Up Sircar Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Gaithersburg, MD EIN: 87-3403511

Up Sircar Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Gaithersburg, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $35K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $515K.

Up Sircar Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Up Sircar Family Foundation gave $515K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $129K), top state Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$515,000
+38.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$128,750
+3.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$130,000
Total assets
$34,776
+146.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Maryland (49% 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 Up Sircar Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Johns Hopkins University: $250KJohns Hopkins University$250KUniversity of Texas Foundation Inc: $250KUniversity of Texas FoundationInc$250KGreater Washington Community Foundation: $10KGreater Washington CommunityFoundation$10KTech Kids Unlimited Inc: $5KTech Kids Unlimited Inc$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Johns Hopkins University ($250K). Together the top 4 received $515K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 11 (64%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

BrooklynArcadiaAustinBaltimoreBurtonsvilleWashington

How Up Sircar Family Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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$200K$400K$600K4 grants2023 3 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2023) to $515K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $515K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MDSupport the JHU Center for Talented Youth$250,000
University of Texas Foundation Inc Austin, TXSupport Organization's Mission.$250,000
Greater Washington Community Foundation Washington, DCFurther Organization's Purpose.$10,000
Tech Kids Unlimited Inc Brooklyn, NYSupport Organization's Mission.$5,000
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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$34,776$546,519$525,836$515,0004$525,759—$3,858
2024$14,093$365,865$380,878$372,1503$375,285$613$690
2023$29,106$71,982$43,769$40,0044$40,018$1,967$2,048

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Up Sircar Family 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

Up Sircar Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mandira Sarkar

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sriya Sarkar

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Swapan Sarkar

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Up Sircar Family Foundation

How much does Up Sircar Family Foundation give each year?

Up Sircar Family Foundation gave $515K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $372K across 3 grants.

What is Up Sircar Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Up Sircar Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $130,000, and its average grant was $128,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Up Sircar Family Foundation give grants?

Up Sircar Family Foundation's top state is Maryland, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was Texas (49%).

Does Up Sircar Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Up Sircar Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Up Sircar Family Foundation?

Up Sircar Family Foundation reported $35K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $526K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Up Sircar Family Foundation's EIN?

Up Sircar Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3403511. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 14, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 18, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 4, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025

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