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The Katherine & Kamal Agarwal Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Reston, Virginia · EIN 261463904

The Katherine & Kamal Agarwal Family Foundation is a private foundation in Reston, Virginia. In tax year 2024 it gave $3.5 million in 5 grants; the typical grant was $500,000 and the largest $1.9 million. 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 up from $1.3 million the year before.

20% of its 2024 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
2023$1.3 million6$22.0 million
2024$3.5 million5$23.0 million

How to apply

The Katherine & Kamal Agarwal 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 California.

StateGrantsAmount
California2$2.5 million
New York2$800,000
Texas1$250,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Arpan Foundation Inc
Diamond Bar, CA
Charitable contribution$1.9 million
Foundation of Teach for India Inc
Sunnyvale, CA
Charitable contribution$500,000
Friends of Teach for India Inc
New York, NY
Charitable contribution$500,000
Educate Girls
Forest Hills, NY
Charitable contribution$300,000
Magic Bus USA
Houston, TX
Charitable contribution$250,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Katherine & Kamal Agarwal Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Katherine & Kamal Agarwal Family Foundation give?

$3.5 million in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $500,000.

Who runs The Katherine & Kamal Agarwal Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Margaret Jones (President and Chairman), Chandan Agarwal (Vice President-India Operations) and John Jones (Secretary and Treasurer).

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