Choksi Family Charitable Trust
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to providing general operating support to various charitable entities. Its mission focuses on health, education, cultural heritage, and community service, as evidenced by its funding to institutions such as Johns Hopkins Medicine, educational nonprofits, and cultural organizations like the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. The foundation serves a diverse range of recipients, including health charities, educational institutions, and community service organizations. While it primarily operates in the Washington, D.C. area, its funding extends to various states, reflecting a broader commitment to supporting impactful initiatives across multiple sectors.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An established nonprofit (often in health, education, cultural heritage, or civic institutions) with capacity to manage mid- to large-size general operating grants and some visibility or connection to the DC/Maryland region.
Good Fit
- • Established institution with demonstrated operating needs rather than a small pilot project.
- • Work in health, education, museums/cultural heritage, or civic organizations.
- • Ability to manage unrestricted or general operating support in the $10k–$200k range.
- • Existing relationship, referral, or prior visibility to foundation leadership or past grantees.
- • Track record of organizational stability and clear public profile.
Geography
Giving spans multiple states (six distinct states observed in 2024) but is regionally concentrated: roughly half of 2024 dollars went to the DC area.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded a substantial and diverse set of independent organizations each year (11 recipients in 2022, 12 in 2023, 16 in 2024), spanning health, education, cultural and civic institutions.
New Applicants
Behavior shows meaningful turnover—nine new recipients in the latest year—so unfamiliar organizations have been added to the portfolio, but the public-facing process is described as preselection-only and no contact information is posted, so access for a new applicant is plausible but not straightforward.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
