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Bhawan Family Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 811251751

Bhawan Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $11,135 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $5,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $24,250 the year before.

40% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$24,2507$967,318
2024$11,1355$1.3 million

How to apply

Bhawan Family Charitable Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts3$5,135
Texas1$5,000
California1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Vision-Aid Incorporated
Lexington, MA
General Charitable Purpose$5,000
Ekal Vidyalaya
Houston, TX
General Charitable Purposes$5,000
Akshaya Patra Foundation USA
Canoga Park, CA
General Charitable Purposes$1,000
Winter Walk
Andover, MA
General Charitable Purpose$100
Friends of Public Garden
Boston, MA
General Charitable Purposes$35

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bhawan Family Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Bhawan Family Charitable Foundation give?

$11,135 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Bhawan Family Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jag Bhawan (President) and Pratibha Bhawan (Clerk).

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