Uma Foundation
Uma Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Culver City, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $153K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $19.
Uma Foundation at a glance
In short: Uma Foundation gave $10K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $9,800
- -60.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $4,900
- -80.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $4,900
- Total assets
- $153,485
- -21.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Alabama (51% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Uma Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Southern Poverty Law Centre ($5K). Together the top 2 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Uma Foundation gives
- In 2022 it paid out 473% 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 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $45K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Poverty Law Centre Montgomery, AL | advocacy | $5,000 |
| Forbidden Stories | educational | $4,800 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $153,485 | — | $43,082 | $9,800 | 2 | $9,800 | $19 | — |
| 2023 | $196,567 | — | $51,521 | $25,000 | 1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 2022 | $248,088 | — | $130,395 | $45,000 | 2 | $45,000 | — | $9,512 |
| 2021 | $389,582 | $4 | $8,815 | — | — | — | $4 | — |
| 2020 | $398,428 | $2,010 | $12,483 | — | — | — | $10 | — |
| 2019 | $408,901 | $735 | $28,625 | — | — | — | $735 | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Uma Foundation is led by Srabani Shona Gupta, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Srabani Shona Gupta
President
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arjun Gupta JD
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashis Gupta PhD
CFO & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Michael W. Apple PhD (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Neil Altman PhD (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Patrick Heller PhD (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Uday Dandavate PhD (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Veena Das PhD (2019–2022) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Uma Foundation
How much does Uma Foundation give each year?
Uma Foundation gave $10K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $25K across 1 grant.
How large is Uma Foundation?
Uma Foundation reported $153K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Uma Foundation?
Uma Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Culver City, CA. It holds $153K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Uma Foundation operate?
Uma Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, Arizona, California.
What is Uma Foundation's EIN?
Uma Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0894716. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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