Kirpa Foundation Inc

Grantmaker Silver Spring, MD EIN: 81-2536369

Kirpa Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization, based in Silver Spring, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $168K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $10K.

Kirpa Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Kirpa Foundation Inc gave $10K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

Annual giving (2024)
$10,290
-86.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
7
-12.5% vs 2023
Average grant
$1,470
-84.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$690
Total assets
$168,108
+39.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
Maryland (58% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024 View filing

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

Who Kirpa Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

Guru Nanak Foundationi of America: $5KGuru Nanak Foundationi ofAmerica$5KSeva Truck Foundation: $3KSeva Truck Foundation$3KGaiss Seva Foundation: $1KGaiss Seva Foundation$1KDasvandh Network: $690Dasvandh Network$690Karuna Charties Foundation: $500Karuna Charties Foundation$500Center for Adoption Support and Edu: $500Center for Adoption Supportand Edu$500St Jude Childrens Hospital: $100St Jude Childrens Hospital$100

The largest 2024 recipient was Guru Nanak Foundationi of America ($5K). Together the top 7 received $10K.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 25 (92%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

San AntonioPotomacFairfaxHackettstownMemphisSterlingArlingtonBurtonsvilleClovisGaithersburgPhiladelphiaSchertzSilver SpringWashingtonRedwood City

How Kirpa Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 81% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out well above 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$20K$40K$60K$80K4 grants2021 6 grants2022 8 grants2023 7 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $78K (2023). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Guru Nanak Foundationi of America Silver Spring, MDOperations Support$5,000
Seva Truck Foundation Fairfax, VAOperations and Program Support$2,500
Gaiss Seva Foundation Sterling, VAOperations Support$1,000
Dasvandh Network San Antonio, TXSikh National Organization$690
Karuna Charties Foundation Potomac, MDSupport for Low Income Peoples$500
Center for Adoption Support and Edu Burtonsville, MDOperations Support$500
St Jude Childrens Hospital Memphis, TNMedical Research$100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$168,108$60,900$12,951$10,2907——
2023$120,160$101,670$78,370$77,5908$77,590$7,190
2022$70,148$70,000$59,973$59,2236$59,223$2,655
2021$41,377$70,000$56,675$54,6254—$1,710

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kirpa Foundation Inc is led by Sukhdeep Kaur, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Sukhdeep Kaur

    President

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amrit Aneja

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chetveer Aneja

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Kirpa Foundation Inc

How much does Kirpa Foundation Inc give each year?

Kirpa Foundation Inc gave $10K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2023 it gave $78K across 8 grants.

What is Kirpa Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Kirpa Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $690, and its average grant was $1,470, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

Where does Kirpa Foundation Inc give grants?

Kirpa Foundation Inc gives mostly in Maryland: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (34%) and Texas (7%).

Does Kirpa Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Kirpa Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 filing were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations Support" (3 grants).

Who are Kirpa Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Kirpa Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Guru Nanak Foundationi of America ($5,000), Seva Truck Foundation ($2,500) and Gaiss Seva Foundation ($1,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Kirpa Foundation Inc?

Kirpa Foundation Inc reported $168K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $61K.

What is Kirpa Foundation Inc's EIN?

Kirpa Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2536369. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

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

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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