The Chokshi family foundation concentrates its giving on higher education (notably the University of Pennsylvania/Wharton) and India-focused education and cultural causes. Grants are often unrestricted or general-purpose gifts and include support for established academic institutions as well as South Asian nonprofit organizations that advance education and the arts.
Concentrated, small portfolio: a handful of mid-to-large gifts with repeat funding to UPenn/Wharton and targeted donations to a few India-oriented nonprofits; emphasis on general-purpose/unrestricted support rather than many small grants.
The largest recent grant in the Alpa & Alpesh Chokshi Family Foundation’s file is a $50,219 donation to Wharton School in Philadelphia, a signal of how central higher education is to its giving. The foundation has also made a $30,000 general-purpose gift to Upenn and a $14,000 donation to Pratham in New Delhi, showing a pattern that connects U.S. university support with India-focused education work. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s support extends to South Asian arts and cultural organizations, education nonprofits, and a small number of broader community beneficiaries. Most of the awards are modest in size, but the list includes a few materially larger gifts that anchor the foundation’s priorities. The recurring presence of University of Pennsylvania-related recipients points to sustained institutional support, while Pratham and Pratham USA indicate continued interest in primary education in India and among India-linked organizations in the United States. The foundation also appears in the records of arts, temple, and service organizations, suggesting a multi-issue grantmaking pattern rather than a single-program strategy.
Higher education is the clearest theme in the recent grants record. The foundation gave $50,219 to Wharton School in Philadelphia in 2023 and another $30,000 to Upenn in 2025, along with a $5,000 donation to the University of Pennsylvania in 2023. India-focused education is another core thread: it awarded $14,000 to Pratham in New Delhi and $5,000 to Pratham USA in Houston. Cultural giving appears as well, including a $3,700 general-purpose grant to Indo American Arts Council in New York and a $1,045 donation to America India Foundation in New York. Smaller gifts also reached organizations tied to health, community service, and faith-based activity, such as Gift of Vision, Vraj Hindu Temple, and Sage Eldercare.
Typical grant size is small, with a p25 of $168, a median of $405, and a p75 of $5,105. That spread shows a mix of very small community gifts and a handful of larger institutional awards. The recent record includes repeat support across years for several recipients, including Wharton School, Sage Eldercare, and Pratham, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time-only giving. The foundation appears to use flexible grant types such as general-purpose, general-purpose support, and donation language in the record. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$41K
$331K
$21K
$44K
Most grants fall between $168 and $5K, with a median of $405.
25th Percentile
$168
Median
$405
75th Percentile
$5K
About 13% of grants go to recipients in PA.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Alpa & Alpesh Chokshi Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 23 | $103K | 92.0% |
| 2 | India |
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Notable grantees: Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Pratham / Pratham USA, Indo American Arts Council
Most grants go to U.S. recipients, with 23 of 25 awards in the United States and 2 in India. Philadelphia is the most visible city in the recent grants list, appearing for Wharton School, Upenn, University of Pennsylvania, and the Asian Chamber of Commerce. New York also appears multiple times through Indo American Arts Council, America India Foundation, Women’s World Bank, and NYC Half. In Connecticut, Yale University in New Haven and Westport Volunteer EMS in Westport show the foundation’s reach beyond New Jersey, while NJ-based Sage Eldercare in Summit is one of the few recipients in the headquarters state.
Recent grants go to universities, India-focused education nonprofits, arts and cultural groups, and a smaller set of community-serving organizations. Examples in the record include higher education recipients in Philadelphia, education groups in New Delhi and Houston, and arts organizations in New York.
Yes. The recent grants list shows multiple years of support for several recipients, including Wharton School in 2023 and 2024, Sage Eldercare in 2024 and 2025, and Pratham in 2024 and 2025 through related entities.
The grant-size distribution is very small to moderate: p25 is $168, median is $405, and p75 is $5,105. That means many gifts are below $500, while a smaller number reach the several-thousand-dollar range.
The top state by grant count is Connecticut. Recent Connecticut recipients include Yale University in New Haven and Westport Volunteer EMS in Westport, while the headquarters state of New Jersey accounts for 11% of grants.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 2 |
| $14K |
8.0% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPENN | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PRATHAM USA | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| INDO AMERICAN ARTS COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | $3,700 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| GIFT OF VISION | MILPITAS, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WOMEN'S WORLD BANK | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| VRAJ HINDU TEMPLE | SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, PA | $452 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SAGE ELDERCARE | SUMMIT, NJ | $206 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WESTPORT VOLUNTEER EMS | WESTPORT, CT | $151 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ASIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $100 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ALEX'S LEMONADE STAND | WYNNEWOOD, PA | $50 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NYC HALF | NEW YORK, NY | $27 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| LITTLE ST NICK FOUNDATION | EAST ROCKAWAY, NY | $26 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| A RACE AGAINST BLINDNESS | GILBERT, AZ | $25 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NEW EYES FOR THE NEEDY | SHORT HILLS, NJ | $10 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PRATHAM | NEW DELHI | $14,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| WHARTON SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,210 | 2024 | DONATION |
| SANSKRITI UNIVERSITY | MATHURA | $405 | 2024 | DONATION |
| SAGE ELDERCARE | SUMMIT, NJ | $204 | 2024 | DONATION |
| AMERICAN HEART | DALLAS, TX | $50 | 2024 | DONATION |
| WHARTON SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,219 | 2023 | DONATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| AMERICA INDIA FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,045 | 2023 | DONATION |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $175 | 2023 | DONATION |
| GIVESMART | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $160 | 2023 | DONATION |
| AKSHAYAPATRA | FREMONT, CA | $100 | 2023 | DONATION |
UPENN
$30,000GENERAL PURPOSE
PRATHAM USA
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
INDO AMERICAN ARTS COUNCIL
$3,700GENERAL PURPOSE
GIFT OF VISION
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSE
WOMEN'S WORLD BANK
$500GENERAL PURPOSE
VRAJ HINDU TEMPLE
$452GENERAL PURPOSE
SAGE ELDERCARE
GENERAL PURPOSE
WESTPORT VOLUNTEER EMS
$151GENERAL PURPOSE
ASIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$100GENERAL PURPOSE
ALEX'S LEMONADE STAND
$50GENERAL PURPOSE
NYC HALF
$27GENERAL PURPOSE
LITTLE ST NICK FOUNDATION
$26GENERAL PURPOSE
A RACE AGAINST BLINDNESS
$25GENERAL PURPOSE
NEW EYES FOR THE NEEDY
$10GENERAL PURPOSE
PRATHAM
$14,000DONATION
WHARTON SCHOOL
$5,210DONATION
SANSKRITI UNIVERSITY
$405DONATION
SAGE ELDERCARE
$204DONATION
AMERICAN HEART
$50DONATION
WHARTON SCHOOL
$50,219DONATION
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
$5,000DONATION
AMERICA INDIA FOUNDATION
$1,045DONATION
YALE UNIVERSITY
$175DONATION
GIVESMART
$160DONATION
AKSHAYAPATRA
$100DONATION