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Dakshana Foundation

W LAKE HILLS, TX

WebsiteView as a funder

Total revenue

$1.9M

Total expenses

$1.1M

Net assets

$22.2M

Grants received

$1.4M

36 grants

EIN

202861633

Tax year

2024

Mission

The Foundation is a philanthropic foundation focused on alleviating poverty. It is focused on providing world-class educational opportunities to economically and socially disadvantaged gifted children from impoverished rural backgrounds in India.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.7M
Program service revenue—
Investment income$16K
Other revenue$158K
Total revenue$1.9M

Expenses

Grants paid$897K
Salaries & benefits$27K
Fundraising$93K
Other expenses$185K
Total expenses$1.1M
Total assets$22.3M
Net assets$22.2M

People

3 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MONSOON PABRAI

Director

Board

$25K

8 hrs/wk

MOHNISH PABRAI

Chairman

Board

—

8 hrs/wk

FAHED MISSMAR

CFO

Board

—

8 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 36 of 36

FromAmountPurposeYear
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
LIVE TO GIVE FOUNDATION
$2K
DAKSHANA ENDOWMENT FUND
2024
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$2K
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$88K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$61K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$25K
EDUCATION
2023
BAJAJ FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
To help bright and impoverished students predominantly from rural India to prepare for IIT and medical entrance exams.
2023
LIVE TO GIVE FOUNDATION
$3K
DAKSHANA ENDOWMENT FUND
2023
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$100
MEF
2023
The Michael and Karen Stone Family Foundation
$50K
General & Unrestricted
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$21K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$19K
EDUCATION
2022
LOS ALTOS MOUNTAIN VIEW
$10K
OPERATIONS
2022
LIVE TO GIVE FOUNDATION
$3K
DONATION
2022
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$100
MEF
2022
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$100
MEF
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$114K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$114K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$84K
EDUCATION
2021
INDIRA FOUNDATION
$36K
CONSTRUCTION OF THE TARABEN J. MEHTA GIRLS HOSTEL.
2021
INDIRA FOUNDATION
$36K
CONSTRUCTION OF THE TARABEN J. MEHTA GIRLS HOSTEL.
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$34K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND
$17K
General Support
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$11K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
BAJAJ FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
To help bright and impoverished students predominantly from rural India to prepare for IIT and medical entrance exams.
2021
The Michael and Karen Stone Family Foundation
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2020
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$600
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
SUBHASH AND SAROJ CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$500
Charitable
2020
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$94K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
INDIRA FOUNDATION
$250K
GENERAL USE
2018
INDIRA FOUNDATION
$250K
CONSTRUCTION OF THE TARABEN J. MEHTA GIRLS HOSTEL.
2017
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$6K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
SUZANNE & ROBERT ROBOTTI FOUNDATION INC
$3K
EDUCATION
2017

Funded by

$1.4M from 16 funders · 36 grants · 2017–2024

Indira Foundation

$572K · 4 grants · 2017–2021

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$330K · 5 grants · 2017–2023

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$227K · 6 grants · 2019–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$102K · 2 grants · 2021–2022

The Michael and Karen Stone Family Foundation

$60K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

Paypal Charitable Giving Fund

$36K · 2 grants · 2021–2022

National Philanthropic Trust

$25K · 1 grant · 2023

Details

EIN202861633
NTEE codeB82
Subsection03
Ruling date2018-07
Formed2005
Employees1
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