Rohit & Katharine Desai Family
EIN 133260252Total Given 2016–2024
$2.4M
309 grants · $262K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$6K
grant size
56%
supporter · 61/109 multi-year
repeat
$8.2M
Assets (2024)
109
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 838-9191
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $210K | $4.4M | $180K | 34 |
| 2017 | $226K | $5.1M | $65K | 38 |
| 2018 | $255K | $4.5M | $292K | 32 |
| 2020 | $258K | $7.4M | $1.4M | 40 |
| 2021 | $367K | $8.2M | $613K | 44 |
| 2022 | $353K | $6.8M | $421K | 29 |
| 2023 | $314K | $7.8M | $682K | 39 |
| 2024 | $381K | $8.2M | $1.5M | 53 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 309 grants on record
Minimum
$200
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$8K
75th Pctl
$6K
Maximum
$115K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
KD
Katharine Desai
8+ yrs
Trustee
VD
Vanessa Desai
8+ yrs
Trustee
RD
Rohit M Desai
8+ yrs
Trustee
KD
Katharine Desai
8+ yrs
Trustee
VD
Vanessa Desai
8+ yrs
Trustee
RD
Rohit M Desai
8+ yrs
Trustee
KD
Katharine Desai
8+ yrs
Trustee
RD
Rohit M Desai
8+ yrs
Trustee
VD
Vanessa Desai
8+ yrs
Trustee
RD
Rohit M Desai
8+ yrs
Trustee
VD
Vanessa Desai
8+ yrs
Trustee
KD
Katharine Desai
8+ yrs
Trustee
KD
Katharine Desai
8+ yrs
Trustee
RD
Rohit M Desai
8+ yrs
Trustee
VD
Vanessa Desai
8+ yrs
Trustee
VD
Vanessa Desai
8+ yrs
Trustee
RD
Rohit M Desai
8+ yrs
Trustee
KD
Katharine Desai
8+ yrs
Trustee
KD
Katharine Desai
8+ yrs
Trustee
VD
Vanessa Desai
8+ yrs
Trustee
RD
Rohit M Desai
8+ yrs
Trustee
RD
Rohit M Desai
8+ yrs
Trustee
VD
Vanessa Desai
8+ yrs
Trustee
KD
Katharine Desai
8+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (309 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manav Sadhna | Hanover Park, IL | $115,000 | GENERAL/ EDUCATION/ RELIGIOUS | 2024 |
| Stoneleigh-Burnham School | Greenfield, MA | $102,500 | GENERAL/ EDUCATION/ RELIGIOUS | 2021 |
| Us Squash | New York, NY | $100,250 | GENERAL/ EDUCATION/ RELIGIOUS | 2022 |
| Us Squash | New York, NY | $70,000 | GENERAL/ EDUCATION/ RELIGIOUS | 2020 |
| Us Squash | New York, NY | $70,000 | GENERAL/ EDUCATION/ RELIGIOUS | 2021 |
| Us Squash | New York, NY | $70,000 | GENERAL/ EDUCATION/ RELIGIOUS | 2018 |
| Media Collective Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL/ EDUCATION/ RELIGIOUS | 2023 |
| Us Squash | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL/ EDUCATION/ RELIGIOUS | 2023 |
| Us Squash | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL/ EDUCATION/ RELIGIOUS | 2024 |
| Manav Sadhna | Hanover Park, IL | $50,000 | GENERAL/ EDUCATION/ RELIGIOUS | 2022 |
| Media Collective Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL/ EDUCATION/ RELIGIOUS | 2022 |
| Us Squash | New York, NY | $49,365 | GENERAL/ EDUCATION/ RELIGIOUS | 2017 |
| Harvard Graduate School of Education Fund | Cambridge, MA | $40,000 | GENERAL/ EDUCATION/ RELIGIOUS | 2020 |
| Harvard Graduate School of Education Fund | Cambridge, MA | $40,000 | GENERAL/ EDUCATION/ RELIGIOUS | 2016 |
| Harvard Graduate School of Education Fund | Cambridge, MA | $40,000 | GENERAL/ EDUCATION/ RELIGIOUS | 2018 |
| Manav Sadhna | Hanover Park, IL | $37,500 | GENERAL/ EDUCATION/ RELIGIOUS | 2018 |
| Utah Film Center | Salt Lake City, UT | $35,000 | GENERAL/ EDUCATION/ RELIGIOUS | 2024 |
| Norfolk Chamber Music Festival | Norfolk, CT | $30,000 | GENERAL/ EDUCATION/ RELIGIOUS | 2023 |
| St Paul'S School | Concord, NH | $30,000 | GENERAL/ EDUCATION/ RELIGIOUS | 2016 |
| Brooklyn Academy of Music | Brooklyn, NY | $27,010 | GENERAL/ EDUCATION/ RELIGIOUS | 2017 |
| The Hotchkiss School | Lakeville, CT | $27,000 | GENERAL/ EDUCATION/ RELIGIOUS | 2017 |
| Harvard Graduate School of Education Fund | Cambridge, MA | $27,000 | GENERAL/ EDUCATION/ RELIGIOUS | 2022 |
| Manav Sadhna | Hanover Park, IL | $25,000 | GENERAL/ EDUCATION/ RELIGIOUS | 2021 |
| Manav Sadhna | Hanover Park, IL | $25,000 | GENERAL/ EDUCATION/ RELIGIOUS | 2023 |
| Wellesley College Friends of Art | Wellesley, MA | $25,000 | GENERAL/ EDUCATION/ RELIGIOUS | 2023 |