Jagran Foundation
Jagran Foundation is a private foundation based in Bellevue, Washington. Its 2025 filing lists grants to organizations working in health and disease research, disability recreation, education, and community services, among other purposes.
Jagran Foundation at a glance
In short: Jagran Foundation gave $586K across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Washington. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $585,525
- -11.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 32
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,298
- -8.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,330,874
- -17.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (5 of 31, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Washington (80% 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 Jagran Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5803 167Th Ave Se, Bellevue, WA 98006
Phone: (425) 641-1631
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Jagran Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center ($100K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $435K.
Grant Size Distribution
167 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 142 grants of 167 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 80% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington. The other leading recipient states were Massachusetts (5%), Rhode Island (4%), California (4%), and Texas (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Jagran Foundation open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 31 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $22K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 84% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 425% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $422K (2020) to $790K (2021). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $586K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle, WA | For General Operating Expenses. | $50,000 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle, WA | For Dr. Ajay Gopal's Lymphoma Research Program. | $50,000 |
| Outdoors for All Seattle, WA | To enrich the quality of life for children and adults with disabilities through outdoor recreation. | $50,000 |
| Overlake Hospital Foundation Bellevue, WA | Public Health Awareness | $50,000 |
| Seattle Childrens Hospital Foundation Seattle, WA | Health Services and Disease Research | $50,000 |
| United Way of King County Seattle, WA | To fight for health, education, and financial stability of every person in the community | $50,000 |
| Indian American Community Services Bellevue, WA | To help essential programs and services in supporting the local indian community, such as healthcare, financial assistance, family support, mental health services, and counseling. | $30,000 |
| Sangati Bellevue, WA | To understand the sacred connection to mother earth and live in the spirit of abundance | $30,000 |
| Brown University Providence, RI | To provide the immediate-use support that fuels the brown experience. | $25,000 |
| IIT Madras Foundation Cupertino, CA | To promote education, scientific and technological research activities at "indian institute of technology madras". | $25,000 |
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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 | $2,330,874 | $157,163 | $651,774 | $585,525 | 32 | $592,676 | $129,942 | $139,386 |
| 2024 | $2,825,457 | $2,247,952 | $681,606 | $662,115 | 33 | $667,190 | $1,730,203 | $49,432 |
| 2023 | $1,258,626 | $65,259 | $604,109 | $575,500 | 33 | $581,843 | $47,510 | $80,934 |
| 2022 | $1,796,446 | $1,270,182 | $544,936 | $529,000 | 34 | $533,641 | $793,284 | $39,333 |
| 2021 | $1,072,173 | $135,445 | $843,767 | $789,550 | 35 | $792,405 | $121,649 | $81,493 |
| 2020 | $1,815,126 | $1,398,760 | $441,646 | $421,500 | 33 | — | $1,382,342 | $76,563 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jagran Foundation reported a distributable amount of $139K 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 formal mission statement is provided in the available information. The 2025 grants show support for health services and research, public health awareness, outdoor recreation for people with disabilities, education, and community programs.
Grantee descriptions provide examples of the organizations’ work: United Way of King County says it works with communities to build an equitable future; Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center describes its mission as creating a world free of cancer; and Indian American Community Services says it supports local Indian community members through services including healthcare, financial and family assistance, mental health support, and counseling.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 32 grants totaling $585,525. Grant amounts ranged from $525 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000.
Among the largest listed awards were two $50,000 grants to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center—one for general operating expenses and one for Dr. Ajay Gopal’s lymphoma research program—and $50,000 each to Outdoors for All, Overlake Hospital Foundation, Seattle Children’s Hospital Foundation, and United Way of King County. Other listed awards included $30,000 each to Indian American Community Services and Sangati, and $25,000 each to Brown University, IIT Madras Foundation, Pratham USA, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Rajesh K Jha and Sudha Mishra as trustees.
Jagran Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rajesh K. Jha
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sudha Mishra
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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 Jagran Foundation
How much does Jagran Foundation give each year?
Jagran Foundation gave $586K across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $662K across 33 grants.
What is Jagran Foundation's typical grant size?
Jagran Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $18,298, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jagran Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Jagran Foundation give grants?
Jagran Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (12 grants), Bellevue, WA (5 grants) and Issaquah, WA (2 grants).
Does Jagran Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 3% of Jagran Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 32) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Jagran Foundation's largest grantees?
Jagran Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center ($100,000 across 2 grants), Outdoors for All ($50,000) and Overlake Hospital Foundation ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jagran Foundation?
Jagran Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $593K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $139K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Jagran Foundation fund?
No formal mission statement is provided in the available information. The 2025 grants show support for health services and research, public health awareness, outdoor recreation for people with disabilities, education, and community programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jagran Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Jagran Foundation's EIN?
Jagran Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-6210390. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Jagran Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Jagran Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/jagran-foundation-morg_4cb4a000f65748938a71460adddf5ef0
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