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Ramzan and Parvin Dhanji Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Southlake, Texas · EIN 300207845

Ramzan and Parvin Dhanji Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Southlake, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $390,000 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $17,500 and the largest $210,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $161,000 the year before.

50% of its 2025 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$174,40012$6.2 million
2024$161,00012$7.3 million
2025$390,00012$8.4 million

How to apply

Ramzan and Parvin Dhanji Family Foundation Inc 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

What Ramzan and Parvin Dhanji Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Nebraska.

StateGrantsAmount
Nebraska1$210,000
Texas4$95,000
Illinois3$35,000
District of Columbia1$30,000
California3$20,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
DAFGIVING360
Omaha, NE
Assist exempt activities$210,000
Maas Inspiration Inc
Carrollton, TX
Assist exempt activities$40,000
Aga Khan Foundation USA
Washington, DC
To assist org. Carryingon exempt activities$30,000
Focus USA
Sugar Land, TX
To assist org carryingon exempt activities$20,000
Worldwide Education Fund of the Dallas Foundation
Dallas, TX
Assist exempt activities$20,000
Aygee and Kalsee Foundation
Chicago, IL
Assist exempt activities$20,000
Jubilee Monuments Corp
Sugarland, TX
Assist exempt activities$15,000
The Citizen Foundation
Chicago, IL
Assist exempt activities$10,000
Human Empowerment & Welfare Team
Monte Sereno, CA
Assist exempt activities$10,000
Sonia Shah Foundation
Deerfield, IL
Assist exempt activities$5,000
Institute for Rural Education and Development
San Francisco, CA
Assist exempt activities$5,000
Palestine Children Relief Fund PCRF
Los Angeles, CA
Assist exempt activities$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ramzan and Parvin Dhanji Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ramzan and Parvin Dhanji Family Foundation Inc give?

$390,000 in tax year 2025, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $17,500.

Who runs Ramzan and Parvin Dhanji Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Ramzan Dhanji (President), Parvin Dhanji (Vice-President) and Khurrum Dhanji (Secretary).

What does Ramzan and Parvin Dhanji Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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