Varun & Ameeta Gosain Foundation
Varun & Ameeta Gosain Foundation is a private foundation, based in Scarsdale, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $112K. Net investment income was $411K.
Varun & Ameeta Gosain Foundation at a glance
In short: Varun & Ameeta Gosain Foundation gave $112K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $112K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $112,276
- +280.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $112,276
- +280.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $112,276
- Total assets
- $2,776,460
- +9.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 Varun & Ameeta Gosain Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Schwab Charitable Fund ($112K).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 8 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Varun & Ameeta Gosain Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1023% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 67% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $173K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $112K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Schwab Charitable Fund San Francisco, CA | Support worthwhile organizations through the fund | $112,276 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,776,460 | $411,394 | $119,702 | $112,276 | 1 | $112,276 | $411,394 | $167,608 |
| 2024 | $2,533,768 | $88,065 | $32,203 | $29,500 | 1 | $29,500 | $88,065 | $112,276 |
| 2023 | $2,530,905 | $81,068 | $36,646 | $34,685 | 1 | $34,685 | $81,068 | $64,043 |
| 2022 | $2,573,483 | $42,379 | $11,512 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $42,379 | $44,375 |
| 2021 | $2,537,616 | $3,066 | $94,010 | $91,500 | 4 | $91,500 | $3,066 | $42,768 |
| 2020 | $2,528,560 | $75,062 | $95,996 | $91,500 | 1 | — | $75,062 | $49,049 |
| 2019 | $2,528,504 | $152,002 | $178,227 | $173,447 | 7 | — | $152,002 | $94,667 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Varun & Ameeta Gosain Foundation reported a distributable amount of $168K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Varun & Ameeta Gosain Foundation is led by Varun Gosain, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Varun Gosain
President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ameeta Gosain
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/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 Varun & Ameeta Gosain Foundation
How much does Varun & Ameeta Gosain Foundation give each year?
Varun & Ameeta Gosain Foundation gave $112K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 1 grant.
How large is Varun & Ameeta Gosain Foundation?
Varun & Ameeta Gosain Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $112K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $168K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Varun & Ameeta Gosain Foundation operate?
Varun & Ameeta Gosain Foundation has awarded grants in California, New Jersey, New York.
What is Varun & Ameeta Gosain Foundation's EIN?
Varun & Ameeta Gosain Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1429291. 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.
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 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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