Unig Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chandler, AZ EIN: 87-4076698

Unig Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Chandler, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $26K.

Unig Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Unig Foundation Inc gave $26K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $9K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$25,915
+135.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+200.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,638
-21.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$8,595
Total assets
$8,845
-33.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Unig Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Medical Dental: $10KMedical Dental$10KFeeding Program: $9KFeeding Program$9KSchool Tuition: $7KSchool Tuition$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was Medical Dental ($10K). Together the top 3 received $26K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

How Unig Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 332% from 2022 to 2025. 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$10K$20K$30K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 3 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $26K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $26K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Medical Dental Health & Dental Care$10,200
Feeding Program feeding program$8,595
School Tuition School Tuition$7,120
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$8,845$76,520$80,987$25,9153$75,719
2024$13,312$42,750$55,856$11,0001$50,588
2023$34,320$42,000$41,470$12,7071$36,202
2022$33,790$32,500$30,782$6,0001$28,068
2021$11,000$28,862$17,862$4,2441$17,336

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Unig Foundation Inc is led by Ruth Irs Gurango, CEO on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ruth Irs Gurango

    CEO

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • George Yen

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Genre Gurango

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Naila Ramos

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Unig Foundation Inc

How much does Unig Foundation Inc give each year?

Unig Foundation Inc gave $26K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 1 grant.

What is Unig Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Unig Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $8,595, and its average grant was $8,638, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Does Unig Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Unig Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Unig Foundation Inc?

Unig Foundation Inc reported $9K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $77K.

What is Unig Foundation Inc's EIN?

Unig Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4076698. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 17, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 22, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 10, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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