Universal Enlightenment Forum Inc

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 83-4311031

Universal Enlightenment Forum Inc is a private foundation focused on Social Science, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $184K. Net investment income was $114K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.1M

+33.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$184K

-36.1% YoY

Grant Count

6

+20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$31K

-46.8% YoY

About Universal Enlightenment Forum Inc

Based on IRS filings

Universal Enlightenment Forum Inc is a private foundation focused on Social Science, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $184K. Net investment income was $114K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

CambridgeEugeneNew YorkPrincetonRochesterSanta Monica

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$289K$578K$867K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,066,914$1,550,043$1,436,385
Revenue$1,015,415$515,224$358,512
Expenses$498,544$401,566$175,666
Qualifying Distributions$183,884$287,836$72,096
Net Investment Income$114,121$44,327$29,840
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$72K$144K$216K$288K1 grants20200 grants20213 grants20225 grants20236 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

Harvard University$100KColumbia University$25KThe Aquinas Institute$20KNew York University$19KIcahn School of Medicine$10KCambodian Children's Fund$10K

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K3$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Akhilesh K GuptaPresident30

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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