Bharat Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and is by invitation only, so a small charity should not send a cold application and should wait for an invitation.
- Typical grants fall between $300,000 and $1,100,000, with the median about $595,000, so any request should be sized with that in mind, and that band describes typical grants rather than a limit.
- In the filing, 100% of grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in earlier filings, which suggests that existing relationships matter a great deal.
- Its grants went to a charitable gift fund and a university, chiefly for general and unrestricted purposes, and no broader funding field or applicant criteria is stated, so the filing gives too little to judge fit with confidence.
- No geographic focus is stated; grants were mainly in Massachusetts and Missouri, but that is not a rule about who may apply.
Overview
Bharat Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Wilmington, DE.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The reported grants went to a charitable gift fund and a university, chiefly for general and unrestricted purposes. One grant was designated for a donor adviser fund. The available evidence does not state a broader funding field or applicant criteria.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Massachusetts and Missouri.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 100% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 6 grants to organisations were about $595,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 68% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 100% of grant dollars went to organisations Bharat Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 68% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · General & Unrestricted$950,0002024 tax year
- Washington University · General & Unrestricted$300,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Krishna Bharat — President, Director, Secretary
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $1,424,110 | $1,365,050 | $21,139,791 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,250,788 | $1,194,133 | $30,004,849 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,455,877 | $1,250,000 | $40,829,382 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- Wilmington, DE