JP Sethi and Renu Sethi Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Carlsbad, CA EIN: 82-3619860

JP Sethi and Renu Sethi Foundation is a private foundation, based in Carlsbad, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $98K. Net investment income was $98K.

JP Sethi and Renu Sethi Foundation at a glance

In short: JP Sethi and Renu Sethi Foundation gave $98K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $16K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$98,409
-21.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
6
+20.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$16,402
-34.2% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$2,054,463
-0.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (80% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who JP Sethi and Renu Sethi Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Hindu Temple of Fresno: $51KHindu Temple of Fresno$51KAl-Shifa Foundation: $20KAl-Shifa Foundation$20KCSU Fresno Foundation: $10KCSU Fresno Foundation$10KNew Haven Youth and Family Services: $10KNew Haven Youth and FamilyServices$10KCentral Valley Community Found-Fish: $3KCentral Valley CommunityFound-Fish$3K

The largest 2024 recipient was Hindu Temple of Fresno ($51K). Together the top 5 received $93K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 11 (82%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

ClovisFresnoPrincetonHillsboroughNew LenoxVistaLos Angeles

How JP Sethi and Renu Sethi Foundation gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 461% 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$50K$100K$150K5 grants2023 6 grants2024

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $98K (2024) to $125K (2023). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $98K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hindu Temple of Fresno Clovis, CASupport the operations and needs of Hindu Temple of Fresno.$50,909
Al-Shifa Foundation Princeton, NJSupport the organization in providing grants to help provide rural outreach, eye treatment and surgeries to the poor and needy, including the screening of school children.$20,000
CSU Fresno Foundation Fresno, CASupport the operations and needs of California State University, Fresno Foundation.$10,000
New Haven Youth and Family Services Vista, CASupport the operations and needs of New Haven Youth and Family Services.$10,000
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$5,000
Central Valley Community Found-Fish Fresno, CASupport the operations and needs of the Fund by Indian Subcontinent Heritage (FISH), a donor-advised fund operating under CVCF.$2,500
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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
2024$2,054,463$118,419$118,455$98,4096$98,409$98,373$21,326
2023$2,054,878$96,356$146,512$124,7125$124,712$74,556$40,395

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, JP Sethi and Renu Sethi Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

JP Sethi and Renu Sethi Foundation is led by Jessica Sethi, President & CEO on every filing since 2023; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jessica Sethi

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jp Sethi

    Chairman

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Renu Sethi

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ganisha Sethi

    CFO

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gaurav Sethi

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2024. "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 JP Sethi and Renu Sethi Foundation

How much does JP Sethi and Renu Sethi Foundation give each year?

JP Sethi and Renu Sethi Foundation gave $98K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $125K across 5 grants.

What is JP Sethi and Renu Sethi Foundation's typical grant size?

JP Sethi and Renu Sethi Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $16,402, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does JP Sethi and Renu Sethi Foundation give grants?

JP Sethi and Renu Sethi Foundation gives mostly in California: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fresno, CA (2 grants).

Does JP Sethi and Renu Sethi Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 17% of JP Sethi and Renu Sethi Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are JP Sethi and Renu Sethi Foundation's largest grantees?

JP Sethi and Renu Sethi Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Hindu Temple of Fresno ($50,909), Al-Shifa Foundation ($20,000) and CSU Fresno Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is JP Sethi and Renu Sethi Foundation?

JP Sethi and Renu Sethi Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $98K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is JP Sethi and Renu Sethi Foundation's EIN?

JP Sethi and Renu Sethi Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3619860. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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