Alka & Ajay Gupta
Alka & Ajay Gupta is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations in Texas and several other states; the funder states that it gives only to preselected charitable organizations.
Alka & Ajay Gupta at a glance
In short: Alka & Ajay Gupta gave $76K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $76,241
- +26.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +55.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,446
- -19.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,401
- Total assets
- $2,823,831
- +12.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (39% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Alka & Ajay Gupta
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 7915 Westglen Drive, Houston, TX 77063
Phone: (713) 774-5618
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Alka & Ajay Gupta funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Greater Houston Community Foundation ($27K). Together the top 10 received $74K.
Grant Size Distribution
112 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 111 grants of 112 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Houston, Texas. Its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Texas (39%), New Jersey (18%), South Carolina (13%), an unidentified state (13%), and Virginia (7%), among other locations.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Alka & Ajay Gupta gives
- 36% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 63% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 121% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2023) to $208K (2022). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $76K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Houston Community Foundation Houston, TX | Scholarships, General support | $27,434 |
| Sankat Mochan Hanuman Old Bridge, NJ | General support | $13,500 |
| The Heart 2 Heart Foundation Rock Hill, SC | General support | $10,000 |
| Sunrise Learning Foundation | General support | $10,000 |
| Entryway Vienna, VA | General support | $5,000 |
| Chicago Public Library Chicago, IL | General support | $3,000 |
| Hindu Worship Society Charleston, WV | General support | $1,702 |
| Radha Krishna Temple Hamtramck, MI | General support | $1,100 |
| Sanatan Shiv Shakti Mandir Houston, TX | General support | $1,002 |
| Self Enquiry Life Fellowship Santa Barbara, CA | General support | $1,001 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,823,831 | $553,649 | $416,341 | $76,241 | 14 | $336,182 | $15,649 | $277,646 |
| 2024 | $2,504,887 | $646,244 | $305,698 | $60,501 | 9 | $217,591 | $36,239 | $245,382 |
| 2023 | $2,127,168 | $541,838 | $148,150 | $28,653 | 2 | $132,412 | $1,449 | $232,195 |
| 2022 | $1,571,578 | $845,241 | $236,737 | $208,400 | 5 | $228,051 | — | $161,624 |
| 2021 | $820,244 | $-169,698 | $195,115 | $129,001 | 82 | $171,469 | — | $134,625 |
| 2020 | $837,693 | $590,946 | $148,969 | $100,751 | 97 | — | $2,251 | $83,554 |
| 2019 | $395,716 | $131,765 | $106,912 | $42,101 | 50 | — | $2,277 | $67,491 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alka & Ajay Gupta reported a distributable amount of $278K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission for Alka & Ajay Gupta. Its 2025 grants include support for a community foundation, organizations with religious and cultural purposes, and organizations working in areas such as homelessness and family philanthropy. These are grantees’ stated purposes, not stated focus areas of the foundation.
For example, Greater Houston Community Foundation describes its mission as expanding philanthropic impact by connecting donors with causes, stewarding assets, and convening resources to address community needs. Entryway says it helps people at risk of or experiencing homelessness pursue economic self-sufficiency through career training, employment, and housing. Self Enquiry Life Fellowship describes work preserving and sharing Vedic spiritual and textual traditions, while the National Center for Family Philanthropy says it equips and connects philanthropic families to increase their impact.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $76,241. Grants ranged from $251 to $27,434, with a median of $1,401.
The largest reported grants were $27,434 to Greater Houston Community Foundation for scholarships and general support, $13,500 to Sankat Mochan Hanuman for general support, $10,000 each to The Heart 2 Heart Foundation and Sunrise Learning Foundation for general support, and $5,000 to Entryway for general support. Other listed grants included $3,000 to Chicago Public Library and $1,702 to Hindu Worship Society, both for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ajay Gupta as president, Mihir Gupta as vice president, Alka Gupta as secretary, and Avani Gupta as treasurer.
Alka & Ajay Gupta is led by Ajay Gupta, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ajay Gupta
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alka Gupta
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Avani Gupta
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mihir Gupta
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Alka & Ajay Gupta
How much does Alka & Ajay Gupta give each year?
Alka & Ajay Gupta gave $76K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $61K across 9 grants.
What is Alka & Ajay Gupta's typical grant size?
Alka & Ajay Gupta's median grant in 2025 was $1,401, and its average grant was $5,446, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Alka & Ajay Gupta give grants?
Alka & Ajay Gupta's top state is Texas, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Jersey (18%) and South Carolina (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (2 grants).
Does Alka & Ajay Gupta give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Alka & Ajay Gupta's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Alka & Ajay Gupta's largest grantees?
Alka & Ajay Gupta's largest 2025 grantees include Greater Houston Community Foundation ($27,434), Sankat Mochan Hanuman ($13,500) and The Heart 2 Heart Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Alka & Ajay Gupta?
Alka & Ajay Gupta reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $336K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $278K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Alka & Ajay Gupta fund?
The available information does not state a mission for Alka & Ajay Gupta. Its 2025 grants include support for a community foundation, organizations with religious and cultural purposes, and organizations working in areas such as homelessness and family philanthropy. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Alka & Ajay Gupta?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Alka & Ajay Gupta's EIN?
Alka & Ajay Gupta's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4447005. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Alka & Ajay Gupta accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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