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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-5845478

The Desai Foundation

A private foundation in Frankfort, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $106,505 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $106,505

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,437,500

  • Tax year 2024

    $72,351

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,442,112

  • Tax year 2023

    $35,016

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,450,215

  • Tax year 2022

    $55,891

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,464,557

  • Tax year 2021

    $34,826

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,474,557

  • Tax year 2020

    $39,702

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,443,136

  • Tax year 2019

    $66,043

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,446,417

  • Tax year 2018

    $23,309

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,459,028

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Divine Shakti FoundationLouisville, KY

    Charity

    $45,501
  2. Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH

    Charity

    $30,000
  3. Edward FoundationElmhurst, IL

    Charity

    $10,000
  4. UNICEF USANew York, NY

    Charity

    $10,000
  5. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Charity

    $10,000
  6. Mandir - Iskcon DetroitDetroit, MI

    Charity

    $501
  7. Ekta CenterIrvine, CA

    Charity

    $201
  8. Hindu Temple - CantonCanton Township, MI

    Charity

    $101
  9. Harinam Sankirtan MadalCanton, MI

    Charity

    $101
  10. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    Charity

    $100

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services1 grant $45,50148% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $30,00031% of the total
  3. International aid2 grants $20,00021% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $100<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky1 grant $45,501
  2. New Hampshire1 grant $30,000
  3. New York2 grants $20,000
  4. Illinois2 grants $10,100
  5. Michigan3 grants $703
  6. California1 grant $201

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Tejal Harshad DesaiPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Rupal DesaiTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sarojini DesaiSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sarojini DesaiDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Rupal DesaiDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Harshad DesaiDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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