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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-4280891

Supporting Excellence in Education

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $42,250 paid in grants.

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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Anita Chandra-Puri
2705 Hartland Court
Chicago, IL 60614
(312) 636-7874
Form and materials
Application provided by organization
Deadlines
Per website
Restrictions
College

Assets and giving by year

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $42,250

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $960,686
  • Tax year 2024

    $31,250

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $938,346
  • Tax year 2023

    $27,083

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $919,284
  • Tax year 2022

    $27,083

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $899,870

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Scholarship

    $10,000
  2. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,500
  3. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  4. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  5. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  6. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  7. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  8. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  9. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  10. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  11. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  12. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  13. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  14. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,250

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Anita Chandra-PuriPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Nupur GuptaTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Kapil ChandraDIR TECH Hours 2Pay $0
  • Mona BhutaDIR COMM REL Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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