Challa Foundation
EIN 205937510Total Given 2016–2023
$49K
39 grants · $6K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $500–$2K
grant size
17%
balanced · 4/24 multi-year
repeat
$184K
Assets (2023)
24
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(832) 725-6391
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $7K | $140K | $6K | 7 |
| 2017 | $9K | $138K | $-749 | 8 |
| 2018 | $10K | $128K | $25K | 7 |
| 2019 | N/A | $124K | $-15K | N/A |
| 2020 | $5K | $117K | $-763 | 5 |
| 2021 | $7K | $119K | $9K | 5 |
| 2022 | $11K | $159K | $51K | 6 |
| 2023 | $500 | $184K | $52K | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 39 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$1K
Average
$1K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$5K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SC
Sasala Challa
Director
NC
Narasimhulu Challa
Director
PC
Prasad Challa
Director
PC
Prasad Challa
Director
NC
Narasimhulu Challa
Director
SC
Sasala Challa
Director
NC
Narasimhulu Challa
Director
PC
Prasad Challa
Director
SC
Sasala Challa
Director
PC
Prasad Challa
Director
NC
Narasimhulu Challa
Director
SC
Sasala Challa
Director
PC
Prasad Challa
Director
SC
Sasala Challa
Director
NC
Narasimhulu Challa
Director
PC
Prasad Challa
Director
SC
Sasala Challa
Director
NC
Narasimhulu Challa
Director
PC
Prasad Challa
Director
SC
Sasala Challa
Director
NC
Narasimhulu Challa
Director
PC
Prasad Challa
Director
SC
Sasala Challa
Director
NC
Narasimhulu Challa
Director
Grants Awarded (39 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tana | Novi, MI | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Tana | McLean, VA | $5,000 | EDUCATION | 2018 |
| Gnyana Sangha | Cincinnati, OH | $3,535 | RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION | 2021 |
| Mid Atlantic Vipasana | Claymont, DE | $2,000 | CHARITITABLE ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Mid Atlantic Vipassana | Claymont, DE | $2,000 | MEDITATION | 2022 |
| Southwest Vipassana Association | Kaufman, TX | $2,000 | CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| The John Hopkins University School of Medicine | Baltimore, MD | $2,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2016 |
| Idrf | Bethesda, MD | $2,000 | ERADICATION OF POVERTY | 2016 |
| The John Hopkins University School of Medicine | Baltimore, MD | $2,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2017 |
| Idrf | Bethesda, MD | $2,000 | ERADICATION OF POVERTY | 2017 |
| The John Hopkins University School of Medicine | Baltimore, MD | $2,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2018 |
| Idrf | Bethesda, MD | $2,000 | ERADICATION OF POVERTY | 2018 |
| Heal Inc | Ashburn, VA | $1,555 | HEALTH SERVICES | 2017 |
| The John Hopkins University School of Medicine | Baltimore, MD | $1,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
| Idrf | Bethesda, MD | $1,000 | ERADICATION OF POVERTY | 2020 |
| GnyanaSangha | Cincinnati, OH | $1,000 | MEDITATION CENTER | 2020 |
| Idrf | Bethesda, MD | $1,000 | ERADICATION OF POVERTY | 2021 |
| Cord Usa Inc | Flint, MI | $1,000 | CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | 2021 |
| Mid Atlantic Vipassana | Claymont, DE | $1,000 | MEDITATION | 2021 |
| Idrf | North Bethesda, MD | $1,000 | ERADICATION OF POVERTY | 2022 |
| Johns Hopkins University School of | Baltimore, MD | $1,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Mid Atlantic Vipassana | Claymont, DE | $1,000 | MEDITATION | 2016 |
| Mid Atlantic Vipassana | Claymont, DE | $1,000 | MEDITATION | 2017 |
| Ecfmg | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 | EDUCATION | 2017 |
| Md Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $500 | CANCER RESEARCH | 2023 |