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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-3274193

Ujala Foundation

A private foundation in Bonita Springs, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $2.5 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $2,453,400

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $37,642,699
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,711,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $36,768,249
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,256,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $33,240,478
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,092,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $31,908,810
  • Tax year 2020

    $723,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $28,082,639
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,187,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $20,752,202
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,919,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $19,247,876

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

    General purpose contribution

    $1,925,000
  2. Drexel University's Lebow College of BusinessPhiladelphia, PA

    General purpose contribution

    $250,000
  3. IndiasporaSan Francisco, CA

    General purpose contribution

    $75,000
  4. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    General purpose contribution

    $50,000
  5. Legal Aid Society of DCWashington, DC

    General purpose contribution

    $40,000
  6. Albemarle Housing Improvement ProjectCharlottesville, VA

    General purpose contribution

    $30,000
  7. Howard C Liebengood FoundationWashington, DC

    General purpose contribution

    $25,000
  8. Drexel University's Lebow College of BusinessPhiladelphia, PA

    General purpose contribution

    $15,000
  9. Indian Philanthropy AllianceIndianipolis, IN

    General purpose contribution

    $12,500
  10. Iit Bombay Heritage FundCupertino, CA

    General purpose contribution

    $10,000
  11. The Franklin InstitutePhiladelphia, PA

    General purpose contribution

    $10,000
  12. Arlington Food Assistance CenterArlington, VA

    General purpose contribution

    $5,000
  13. American Parkinson Disease AssociationStaten Island, NY

    General purpose contribution

    $2,000
  14. Samaritan Healthcare & HospicePhiladelphia, PA

    General purpose contribution

    $2,000
  15. Boys & Girls Clubs of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    General purpose contribution

    $1,000
  16. Brian Grant FoundationPortland, OR

    General purpose contribution

    $900

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services1 grant $75,00064% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $25,00021% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $10,0009% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,0004% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $900<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland1 grant $1,925,000
  2. Pennsylvania5 grants $278,000
  3. California2 grants $85,000
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $65,000
  5. Connecticut1 grant $50,000
  6. Virginia2 grants $35,000
  7. Indiana1 grant $12,500
  8. New York1 grant $2,000
  9. Oregon1 grant $900

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Rajiv L GuptaDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kamla GuptaSUCCESSOR DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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