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Kirpa Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Silver Spring, Maryland · EIN 812536369

Kirpa Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Silver Spring, Maryland. In tax year 2024 it gave $10,290 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $690 and the largest $5,000. 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 $77,590 the year before.

43% 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$77,5908$120,160
2024$10,2907$101,670

How to apply

Kirpa Foundation Inc 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 4 states, the most to Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland3$6,000
Virginia2$3,500
Texas1$690
Tennessee1$100

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Guru Nanak Foundationi of America
Silver Spring, MD
Operations support$5,000
Seva Truck Foundation
Fairfax, VA
Operations and program support$2,500
Gaiss Seva Foundation
Sterling, VA
Operations support$1,000
Dasvandh Network
San Antonio, TX
Sikh national organization$690
Karuna Charties Foundation
Potomac, MD
Support for low income peoples$500
Center for Adoption Support and Edu
Burtonsville, MD
Operations support$500
St Jude Childrens Hospital
Memphis, TN
Medical research$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kirpa Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Kirpa Foundation Inc give?

$10,290 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $690.

Who runs Kirpa Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Sukhdeep Kaur (President), Chetveer Aneja (Vice President) and Amrit Aneja (Secretary).

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