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Simran Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 853960357

Simran Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2025 it gave $126,500 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $100,000. 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 in 2025 was up from $31,000 the year before.

67% of its 2025 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$8,5003$1.0 million
2024$31,0005$1.1 million
2025$126,5005$1.4 million

How to apply

Simran 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 Simran Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida3$109,000
Illinois1$10,000
New York1$7,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Desai Sethi Urology Institute$100,000
Individual
IL
Scholarship grant$10,000
American India Foundation
New York, NY
To celebrate AIF Chicago's 20th anniversary$7,500
Miami City Ballet Inc
Miami Beach, FL
international students at Miami City Ballet Scholarship Fund$5,000
Miami City Ballet Inc
Miami Beach, FL
General & Unrestricted$4,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Simran Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Simran Foundation give?

$126,500 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs Simran Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Arvind J Singh (Dir, Pres), Neeta Singh (Dir, Treas, VP) and Sonal Simran Singh (Dir, Sec, VP).

What does Simran Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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