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The Dr Upendra & Mrs Sonal Shah Muladhar Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Oak Brook, Illinois · EIN 364024786

The Dr Upendra & Mrs Sonal Shah Muladhar Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Oak Brook, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $103,500 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $51,750 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 $14,500 the year before.

100% 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$20,4563$420,498
2024$14,5001$491,530
2025$103,5002$397,963

How to apply

The Dr Upendra & Mrs Sonal Shah Muladhar Charitable 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 The Dr Upendra & Mrs Sonal Shah Muladhar Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California1$100,000
District of Columbia1$3,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc
San Francisco, CA
Different charitable activities like Education and feeding children$100,000
Share Our Strength
Washington, DC
No Kid Hungry program$3,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Dr Upendra & Mrs Sonal Shah Muladhar Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Dr Upendra & Mrs Sonal Shah Muladhar Charitable Foundation give?

$103,500 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $51,750.

Who runs The Dr Upendra & Mrs Sonal Shah Muladhar Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Sonal Shah (Trustee).

What does The Dr Upendra & Mrs Sonal Shah Muladhar Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger, youth programs and education.

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