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Gupta Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Grimes, Iowa · EIN 823685372

Gupta Family Foundation is a private foundation in Grimes, Iowa. In tax year 2025 it gave $184,000 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 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 $100,001 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$116,0005$2.7 million
2024$100,0013$2.9 million
2025$184,0009$3.1 million

How to apply

Gupta Family 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa6$124,000
Texas2$35,000
California1$25,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ihcc
Madrid, IA
General$100,000
Individual
TX
General$25,000
Sankara Eye Foundation
Milpitas, CA
General$25,000
HTCC
Madrid, IA
General$10,000
OpenStax
Houston, TX
General$10,000
Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA
General$10,000
C3 Steam
Johnston, IA
General$2,000
Sikhs of Iowa Khalsa Heritage
Johnston, IA
General$1,000
Individual
IA
General$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Gupta Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Gupta Family Foundation give?

$184,000 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Gupta Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Atul Gupta (President) and Sherry Gupta (Vice President).

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