GX Foundation Inc
GX Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Decatur, Georgia. Its 2025 filing describes grantmaking restrictions covering the Southeastern US and global programs in health, education, and the environment.
GX Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: GX Foundation Inc gave $863K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $58K), top state Georgia. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $863,000
- -17.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $57,533
- -12.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $19,631,019
- +34.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (6 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Georgia (44% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to GX Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and accepts unsolicited requests. Its filing says to submit an application and materials by email, contact Praveen Ghanta, and notes that applications are accepted on a rolling basis. The filing lists restrictions as Southeastern US and global programs in health, education, and the environment.
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Contact
Application contact: Praveen Ghanta
Mailing address: 695 Pylant St Ne Ste 220, Atlanta, GA 30033
Phone: (404) 217-0751
Email: info@gxff.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who GX Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vitamin Angels ($100K). Together the top 10 received $708K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 29 grants of 54 (54%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing lists grant recipients in Georgia, California, Tennessee, Massachusetts, and Texas. Georgia received 44% of grant dollars, California 18%, Tennessee 12%, Massachusetts 12%, and Texas 9%. The filing also describes restrictions covering the Southeastern US and global programs.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is GX Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 15 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $44K; repeat grants $66K. How we count
Medians: $40K first-time, $55K repeat.
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $653K (2022) to $1.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $863K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Angels Santa Barbara, CA | Distribution of prenatal vitamins in India | $100,000 |
| Carter Center Atlanta, GA | Trachoma blindness prevention | $100,000 |
| Charitywater Franklin, TN | Clean water wells in villages in Africa | $100,000 |
| Educate Girls Austin, TX | Keeping girls in school in India | $80,000 |
| Friends of Refugees Clarkston, GA | Adult Womens Literacy Program | $63,000 |
| Mosaic Clarkston, GA | Healthcare for the underserved in Clarkston GA | $60,000 |
| Room to Read San Francisco, CA | Supporting libraries and literacy in South Africa | $55,000 |
| Luminos Boston, MA | Getting kids back into school | $50,000 |
| Desai Foundation Woburn, MA | Girls menstruation support | $50,000 |
| Raksha Atlanta, GA | Domestic Violence Victims Support | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Grant counts were 15 in 2025, 16 in 2024, and 14 in 2023.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19,631,019 | $2,289,030 | $15,485 | $863,000 | 15 | $863,000 | — | $838,033 |
| 2024 | $14,592,027 | $455,812 | $1,070,543 | $1,049,500 | 16 | $1,049,500 | — | $822,002 |
| 2023 | $22,216,394 | $140,095 | $855,567 | $850,000 | 14 | $850,000 | — | $1,046,519 |
| 2022 | $23,467,630 | $6,651,416 | $653,200 | $653,200 | 9 | $653,200 | — | $652,977 |
| 2021 | $17,587,022 | $17,000,000 | $6,757 | — | — | — | $463,698 | $648,906 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, GX Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $838K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for health, education, literacy, refugee services, and violence prevention, among other stated purposes. For example, Friends of Refugees says it helps refugees build abundant new lives in America; Room to Read describes its vision as a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality; and Raksha says it supports the South Asian American community through confidential services, education, and advocacy.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, GX Foundation reported 15 grants totaling $863,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $100,000, with a median of $50,000. Notable awards included $100,000 each to Vitamin Angels for prenatal vitamin distribution in India, the Carter Center for trachoma blindness prevention, and charity: water for clean-water wells in African villages. Other grants included $80,000 to Educate Girls for keeping girls in school in India, $63,000 to Friends of Refugees for an adult women’s literacy program, and $60,000 to Mosaic for healthcare for underserved people in Clarkston, Georgia.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Praveen Ghanta and Guru P. Ghanta as directors, and Sireesha C. Ghanta as executive director.
GX Foundation Inc is led by Sireesha C. Ghanta, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sireesha C. Ghanta
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Guru P. Ghanta
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Praveen Ghanta
Director
On filings since 2021
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 GX Foundation Inc
How much does GX Foundation Inc give each year?
GX Foundation Inc gave $863K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 16 grants.
What is GX Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
GX Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $57,533, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from GX Foundation Inc that year got $44K on average.
Where does GX Foundation Inc give grants?
GX Foundation Inc's top state is Georgia, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (18%) and Tennessee (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (5 grants) and Clarkston, GA (2 grants).
Does GX Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on GX Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are GX Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
GX Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Vitamin Angels ($100,000), Carter Center ($100,000) and Charitywater ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is GX Foundation Inc?
GX Foundation Inc reported $19.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $863K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $838K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does GX Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for health, education, literacy, refugee services, and violence prevention, among other stated purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from GX Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is GX Foundation Inc's EIN?
GX Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-2596055. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does GX Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, 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 September 2026.
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 September 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). GX Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/gx-foundation-inc-morg_c19da676111a448ea28fa1fb6d241a10
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