The Sastry Foundation
The Sastry Foundation is a private foundation, based in West Bloomfield, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $55K. Net investment income was $309K.
The Sastry Foundation at a glance
In short: The Sastry Foundation gave $55K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $55K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,000
- -11.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $55,000
- -11.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $55,000
- Total assets
- $2,581,070
- +217.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% 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 Sastry Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Grace Centers of Hope ($55K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How The Sastry Foundation gives
- Giving grew 10900% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $100 (2019) to $62K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grace Centers of Hope Pontiac, MI | General Donation | $55,000 |
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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 | $2,581,070 | $1,826,571 | $59,781 | $55,000 | 1 | $56,630 | $309,257 | $62,534 |
| 2024 | $814,280 | $56,588 | $72,366 | $62,000 | 1 | $63,955 | $56,588 | $56,473 |
| 2023 | $830,058 | $533,262 | $3,271 | — | — | $3,205 | $533,196 | $47,649 |
| 2022 | $300,067 | $181,953 | $1,923 | $500 | 1 | $500 | $4,760 | $13,516 |
| 2021 | $120,037 | $5,435 | $259 | — | — | — | $5,235 | $5,522 |
| 2020 | $114,861 | $4,315 | $223 | — | — | — | $4,215 | $4,732 |
| 2019 | $123,489 | $8,227 | $2,422 | $100 | 1 | — | $6,127 | $5,959 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Sastry Foundation reported a distributable amount of $63K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Sastry Foundation is led by Pushpa Sastry, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Pushpa Sastry
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashok Sastry
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Anil Sastry
Secretary & Treasurer
Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: S. Dattu Sastry (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Anil Sastry Director (2019) — Secretary An
- Former: Pushpa Sastry Director (2019) — President
- Former: S. Dattu Sastry Director (2019) — Vice President
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 Sastry Foundation
How much does The Sastry Foundation give each year?
The Sastry Foundation gave $55K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $62K across 1 grant.
How large is The Sastry Foundation?
The Sastry Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $57K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $63K (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.
Where does The Sastry Foundation operate?
The Sastry Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Michigan.
What is The Sastry Foundation's EIN?
The Sastry Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4343820. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 5, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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