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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 35-2014496

BR Foundation

A private foundation in Michigan City, IN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $93,842 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Bina Gupta
2930 Franklin Street
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 874-9609
Form and materials
Unspecified
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Corporations organized & operated for public safety are not qualified to receive awards.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $93,842

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,199,924

  • Tax year 2024

    $80,885

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,203,983

  • Tax year 2023

    $33,444

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,200,784

  • Tax year 2022

    $44,498

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,195,446

  • Tax year 2021

    $32,364

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,199,196

  • Tax year 2020

    $26,671

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,181,585

  • Tax year 2019

    $75,865

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,177,096

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. R Vidhya AashramHomer Glen, IL

    General purpose

    $12,390
  2. Indian American Cultural CtrMerrillville, IN

    General purpose

    $10,975
  3. ProcureWoodridge, IL

    General purpose

    $9,700
  4. Salavation ArmyMichigan City, IN

    General purpose

    $8,650
  5. Salvation ArmyChicago, IL

    General purpose

    $8,395
  6. Lubeznik Center for the ArtsMichigan City, IN

    General purpose

    $7,595
  7. Friendship Botanical GardensMichigan City, IN

    General purpose

    $6,100
  8. Open Books LTDChicago, IL

    General purpose

    $5,981
  9. Ashley HouseFederal Way, WA

    General purpose

    $5,550
  10. Notre Dame SchoolMichigan City, IN

    General purpose

    $5,250
  11. PCS for PeopleSaint Paul, MN

    General purpose

    $3,850
  12. Center for Creative SolutionsMichigan City, IN

    Legal assistance

    $2,500
  13. World Food OrgWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $2,089
  14. Hindu Temple of Greater ChicagoLemont, IL

    Religious

    $1,502
  15. St Stanislaus ChurchMichigan City, IN

    General purpose

    $1,500
  16. Franciscan Health FoundationMichigan City, IN

    Nursing scholarship

    $1,200
  17. Lafd FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General purpose

    $515
  18. Anti-Recidivism CoalitionLos Angeles, CA

    General purpose

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $5,98139% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $5,55036% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $3,85025% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $100<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana8 grants $43,770
  2. Illinois5 grants $37,968
  3. Washington1 grant $5,550
  4. Minnesota1 grant $3,850
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $2,089
  6. California2 grants $615

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Bina GuptaTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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