Madhu Chopra Memorial Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bluefield, VA EIN: 55-0685806

Madhu Chopra Memorial Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Bluefield, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $64K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $3K.

Madhu Chopra Memorial Foundation at a glance

In short: Madhu Chopra Memorial Foundation gave $5K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,200
+160.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,300
+30.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,500
Total assets
$64,288
-2.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (42% 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 Madhu Chopra Memorial Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Tulane University: $2KTulane University$2KUVA McIntire School of Commerce: $2KUVA McIntire School ofCommerce$2KBluefield Union Mission: $1KBluefield Union Mission$1KEdward via College of Osteopathic Medicine: $200Edward via College ofOsteopathic Medicine$200

The largest 2025 recipient was Tulane University ($2K). Together the top 4 received $5K.

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

BluefieldCharlottesvilleBlacksburgNew OrleansDallasTampa

How Madhu Chopra Memorial Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 133% 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$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K6 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 2 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $9K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Tulane University Dallas, TXEducational$2,000
UVA McIntire School of Commerce Charlottesville, VAEducational$2,000
Bluefield Union Mission Bluefield, WVCharitable$1,000
Edward via College of Osteopathic Medicine Blacksburg, VAEducational$200
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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
2025$64,288$3,458$5,310$5,2004$5,200$3,383$3,899
2024$66,140$2,598$2,097$2,0002$2,000$2,523$3,584
2023$65,639$828$8,607$8,5004$8,500$1,605$3,340
2022$73,418$-5,726$7,809$7,7004$7,700$2,330$3,749
2021$86,953$1,988$8,130$8,0004$8,000$2,459$4,430
2020$93,095$2,468$8,086$8,0006—$2,939$4,561

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Madhu Chopra Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Madhu Chopra Memorial Foundation is led by Kamlesh Chopra, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kamlesh Chopra

    President

    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 Madhu Chopra Memorial Foundation

How much does Madhu Chopra Memorial Foundation give each year?

Madhu Chopra Memorial Foundation gave $5K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 2 grants.

What is Madhu Chopra Memorial Foundation's typical grant size?

Madhu Chopra Memorial Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,300, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Madhu Chopra Memorial Foundation give grants?

Madhu Chopra Memorial Foundation's top state is Virginia, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Texas (38%) and West Virginia (19%).

Does Madhu Chopra Memorial Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Madhu Chopra Memorial Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (3 grants).

How large is Madhu Chopra Memorial Foundation?

Madhu Chopra Memorial Foundation reported $64K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Madhu Chopra Memorial Foundation?

Madhu Chopra Memorial Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Bluefield, VA. It holds $64K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Madhu Chopra Memorial Foundation's EIN?

Madhu Chopra Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-0685806. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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