Chintu Gudiya Foundation
Chintu Gudiya Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Alameda, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $880K. Net investment income was $1.2M.
Chintu Gudiya Foundation at a glance
In short: Chintu Gudiya Foundation gave $880K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $147K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $879,500
- +10.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $146,583
- +84.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,500
- Total assets
- $15,386,370
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (91% 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 Chintu Gudiya Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Darsa ($800K). Together the top 5 received $880K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 32 (66%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Chintu Gudiya Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1073% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2022) to $1.0M (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $880K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Darsa Sugar Land, TX | To work with philanthropists and social entrepreneurs to create large scale social change. | $800,000 |
| Global Impact Forum Washington, DC | To work with philanthropists and social entrepreneurs to create large scale social change. | $25,000 |
| Global Impact Forum Washington, DC | To work with philanthropists and social entrepreneurs to create large scale social change. | $25,000 |
| Avanti Fellow USA Fremont, CA | To work with philanthropists and social entrepreneurs to create large scale social change. | $20,000 |
| 360PLUS Foundation Redwood Valley, CA | To work with philanthropists and social entrepreneurs to create large scale social change. | $7,500 |
| Atree USA Belmont, MA | To work with philanthropists and social entrepreneurs to create large scale social change. | $2,000 |
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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 | $15,386,370 | $1,765,937 | $1,249,099 | $879,500 | 6 | $1,035,699 | $1,186,377 | $1,192,147 |
| 2024 | $15,129,059 | $1,192,065 | $731,098 | $794,219 | 10 | $916,855 | $924,557 | $1,054,510 |
| 2023 | $14,668,092 | $602,735 | $754,443 | $999,364 | 9 | $1,034,268 | $443,889 | $963,087 |
| 2022 | $14,819,800 | $630,750 | $313,038 | $75,000 | 3 | $75,000 | $429,997 | $1,064,417 |
| 2021 | $14,502,088 | $1,430,576 | $1,192,005 | $1,005,000 | 4 | — | $1,043,571 | $1,001,207 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chintu Gudiya Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.2M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chintu Gudiya Foundation is led by Donald Ajit Lobo, President & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donald Ajit Lobo
President & Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mari Grace Tilos
Secretary Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Chintu Gudiya Foundation
How much does Chintu Gudiya Foundation give each year?
Chintu Gudiya Foundation gave $880K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $794K across 10 grants.
What is Chintu Gudiya Foundation's typical grant size?
Chintu Gudiya Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $22,500, and its average grant was $146,583, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Chintu Gudiya Foundation give grants?
Chintu Gudiya Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Chintu Gudiya Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Chintu Gudiya Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Chintu Gudiya Foundation's largest grantees?
Chintu Gudiya Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Darsa ($800,000), Global Impact Forum ($50,000 across 2 grants) and Avanti Fellow USA ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Chintu Gudiya Foundation?
Chintu Gudiya Foundation reported $15.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (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 Chintu Gudiya Foundation?
Chintu Gudiya Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Alameda, CA. It holds $15.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Chintu Gudiya Foundation's EIN?
Chintu Gudiya Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3315265. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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