Madavi and Gaugarin Oliver Foundation
Madavi and Gaugarin Oliver Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $281K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $25K.
Madavi and Gaugarin Oliver Foundation at a glance
In short: Madavi and Gaugarin Oliver Foundation gave $22K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,750
- -44.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,625
- -44.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $281,148
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (98% 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 Madavi and Gaugarin Oliver Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Desai Foundation ($10K). Together the top 6 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Madavi and Gaugarin Oliver Foundation gives
- Giving fell 43% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 183% 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 $5K (2020) to $40K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Desai Foundation Woburn, MA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Brooke School Foundation Roslindale, MA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Church of South India Congregation of New England Boxborough, MA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Three Squares New England Dedham, MA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Friends of Freeland Foundation Green Lake, WI | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| Artspace Inc Maynard, MA | General & Unrestricted | $250 |
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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 | $281,148 | $27,038 | $31,319 | $21,750 | 6 | $28,521 | $24,540 | $15,587 |
| 2024 | $285,429 | $21,373 | $49,367 | $39,500 | 6 | $46,106 | $18,276 | $15,740 |
| 2023 | $313,423 | $14,978 | $33,135 | $24,000 | 7 | $29,775 | $11,810 | $15,981 |
| 2022 | $331,580 | $17,483 | $46,982 | $38,000 | 7 | $43,025 | $13,838 | $17,836 |
| 2021 | $361,079 | $41,192 | $36,232 | $26,501 | 9 | $31,526 | $36,832 | $21,221 |
| 2020 | $356,119 | $14,200 | $13,252 | $4,500 | 4 | — | $10,536 | $18,622 |
| 2019 | $355,171 | $6,546 | $29,817 | $21,000 | 11 | — | $6,310 | $18,056 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Madavi and Gaugarin Oliver Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Madavi and Gaugarin Oliver Foundation is led by Gaugarin Oliver, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gaugarin Oliver
President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Madavi Oliver
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
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 Madavi and Gaugarin Oliver Foundation
How much does Madavi and Gaugarin Oliver Foundation give each year?
Madavi and Gaugarin Oliver Foundation gave $22K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 6 grants.
What is Madavi and Gaugarin Oliver Foundation's typical grant size?
Madavi and Gaugarin Oliver Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,625, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Madavi and Gaugarin Oliver Foundation give grants?
Madavi and Gaugarin Oliver Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Madavi and Gaugarin Oliver Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Madavi and Gaugarin Oliver Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Madavi and Gaugarin Oliver Foundation's largest grantees?
Madavi and Gaugarin Oliver Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Desai Foundation ($10,000), Brooke School Foundation ($5,000) and Church of South India Congregation of New England ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Madavi and Gaugarin Oliver Foundation?
Madavi and Gaugarin Oliver Foundation reported $281K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Madavi and Gaugarin Oliver Foundation?
Madavi and Gaugarin Oliver Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Wilmington, DE. It holds $281K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Madavi and Gaugarin Oliver Foundation's EIN?
Madavi and Gaugarin Oliver Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1551696. 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 July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 21, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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