Rohit & Katharine Desai Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyBethpage, New York · EIN 13-3260252 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$455K
Organizations funded40
Typical grant$3,000
Total assets$9.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
67% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vero Beach Museum of Art | Vero Beach, FL | General/ education/ religious | $113,450 |
| US Squash | New York, NY | General/ education/ religious | $50,000 |
| Entertainment 2 Affect Change | New York, NY | General/ education/ religious | $50,000 |
| St Paul's School | New York, NY | General/ education/ religious | $40,000 |
| Riverside Theatre | Vero Beach, FL | General/ education/ religious | $31,200 |
| Columbia Law School | New York, NY | General/ education/ religious | $26,000 |
| Harvard Graduate School of Education Fund | Cambridge, MA | General/ education/ religious | $20,000 |
| Manav Sadhna | Hanover Park, IL | General/ education/ religious | $15,000 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | General/ education/ religious | $15,000 |
| American Mural Project | Winsted, CT | General/ education/ religious | $11,000 |
| Jacob's Pillow | Becket, MA | General/ education/ religious | $10,000 |
| Friends of Vancouver Foundation | Seattle, WA | General/ education/ religious | $7,500 |
| Cleveland Clinic Indian River Foundation | Vero Beach, FL | General/ education/ religious | $5,000 |
| John's Island Community Service League | Vero Beach, FL | General/ education/ religious | $5,000 |
| Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center | New York, NY | General/ education/ religious | $5,000 |
| Girls With Impact | Greenwich, CT | General/ education/ religious | $5,000 |
| Institute for American Indian Studies | Washington, CT | General/ education/ religious | $5,000 |
| Elton John AIDS Foundation | New York, NY | General/ education/ religious | $4,200 |
| Norfolk Chamber Music Festival | Norfolk, CT | General/ education/ religious | $4,000 |
| Brooklyn Botanic Garden | Brooklyn, NY | General/ education/ religious | $3,000 |
| Church of Christ Congregation | Newington, CT | General/ education/ religious | $3,000 |
| United Way of Indian River | Vero Beach, FL | General/ education/ religious | $3,000 |
| Asia Society | New York, NY | General/ education/ religious | $2,500 |
| Wellesley College Friends of Art | Wellesley, MA | General/ education/ religious | $2,500 |
| The Hotchkiss Fund | Lakeville, CT | General/ education/ religious | $2,000 |
| Neabpd | Township of Washington, NJ | General/ education/ religious | $2,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | Public health and wellness | $1,500 |
| Mckee Botanical Gardens | Vero Beach, FL | General/ education/ religious | $1,500 |
| Indian River Land Trust | Vero Beah, FL | General/ education/ religious | $1,100 |
| Merton College Chartiable Corp | Manasquan, NJ | General/ education/ religious | $1,000 |
| Philadelphia Animal Welfare Service | Philadelphia, PA | Save animals | $1,000 |
| Stoneleigh-Burnham School | Greenfield, MA | General/ education/ religious | $1,000 |
| The Acting Company | New York, NY | General/ education/ religious | $1,000 |
| The Mount | Lenox, MA | General/ education/ religious | $1,000 |
| Vna & Hospice Foundation | Vero Beach, FL | General/ education/ religious | $1,000 |
| Whole Family Health Center | Hawthorne, NY | General/ education/ religious | $1,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union | New York, NY | General/ education/ religious | $1,000 |
| The Trevor Project | San Francisco, CA | General/ education/ religious | $1,000 |
| To Love a Canine Rescue Inc | Kimberton, PA | General/ education/ religious | $1,000 |
| Les Ecology Center | New York, NY | General/ education/ religious | $1,000 |
| David Suzuki Foundation | Vancouver, CA | General/ education/ religious | -$500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $454,950 | 41 |
| 2024 | $380,846 | 53 |
| 2023 | $314,297 | 39 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 8, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621289349103492
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-3260252
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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