K. Jain

    Chief Financial Officer

    On filings since 2020

    30 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mohit Jain

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    24 hrs/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.

Frequently asked questions about The Prem & Sandhya Jain Family

How much does The Prem & Sandhya Jain Family give each year?

The Prem & Sandhya Jain Family gave $584K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $340K across 7 grants.

What is The Prem & Sandhya Jain Family's typical grant size?

The Prem & Sandhya Jain Family's median grant in 2024 was $15,000, and its average grant was $64,847, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Prem & Sandhya Jain Family give grants?

The Prem & Sandhya Jain Family gives mostly in California: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Milpitas, CA (2 grants).

Does The Prem & Sandhya Jain Family give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on The Prem & Sandhya Jain Family's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (4 grants) and "Educating Youth" (3 grants).

Who are The Prem & Sandhya Jain Family's largest grantees?

The Prem & Sandhya Jain Family's largest 2024 grantees include Bitsaa ($250,000), Arihanta Institute ($205,000) and Ankit Jain - DAF ($57,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is The Prem & Sandhya Jain Family?

The Prem & Sandhya Jain Family reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $584K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Prem & Sandhya Jain Family's EIN?

The Prem & Sandhya Jain Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1291216. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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