Zubin Arora Foundation
Zubin Arora Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $462K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $29K.
Zubin Arora Foundation at a glance
In short: Zubin Arora Foundation gave $25K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- -6.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,250
- -29.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $461,888
- -1.2% 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 Zubin Arora Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kids Love Writing ($15K). Together the top 3 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Zubin Arora Foundation gives
- Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 138% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2023) to $27K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kids Love Writing Carmel Valley, CA | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| East Bay Agency for Children Oakland, CA | For IBH Division Programs | $6,000 |
| Childrens Book Project San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| East Bay Agency for Children Oakland, CA | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
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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 | $461,888 | $29,900 | $35,719 | $25,000 | 4 | $34,275 | $28,600 | $24,823 |
| 2024 | $467,707 | $17,229 | $38,308 | $26,600 | 3 | $36,985 | $16,006 | $24,560 |
| 2023 | $488,786 | $17,029 | $24,382 | $8,500 | 2 | $22,910 | $15,965 | $23,575 |
| 2022 | $496,139 | $20,260 | $26,632 | $20,000 | 3 | $26,329 | $14,957 | $24,689 |
| 2021 | $502,511 | $520,031 | $17,520 | $10,000 | 2 | $17,520 | $31 | $2,796 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Zubin Arora Foundation reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Zubin Arora Foundation is led by Mridu Arora, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mridu Arora
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashish C Arora
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rushil Arora
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
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 Zubin Arora Foundation
How much does Zubin Arora Foundation give each year?
Zubin Arora Foundation gave $25K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 3 grants.
What is Zubin Arora Foundation's typical grant size?
Zubin Arora Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $6,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Zubin Arora Foundation give grants?
Zubin Arora Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Oakland, CA (2 grants).
Does Zubin Arora Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Zubin Arora Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Zubin Arora Foundation?
Zubin Arora Foundation reported $462K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $34K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Zubin Arora Foundation's EIN?
Zubin Arora Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2244477. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Zubin Arora Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/zubin-arora-foundation-morg_82a7e8b498904a43ad1aeb45ad3831ee
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