The John and Editha Kapoor Charitable Foundation concentrates almost all of its support on a family‑named medical relief organization, providing multi‑grant, large unrestricted funding for operating expenses, with a much smaller allocation to direct hunger relief. Its giving suggests a primary interest in medical relief/health services tied to the family’s philanthropic vehicle, plus occasional support for community food security programs.
Highly concentrated — most dollars are directed to a single, family‑named medical relief foundation via multiple grants; occasional smaller, one‑off gifts to other community service organizations.
The John and Editha Kapoor Charitable Foundation’s largest recent grants all go to Gunvati J Kapoor Medical Relief Foundation for general operating expenses, with awards of $225,000 in 2023, $250,000 in 2024, and $300,000 in 2025. That three-year pattern points to sustained support for a family-named medical relief vehicle rather than one-off project funding. Beyond that core relationship, the foundation also funds emergency food assistance and disaster response, including support for food banks and relief organizations serving families in need. Its recent giving shows a mix of large operating support and smaller direct-service grants. The medical relief organization receives the bulk of the dollars, while the rest of the portfolio is spread across hunger relief and emergency response groups in the United States. The foundation’s grants also extend internationally through recipient locations in India and through disaster-related support tied to major emergencies. The picture that emerges is a funder centered on health services and humanitarian relief, with occasional grants aimed at basic needs during crises. The funding style is straightforward: unrestricted program support at the top end, then targeted help for food access and emergency response at smaller amounts.
In medical relief and health services, the foundation gave $300,000 in 2025 to Gunvati J Kapoor Medical Relief Foundation for general operating expenses for programs. It had made the same operating-style award at $250,000 in 2024 and $225,000 in 2023, showing continuity around that medical relief platform. Food security is another clear theme. The foundation gave $50,000 to St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance for help providing food to families in need, then smaller grants of $15,000 to Greater Chicago Food Depositor, $10,000 to Salvation Army, and $10,000 to Save The Children for the same broad purpose. Disaster response appears in two recent grants as well. In 2024, the foundation gave $10,000 to American Red Cross to help victims of the 2023 Turkiye earthquake, and $5,000 to Doctors Without Borders to help medical teams responding to emergencies around the world.
Typical grant size centers in a narrow middle band: p25 is $10,000, median is $12,500, and p75 rises to $93,750, reflecting a structure with many smaller awards and a few much larger operating grants. The recent record shows repeat support to the same medical relief grantee across 2023, 2024, and 2025, so the foundation does use multi-year funding for at least one core recipient. It appears to give through direct grants rather than individuals or program-related investments. The available grant list does not show an application process, suggesting this is relationship-driven grantmaking rather than an open application model.
$875K
$3.6M
$444K
$440K
Most grants fall between $10K and $94K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$94K
About 17% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for John and Editha Kapoor Charitable Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 7 | $325K | 63.6% |
| 2 | India | 4 | $1M |
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Notable grantees: Gunvati J Kapoor Medical Relief Foundation, St Mary's Food Bank Alliance, Family-operated charitable initiatives (family medical relief programs)
The foundation gives nationally, with the heaviest concentration of grants going to recipients in New York. Illinois recipients account for 17% of grants, even though the headquarters is in Lake Forest, Illinois. Recent recipient locations include Phoenix, Chicago, Buffalo, Fairfield, Washington, and New York City, showing a spread across multiple U.S. metros. Grant recipients also appear in India through the medical relief foundation tied to Annie Besant Road.
Its recent grants center on a family-named medical relief foundation that received $225,000 in 2023, $250,000 in 2024, and $300,000 in 2025 for general operating expenses. Smaller grants go to food banks, hunger relief groups, and disaster-response organizations.
The middle of its grant distribution sits at $12,500, with a p25 of $10,000 and a p75 of $93,750. That mix suggests several smaller grants alongside a few large operating awards.
Yes. The same medical relief organization received operating support in three consecutive years: $225,000 in 2023, $250,000 in 2024, and $300,000 in 2025. That is a clear multi-year funding pattern.
Recent grants point to medical relief and health services, emergency food assistance, and disaster response. Specific examples include support for food banks, earthquake relief, and medical teams responding to emergencies around the world.
Its grantmaking is national, but the top state by grant count is New York. Illinois recipients represent 17% of grants, and recent grantee locations include Phoenix, Chicago, Buffalo, Fairfield, Washington, and New York City.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
36.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUNVATI J KAPOOR MEDICAL RELIEF FOUNDATION | ANNIE BESANT RD | $300,000 | 2025 | General Operating Expenses for Programs |
| GUNVATI J KAPOOR MEDICAL RELIEF FOUNDATION | ANNIE BESANT RD | $250,000 | 2024 | General Operating Expenses for Programs |
| St Mary's Food Bank Alliance | Phoenix, AZ | $50,000 | 2024 | Help Provide Food to Families in Need |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | Help Victims of the Turkiye Earthquake in 2023 |
| Doctors without Borders | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | Help medical teams responding to emergencies around the world |
| GUNVATI J KAPOOR MEDICAL RELIEF FOUNDATION | ANNIE BESANT RD | $225,000 | 2023 | General Operating Expenses for Programs |
| Greater Chicago Food Depositor | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 2023 | Help Provide Food to Families in Need |
| Salvation Army | Buffalo, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | Help Provide Food to Families in Need |
| Save The Children | Fairfield, CT | $10,000 | 2023 | Help Provide Food to Families in Need |
GUNVATI J KAPOOR MEDICAL RELIEF FOUNDATION
$300,000General Operating Expenses for Programs
GUNVATI J KAPOOR MEDICAL RELIEF FOUNDATION
$250,000General Operating Expenses for Programs
St Mary's Food Bank Alliance
$50,000Help Provide Food to Families in Need
American Red Cross
$10,000Help Victims of the Turkiye Earthquake in 2023
Doctors without Borders
$5,000Help medical teams responding to emergencies around the world
GUNVATI J KAPOOR MEDICAL RELIEF FOUNDATION
$225,000General Operating Expenses for Programs
Greater Chicago Food Depositor
$15,000Help Provide Food to Families in Need
Salvation Army
$10,000Help Provide Food to Families in Need
Save The Children
$10,000Help Provide Food to Families in Need