Mahesh and Maheswari Desai Family
EIN 274124184Total Given 2016–2025
$168K
23 grants · $17K avg/year
based on 10 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$7K
typical small grants · $4K–$10K
grant size
33%
supporter · 5/15 multi-year
repeat
$1.4M
Assets (2025)
15
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(973) 379-2782
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $36K | $649K | $124K | 5 |
| 2017 | $28K | $781K | $103K | 5 |
| 2022 | $27K | $961K | $5K | 2 |
| 2023 | $11K | $1.1M | $107K | 2 |
| 2024 | $44K | $1.3M | $13K | 6 |
| 2025 | $21K | $1.4M | $11K | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 23 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$4K
Median
$7K
Average
$7K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$17K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MD
Mahesh Desai
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
MD
Maheshwari Desai
Vice-President
Leadership
SA
Shama Desai Ahuja
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
GD
Gati Desai
6+ yrs
Trustee
MD
Mahesh Desai
6+ yrs
President/Trustee
Leadership
MD
Maheswari Desai
5 yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
SA
Shama Desai Ahuja
6+ yrs
Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
GD
Gati Desai
6+ yrs
Trustee
MD
Mahesh Desai
6+ yrs
President/Trustee
Leadership
MD
Maheswari Desai
5 yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
SA
Shama Desai Ahuja
6+ yrs
Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
GD
Gati Desai
6+ yrs
Trustee
MD
Mahesh Desai
6+ yrs
President/Trustee
Leadership
MD
Maheswari Desai
5 yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
SA
Shama Desai Ahuja
6+ yrs
Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
GD
Gati Desai
6+ yrs
Trustee
MD
Mahesh Desai
6+ yrs
President/Trustee
Leadership
MD
Maheswari Desai
5 yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
SA
Shama Desai Ahuja
6+ yrs
Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
GD
Gati Desai
6+ yrs
Trustee
MD
Maheswari Desai
5 yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
MD
Mahesh Desai
6+ yrs
President/Trustee
Leadership
SA
Shama Desai Ahuja
6+ yrs
Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
GD
Gati Desai
6+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (23 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various Charitable Organization | Livingston, NJ | $17,400 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Asha Vidya Gurukulan | Saylorsburg, PA | $15,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| Sadvichar Parivar | Ahmedabad, None | $12,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Arsha Vidya Pitham | Saylorsburg, PA | $12,000 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| Rwj Barnabas Health Foundation | Livingston, NJ | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Society for Education Welfare | Costa Mesa, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Sadvichar Parivar | Ahmedabad, None | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Sewa | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| Sewa | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| Various Charitable Organization | Livingston, NJ | $9,350 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Various Charitable Organization | Florham Park, NJ | $7,800 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Arsha Vidya Pitham | Saylorsburg, PA | $7,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| Various Charitable Organization | Livingston, NJ | $5,600 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Arsha Vidya Pitham | Livingston, NJ | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Arsha Vidya Pitham | Saylorsburg, PA | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation Inc | Honolulu, HI | $4,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Shri Ambika Niketan Trust | Wylie, TX | $4,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Arsha Vidya Pitham | Saylorsburg, PA | $3,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Samarthan Manch | Short Hills, NJ | $3,000 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| Various Charitable Organization | Short Hills, NJ | $2,841 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| Various Charitable Organization | Short Hills, NJ | $1,966 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| Share and Care Foundation | Paramus, NJ | $1,200 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| Share and Care Foundation | Paramus, NJ | $1,000 | GENERAL | 2017 |