Diljit S Ahluwalia Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Morton Grove, IL EIN: 46-1628051

Diljit S Ahluwalia Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Morton Grove, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it made $1K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $14K.

Diljit S Ahluwalia Family Foundation at a glance

Revenue (2025)
$14,574
-22.4% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$1,043
-95.2% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,818
-91.8% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Diljit S Ahluwalia Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

ChicagoHoustonBellevueOak ParkPalatine

How Diljit S Ahluwalia Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+4%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 139% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K6 grants2020 6 grants2021 6 grants2022 8 grants2023 7 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2020) to $17K (2024). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $17K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Hope Institute Learning Academy Chicago, ILGeneral$3,518
Pratham USA Houston, TXGeneral$3,000
India Development Service Oak Park, ILGeneral$2,500
Indo American Center Chicago, ILGeneral$2,000
Udayan Care Bellevue, WAGeneral$2,000
Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation Houston, TXGeneral$2,000
Bookwallah Organization Chicago, ILGeneral$1,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025—$14,574$1,818——$1,043$13,799—
2024$360,371$18,785$22,294$16,5187$21,681$18,172$15,638
2023$363,896$26,733$18,946$16,3358$17,746$15,533$15,217
2022$357,757$14,101$17,057$15,0006$17,057$14,101$16,168
2021$359,340$27,458$18,169$15,9226$17,987$12,965$17,568
2020$350,264$33,128$15,977$15,0006—$13,128$15,951

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Diljit S Ahluwalia Family Foundation is led by Mohina Ahluwalia, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mohina Ahluwalia

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Diljit S Ahluwalia Family Foundation

What is Diljit S Ahluwalia Family Foundation?

Diljit S Ahluwalia Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Morton Grove, IL.

Where does Diljit S Ahluwalia Family Foundation operate?

Diljit S Ahluwalia Family Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Texas, Washington.

What is Diljit S Ahluwalia Family Foundation's EIN?

Diljit S Ahluwalia Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1628051. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 13, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 20, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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