Grants paid by Shah Happiness Foundation
EIN 87-4549199 · Orange, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
Shah Happiness Foundation of Orange, CA (EIN 87-4549199) reported 7 grants paid totaling $3,079,175 to 6 recipients in tax years 2023–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$3,079,175
7 grants
Recipients
6
distinct organizations
Tax years
2023–2024
2 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | $2,250,000 | — |
| 2024 | 4 | $829,175 | — |
Top recipients
The 6 recipients receiving the most from Shah Happiness Foundation, by grants paid, out of 6 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illumination Foundation 81-2103843 | D | Santa Ana, CA | 1 | $1,500,000 | 2023 |
| University of Pennsylvania | U | Philadelphia, PA | 2 | $1,000,000 | 2024 |
| Jivan Jyot Drug Bank | U | Mumbai, MH | 1 | $280,250 | 2024 |
| South Asian Helpline and Referral Agency 26-0736033 | C | Artesia, CA | 1 | $250,000 | 2023 |
| Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan USA Inc 11-2558552 | D | Mumbai | 1 | $34,000 | 2024 |
| Creating Care Foundation 99-0663170 | B | Anaheim, CA | 1 | $14,925 | 2024 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 7 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | U | $500,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA AS A LEADING ACADEMIC, RESEARCH, AND SERVICE INSTITUTION. | 202522549349100437 |
| 2024 | Jivan Jyot Drug Bank Mumbai, MH | U | $280,250 | paid | JIVAN-JYOT DRUG BANK IS A FOREIGN ORGANIZATION. AN EQUIVALENCY DETERMINATION WAS OBTAINED FROM A QUALIFIED TAX PRACTITIONER, CONFIRMING THAT JIVAN-JYOT DRUG BANK IS THE EQUIVALENT OF A U.S. PUBLIC CHARITY UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3) AND QUALIFIES AS A PUBLIC CHARITY DESCRIBED IN SECTION 509(A)(1) AND 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITY WAS NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS GRANT. | 202522549349100437 |
| 2024 | Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan USA Inc Mumbai | D | $34,000 | paid | BHARATIYA VIDYA BHAVAN IS A FOREIGN ORGANIZATION. AN EQUIVALENCY DETERMINATION WAS OBTAINED FROM A QUALIFIED TAX PRACTITIONER, CONFIRMING THAT BHARATIYA VIDYA BHAVAN IS THE EQUIVALENT OF A U.S. PUBLIC CHARITY UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3) AND QUALIFIES AS A PUBLIC CHARITY DESCRIBED IN SECTION 509(A)(1) AND 170(B)(1)(A)(II) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITY WAS NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS GRANT. | 202522549349100437 |
| 2024 | Creating Care Foundation Anaheim, CA | B | $14,925 | paid | TO CARRY OUT PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF SCHOOL FACILITIES, HEALTH CENTERS AND HELP PEOPLE IN POVERTY WITH FOOD AID. | 202522549349100437 |
| 2023 | Illumination Foundation Santa Ana, CA | D | $1,500,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE AIDE TO HOMELESS PEOPLE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BY PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY NET OF CLIENT-CENTERED SERVICES FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND CHILDREN. | 202431349349104523 |
| 2023 | University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | U | $500,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA AS A LEADING ACADEMIC, RESEARCH, AND SERVICE INSTITUTION. | 202431349349104523 |
| 2023 | South Asian Helpline and Referral Agency Artesia, CA | C | $250,000 | paid | SERVING SOUTH ASIANS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BY PROVIDING THEM WITH SERVICES, SUPPORT, SKILL DEVELOPMENT, RESOURCES, INFORMATION AND CULTURALLY SENSITIVE AND MULTILINGUAL ASSISTANCE. | 202431349349104523 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202522549349100437 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202431349349104523 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/874549199.json.
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