Ekta Foundation
Ekta Foundation is a private foundation, based in Huntsville, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $413K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $90K. Net investment income was $20K.
Ekta Foundation at a glance
In short: Ekta Foundation gave $90K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $90K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $90,000
- -65.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $90,000
- +39.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $90,000
- Total assets
- $413,320
- -19.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (100% 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 Ekta Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hudson Alpha Foundation ($90K).
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 20 (65%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Ekta Foundation gives
- Giving fell 43% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 373% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2019) to $402K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $90K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson Alpha Foundation Huntsville, AL | General Support | $90,000 |
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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 | $413,320 | $20,333 | $119,786 | $90,000 | 1 | $90,000 | $20,333 | $24,102 |
| 2024 | $512,283 | $9,504 | $302,211 | $257,317 | 4 | $257,317 | $5,897 | $30,386 |
| 2023 | $747,054 | $-167,276 | $432,838 | $402,000 | 5 | $402,000 | $4,138 | $58,524 |
| 2022 | $1,142,655 | $35,571 | $199,312 | $158,950 | 4 | $158,950 | $4,073 | $67,146 |
| 2021 | $1,453,667 | $68,301 | $185,883 | $164,226 | 6 | — | $3,587 | $73,436 |
| 2020 | $1,568,134 | $60,724 | $119,690 | $110,000 | 2 | — | $5,610 | $77,847 |
| 2019 | $1,631,840 | $1,621,004 | $38,523 | $19,480 | 3 | — | $21,004 | $40,747 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ekta Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ekta Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amrita Mahbubani
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ashok K. Mahbubani
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Scott Faulkner
Director
On filings since 2019
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 Ekta Foundation
How much does Ekta Foundation give each year?
Ekta Foundation gave $90K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $257K across 4 grants.
How large is Ekta Foundation?
Ekta Foundation reported $413K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $90K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Ekta Foundation operate?
Ekta Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, California, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New York, Texas, Virginia.
What is Ekta Foundation's EIN?
Ekta Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1644753. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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