Surendra and Karen Gupta Arc Foundation
The Surendra and Karen Gupta Arc Foundation is a private foundation based in an individual recipient, Missouri. Its reported grants support a range of organizations, including universities, a zoo, education and research initiatives, human services, disability services, environmental organizations, and animal welfare groups.
Surendra and Karen Gupta Arc Foundation at a glance
In short: Surendra and Karen Gupta Arc Foundation gave $1.5M across 174 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), top state Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,495,714
- +125.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 174
- +47.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,596
- +52.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $3,436,244
- +18.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (48% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Surendra and Karen Gupta Arc Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing lists Karen Gupta as the contact and requests the organization’s name and address, exempt status, and information about its activities. The filing states that giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and that there are no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Karen Gupta
Mailing address: 15 Muirfield Lane, St Louis, MO 63141
Phone: (314) 878-1220
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Surendra and Karen Gupta Arc Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ohio State University Foundation ($300K). Together the top 10 received $941K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($201,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
465 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 456 grants of 465 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Missouri recipients received 48% of grant dollars, followed by Ohio at 20%, California at 9%, New York at 4%, and Washington, DC at 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 174 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Surendra and Karen Gupta Arc Foundation gives
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 406% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2021) to $1.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 174 grants totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio State University Foundation Athens, OH | To Provide Support to the Ohio University | $300,000 |
| St Louis Zoo Saint Louis, MO | To be part of supporting and enhancing the zoo by renovations, new facilities, programs, and conservation/research. | $251,000 |
| University of Missouri- St Louis St. Louis, MO | To provide support for the university of Missouri- st. Louis | $200,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $200,000 |
| IIT Bombay Heritage Foundation Cupertino, CA | To fund and promote education and research among students of the indian institute of technology, bombay. | $110,000 |
| American Indian College Fund Denver, CO | To invests in native students and tribal college education to transform lives and communities | $22,000 |
| Radha Neel Madhar Charity Foundation Alachua, FL | To provide support for charitable and religious activities such as food for the needy | $17,400 |
| Sweet Celebrations Ballwin, MO | To enrich the lives of children and teens experiencing homelessness by providing personalized birthday celebrations. | $11,000 |
| Feed the Hungry South Bend, IN | To Provide Support for Those in Need | $10,000 |
| Paraquad St. Louis, MO | To provide support for those with disabilites to live independently | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Reported grantmaking by filing year:
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,436,244 | $2,144,821 | $1,503,033 | $1,495,714 | 174 | $1,495,714 | $344,292 | $123,422 |
| 2024 | $2,910,630 | $1,214,135 | $665,104 | $664,193 | 118 | $664,193 | $295,020 | $109,146 |
| 2023 | $2,097,006 | $1,031,981 | $207,965 | $205,906 | 102 | $205,906 | $78,372 | $61,999 |
| 2022 | $964,885 | $232,321 | $295,995 | $295,436 | 47 | $295,436 | $62,172 | $58,605 |
| 2021 | $1,355,992 | $776,149 | $40,505 | $40,446 | 24 | $40,446 | $28,740 | $34,851 |
| 2020 | $309,098 | $106 | $68,057 | $67,965 | 27 | — | $6,414 | $13,730 |
| 2019 | $416,651 | $27,699 | $97,907 | $97,818 | 42 | — | $26,843 | $21,181 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Surendra and Karen Gupta Arc Foundation reported a distributable amount of $123K 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 mission statement for the foundation is available here. Its grants include support for higher education and research, conservation, and community and social services. For example, IIT Bombay Heritage Foundation describes its mission as promoting education and scientific and technological research at IIT Bombay. The American Indian College Fund says it invests in Native students and tribal college education, while the International Rescue Committee describes work responding to humanitarian crises and helping people recover from conflict and disaster. These are the grantees’ stated missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 174 grants totaling $1,495,714. Grants ranged from $100 to $300,000, with a median of $2,000. In 2024, it reported 118 grants totaling $664,193; in 2023, it reported 102 grants totaling $205,906.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $300,000 to Ohio State University Foundation, $251,000 to an individual recipient Zoo, and two grants of $200,000 each to the University of Missouri–an individual recipient Other reported grants included $110,000 to IIT Bombay Heritage Foundation and $22,000 to the American Indian College Fund. In 2024, the foundation gave $100,000 each to IIT Bombay Heritage Foundation and Ohio State University Foundation, and $24,000 to the American Indian College Fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Karen Gupta is president and Surendra Gupta is treasurer, according to the 2025 filing.
Surendra and Karen Gupta Arc Foundation is led by Karen Gupta, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karen Gupta
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Surendra Gupta
Treasurer
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 Surendra and Karen Gupta Arc Foundation
How much does Surendra and Karen Gupta Arc Foundation give each year?
Surendra and Karen Gupta Arc Foundation gave $1.5M across 174 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $664K across 118 grants.
What is Surendra and Karen Gupta Arc Foundation's typical grant size?
Surendra and Karen Gupta Arc Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $8,596, across 174 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Surendra and Karen Gupta Arc Foundation give grants?
Surendra and Karen Gupta Arc Foundation's top state is Missouri, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Ohio (20%) and California (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (19 grants), St. Louis, MO (17 grants), New York, NY (13 grants) and Arlington, VA (4 grants).
Does Surendra and Karen Gupta Arc Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 174 grants with a stated purpose on Surendra and Karen Gupta Arc Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Provide Support to Care for Animals in Need" (4 grants), "To Provide Support for Animals in Need" (4 grants) and "To Provide Support for Animals" (3 grants).
Who are Surendra and Karen Gupta Arc Foundation's largest grantees?
Surendra and Karen Gupta Arc Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ohio State University Foundation ($300,000), St Louis Zoo ($251,000) and University of Missouri- St Louis ($200,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($201,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Surendra and Karen Gupta Arc Foundation?
Surendra and Karen Gupta Arc Foundation reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $123K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Surendra and Karen Gupta Arc Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is available here. Its grants include support for higher education and research, conservation, and community and social services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Surendra and Karen Gupta Arc Foundation?
The 2025 filing lists Karen Gupta as the contact and requests the organization’s name and address, exempt status, and information about its activities. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Surendra and Karen Gupta Arc Foundation's EIN?
Surendra and Karen Gupta Arc Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1889980. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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