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Hingwe & Sharma Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Altos, California · EIN 873157540

Hingwe & Sharma Foundation is a private foundation in Los Altos, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $4,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $1,500 and the largest $2,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$242,989
2024$00$343,630
2025$4,0003$374,433

How to apply

Hingwe & Sharma Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Hingwe & Sharma Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$4,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
A Future for Every Child
Sunnyvale, CA
General & Unrestricted$2,000
University of California Berkeley Foundation
Berkeley, CA
General & Unrestricted$1,500
Basant Bahar
San Ramon, CA
Charitable Event$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hingwe & Sharma Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Hingwe & Sharma Foundation give?

$4,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $1,500.

Who runs Hingwe & Sharma Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Pushkar S Hingwe (Dir, Pres) and Mrinalini D Sharma (Dir, Sec, Treas).

What does Hingwe & Sharma Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs and education.

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