Worth A Shot
Worth A Shot is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Bellevue, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $169 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $2K.
Worth A Shot at a glance
In short: Worth A Shot gave $2K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $528.25), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,113
- -62.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $528
- -71.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $452
- Total assets
- $169
- -96.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (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 Worth A Shot funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was TEEN CAFE - ODLE and Highland MS ($983). Together the top 4 received $2K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2025) to $8K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| TEEN CAFE - ODLE and Highland MS Bellevue, WA | Teen Cafe is an ongoing mental health program of worth a shot at Odle & Highland Middles Schools. It provides a safe space for kids to express themselves share ideas play games and interact with others. They meet every Tuesday in the presence of a counselor who helps by guiding discussion around life skills. Prizes are given. Snacks pizzas are served | $983 |
| Summer Outdoor Leadership Camp Bellevue, WA | Worth A Shot partners with Bellevue Youth Link and the Bellevue Schools to organize the Summer Outdoor Leadership camp SOL which consists of outdoor leadership and community-building activities that enable youth to have meaningful conversations about mental health build confidence and get mentorship. This camp offers a unique opportunity to middle and high school students to build bonds with peers gain resilience and life skills through fun outdoor activities. Lunch is served. | $500 |
| Health Camp Kent, WA | Participate with a community center in Kent WA to organize free Health camps. We provide free dental and vision checks physician consultations vaccines etc | $403 |
| Youth Global Health and Innov Conf Bellevue, WA | This is a large international online conference in the Pacific Northwest hosted by Worth A Shot where high school students and undergraduate students from around the world initiate conversations about topics that significantly impact global health. Participants have the opportunity to engage with global health professionals through a series of keynote speakers and activities | $227 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $169 | $1,172 | $6,337 | $2,113 | 4 | $2,113 |
| 2024 | $5,334 | $18,527 | $14,369 | $5,638 | 3 | $5,638 |
| 2023 | $849 | $9,000 | $8,251 | $7,703 | 5 | $7,703 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Worth A Shot is led by Mehr Grewal, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mehr Grewal
President
On filings since 2022
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amar Krishna
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teena Chopra
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luiz Martins
Vice President
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Worth A Shot
How much does Worth A Shot give each year?
Worth A Shot gave $2K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 3 grants.
What is Worth A Shot's typical grant size?
Worth A Shot's median grant in 2025 was $452, and its average grant was $528, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Worth A Shot give grants?
Worth A Shot gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bellevue, WA (3 grants).
Does Worth A Shot give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Worth A Shot's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Worth A Shot?
Worth A Shot reported $169 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1K.
What is Worth A Shot?
Worth A Shot is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Bellevue, WA. It holds $169 in total assets as of 2025.
What is Worth A Shot's EIN?
Worth A Shot's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-4034391. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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