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JP Sethi and Renu Sethi Foundation

Preselected recipients only Carlsbad, California · EIN 823619860

JP Sethi and Renu Sethi Foundation is a private foundation in Carlsbad, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $98,409 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $50,909. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $124,712 the year before.

60% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$124,7125$2.1 million
2024$98,4096$2.1 million

How to apply

JP Sethi and Renu Sethi 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 JP Sethi and Renu Sethi Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California5$78,409
New Jersey1$20,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hindu Temple of Fresno
Clovis, CA
Support the operations and needs of Hindu Temple of Fresno.$50,909
Al-Shifa Foundation
Princeton, NJ
Support the organization in providing grants to help provide rural outreach, eye treatment and surgeries to the poor and needy, including the screening of school children.$20,000
Csu Fresno Foundation
Fresno, CA
Support the operations and needs of California State University, Fresno Foundation.$10,000
New Haven Youth and Family Services
Vista, CA
Support the operations and needs of New Haven Youth and Family Services.$10,000
Individual
CA
$5,000
Central Valley Community Found-Fish
Fresno, CA
Support the operations and needs of the Fund by Indian Subcontinent Heritage (FISH), a donor-advised fund operating under CVCF.$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does JP Sethi and Renu Sethi Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does JP Sethi and Renu Sethi Foundation give?

$98,409 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs JP Sethi and Renu Sethi Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists JP Sethi (Chairman), Renu Sethi (Director), Gaurav Sethi (Secretary) and Jessica Sethi (President/CEO) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does JP Sethi and Renu Sethi Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, human services and youth programs.

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