Private foundation · Mc Lean, VA

Challa Foundation

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Typical grant size
$500 $1K $2K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
8
Repeat grantees
1
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Prasad Challa
DIRECTOR
Sasala Challa
DIRECTOR
Narasimhulu Challa
DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
3.2%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
61
Total grants awarded
$79K
Total amount
$1K
Average grant
$5K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$6K
5 grants
2023
$500
1 grants
2022
$11K
6 grants
2021
$7K
5 grants
2020
$5K
5 grants
2019
$11K
5 grants
2018
$10K
7 grants
2017
$9K
8 grants
2016
$7K
7 grants
2015
$6K
5 grants
2013
$7K
7 grants

Top recipients

Tana
4 grants · VA
$17K
Idrf
10 grants · MD
$16K
The John Hopkins University School of Medicine
7 grants · MD
$13K
Mid Atlantic Vipassana
4 grants · DE
$5K
Gnyana Sangha
2 grants · OH
$5K
Mid Atlantic Vipasana
2 grants · DE
$4K
9 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$2K
1 grant · TX · ✓ Exact match
$2K
1 grant · VA · ✓ Exact match
$2K
Prabhausaorg
3 grants · WA
$2K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Idrf
Contribution
MD · TY 2024
$2K
Gnyana Sangha
contribution
OH · TY 2024
$1K
Greater DC Vipassana
contribution
VA · TY 2024
$1K
Mid-atlantic Vipasana
Contribution
DE · TY 2024
$1K
Md Anderson
CANCER RESEARCH
TX · TY 2024
$500
Md Anderson Cancer Center
CANCER RESEARCH
TX · TY 2023
$500
Tana
CHARITABLE
MI · TY 2022
$5K
Southwest Vipassana Association
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
TX · TY 2022
$2K
Mid Atlantic Vipassana
MEDITATION
DE · TY 2022
$2K
Johns Hopkins University School of
CHARITABLE
MD · TY 2022
$1K
Idrf
ERADICATION OF POVERTY
MD · TY 2022
$1K
Md Anderson
CANCER RESEARCH
TX · TY 2022
$100
Gnyana Sangha
RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION
OH · TY 2021
$4K
Idrf
ERADICATION OF POVERTY
MD · TY 2021
$1K
Mid Atlantic Vipassana
MEDITATION
DE · TY 2021
$1K
Cord USA Inc
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
MI · TY 2021
$1K
Md Anderson
CANCER RESEARCH
TX · TY 2021
$200
Mid Atlantic Vipasana
CHARITITABLE ORGANIZATION
DE · TY 2020
$2K
The John Hopkins University School of Medicine
SCHOLARSHIP
MD · TY 2020
$1K
Idrf
ERADICATION OF POVERTY
MD · TY 2020
$1K
Gnyanasangha
MEDITATION CENTER
OH · TY 2020
$1K
Md Anderson
CANCER RESEARCH
TX · TY 2020
$200
Tana
EDUCATION
VA · TY 2019
$5K
Idrf
ERADICATION OF POVERTY
MD · TY 2019
$2K
The John Hopkins University School of Medicine
SCHOLARSHIP
MD · TY 2019
$2K
Mid Atlantic Vipasana
CHARITITABLE ORGANIZATION
DE · TY 2019
$2K
Sri Satyanarayana Seva Sannidhi
TEMPLE
VA · TY 2019
$400
Tana
EDUCATION
VA · TY 2018
$5K
The John Hopkins University School of Medicine
SCHOLARSHIP
MD · TY 2018
$2K
Idrf
ERADICATION OF POVERTY
MD · TY 2018
$2K
The Next Step Foundation
EDUCATION
VA · TY 2018
$500
Md Anderson
CANCER RESEARCH
TX · TY 2018
$250
Hindu Temple of Woodland
EDUCATIONAL CLASSES
TX · TY 2018
$200
Vt Seva
KIDS EDUCATION
NJ · TY 2018
$100
Idrf
ERADICATION OF POVERTY
MD · TY 2017
$2K
The John Hopkins University School of Medicine
SCHOLARSHIP
MD · TY 2017
$2K
Heal Inc
HEALTH SERVICES
VA · TY 2017
$2K
Ecfmg
EDUCATION
PA · TY 2017
$1K
Mid Atlantic Vipassana
MEDITATION
DE · TY 2017
$1K
Sri Satyanarayana Swamy Seva Sannidhi
TEMPLE
VA · TY 2017
$500
Baps
TEMPLE
MD · TY 2017
$500
Md Anderson
CANCER RESEARCH
TX · TY 2017
$150
Idrf
ERADICATION OF POVERTY
MD · TY 2016
$2K
The John Hopkins University School of Medicine
SCHOLARSHIP
MD · TY 2016
$2K
Mid Atlantic Vipassana
MEDITATION
DE · TY 2016
$1K
Prabhausaorg
EDUCATION/ECONOMIC DEVT
WA · TY 2016
$500
Rabhi Hillel Klavan Memorial Scholarships
EDUCATION
MD · TY 2016
$500
American India Foundation
EDUCATION & HEALTH CARE
NY · TY 2016
$500
Md Anderson
CANCER RESEARCH
TX · TY 2016
$150
The John Hopkins University School of Medicine
SCHOLARSHIP
MD · TY 2015
$2K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.