Chetna Foundation
Chetna Foundation is a private foundation, based in Oak Brook, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $155K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $900. Net investment income was $4K.
Chetna Foundation at a glance
In short: Chetna Foundation gave $900 across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $225), top state Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $900
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $225
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $250
- Total assets
- $154,920
- +19.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (44% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Chetna Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Save the Children ($250). Together the top 4 received $900.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Chetna Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 60% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $450 (2024) to $900 (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $900.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Save the Children Fairfield, CT | General | $250 |
| St Labre Indian School Ashland, MT | General | $250 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | General | $250 |
| Feed the Children Glenview, IL | General | $150 |
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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 | $154,920 | $14,559 | $5,109 | $900 | 4 | $4,066 | $4,492 | $6,734 |
| 2024 | $129,366 | $62,677 | $4,089 | $450 | 2 | $3,531 | $11,410 | $4,024 |
| 2023 | $75,848 | $84,572 | $12,263 | — | — | $12,257 | $424 | $897 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chetna Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chetna Foundation is led by Raj Mittal, President - Director on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Raj Mittal
President - Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amit Mittal
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sonia Mittal
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Chetna Foundation
How much does Chetna Foundation give each year?
Chetna Foundation gave $900 across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $450 across 2 grants.
What is Chetna Foundation's typical grant size?
Chetna Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $250, and its average grant was $225, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Chetna Foundation give grants?
Chetna Foundation's top state is Illinois, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Connecticut (28%) and Montana (28%).
Does Chetna Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Chetna Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Chetna Foundation?
Chetna Foundation reported $155K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Chetna Foundation's EIN?
Chetna Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-2484034. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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