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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 37-1486138

Kamla Bafna Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Moreland Hills, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $166,002 paid in grants.

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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Suresh Bafna
35 Fairway Trail
Morland Hills, OH 44022
(216) 561-9200
[email protected]
Form and materials
Letter
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $166,002

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,534,652
  • Tax year 2024

    $159,251

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,458,987
  • Tax year 2023

    $116,150

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,055,020
  • Tax year 2022

    $90,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,695,256
  • Tax year 2021

    $137,400

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,217,194
  • Tax year 2020

    $190,090

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,795,073
  • Tax year 2019

    $122,900

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,520,470
  • Tax year 2018

    $105,995

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,220,663

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. AkshaypatraFreemont, CA

    To assist 501(c)(3) organization

    $61,000
  2. Ekal FoundationHouston, TX

    To assist 501(c)(3) organization

    $20,000
  3. Federation of India Community AssociatioCleveland, OH

    To assist 501(c)(3) organization

    $15,000
  4. Greater Cleveland Food BanksCleveland, OH

    To assist 501(c)(3) organization

    $10,000
  5. Marathi Mandal of Northeast OhioCleveland, OH

    To assist 501(c)(3) organization

    $10,000
  6. Shiva Vishnu TempleParma, OH

    To assist 501(c)(3) organization

    $10,000
  7. World Wildliffe FoundationWashington, DC

    To assist 501(c)(3) organization

    $10,000
  8. Luvin Arms Animal SanctuaryErie, CO

    To assist 501(c)(3) organization

    $5,000
  9. New DirectionsStaunton, VA

    To assist 501(c)(3) organization

    $5,000
  10. Youth Opportunity UnlimitedCleveland, OH

    To assist 501(c)(3) organization

    $5,000
  11. Zenworks YogaSolon, OH

    To assist 501(c)(3) organization

    $5,000
  12. Jain Society of Greater ClevelandRichfield, OH

    To assist 501(c)(3) organization

    $4,502
  13. Moms 4 MomsMaysville, KY

    To assist 501(c)(3) organization

    $2,000
  14. Aipno Medical YatraShaker Heights, OH

    To assist 501(c)(3) organization

    $1,000
  15. City Club of ClevelandCleveland, OH

    To assist 501(c)(3) organization

    $1,000
  16. Moreland Hills Police & Employees FNDMoreland Hills, OH

    To assist 501(c)(3) organization

    $1,000
  17. Epilepsy FoundationBowie, MD

    To assist 501(c)(3) organization

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion2 grants $14,50271% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $5,00024% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $1,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio10 grants $62,502
  2. California1 grant $61,000
  3. Texas1 grant $20,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  5. Colorado1 grant $5,000
  6. Virginia1 grant $5,000
  7. Kentucky1 grant $2,000
  8. Maryland1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Suresh C BafnaPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Dinesh BafnaSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Kala AmesurTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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