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The Gordhan Dass Foundation

Accepts applications Bakersfield, California · EIN 830380508

The Gordhan Dass Foundation is a private foundation in Bakersfield, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $11,004 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $501 and the largest $1,502. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was down from $13,000 the year before.

21% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2024$13,00014$50.0 million
2025$11,00415$58.5 million

How to apply

ContactVinod Kumar Gupta
1400 Easton Dr 106, Bakersfield, CA 93309
Phone or email(661) 631-4312

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Gordhan Dass Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California8$6,002
Michigan1$1,502
Texas2$1,250
Illinois1$750
Georgia1$500
New York1$500
Utah1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Chinmaya Education Foundation Inc
Flint, MI
Charity$1,502
Bakersfield Police Officers Associa
Bakersfield, CA
Charity$1,500
Dharma Civilization Foundation
Porter Ranch, CA
General charity$1,000
Bakersfield Senior Center
Bakersfield, CA
Charity$1,000
Individual
TX
Charity$750
Ronald McDonald House
Chicago, IL
General charity$750
Hindu Temple of Kern County
Bakersfield, CA
Cultural developement$501
Punjabi American Senior Center
Bakersfield, CA
General purpose$501
American Cancer Society
Atlanta, GA
Charity$500
Doctors Without Borders USA Inc
New York, NY
International relief assistance$500
American Heart Association
Dallas, TX
Charity$500
National Kidney Foundation
Encino, CA
Reseach$500
Childrens Miracle Network
Salt Lake City, UT
Charity$500
Kern Partnership for Children and F
Bakersfield, CA
Charity$500
Kern County Sherrifs Mounted Posse
Bakersfield, CA
Charity$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Gordhan Dass Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does The Gordhan Dass Foundation give?

$11,004 in tax year 2025, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $501.

Who runs The Gordhan Dass Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Vinod Kumar Gupta (Ceo), Amol Gupta (Secretary), Vivek Gupta (Director) and Kenneth Hahs (Cfo).

What does The Gordhan Dass Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly seniors, health and youth programs.

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