About Sehgal Foundation
The Sehgal Foundation concentrates its giving very narrowly, channeling the vast majority of its dollars to a single affiliate organization (S M Sehgal Foundation) while also making targeted, sizable gifts to local youth services in central Iowa. Their grants indicate a mix of unrestricted organizational support for a flagship philanthropic partner and strategic capital support for crisis stabilization and residential treatment facilities for young people.
Focus Areas
Core/operational support for S M Sehgal Foundation (flagship international/community development partner)Capital campaigns for youth crisis stabilization and emergency shelter facilities in central IowaResidential addiction treatment and transitional services for youth and young adults
Who They Fund
children, youth & young adultsfamilies (including those receiving medical care)people experiencing homelessnessyouth with substance use disorderschildren with disabilities / special healthcare needs
About Sehgal Foundation
Sehgal Foundation’s clearest pattern is its repeated support for S M Sehgal Foundation, which received the two largest grants in the record at $2,705,000 in 2025 and $2,563,000 in 2024. That relationship dominates the foundation’s recent giving and signals a strong preference for sustained support of a single affiliated philanthropic partner rather than a broad, dispersed portfolio. Alongside that flagship commitment, the foundation also funds targeted work in Iowa, including youth crisis stabilization and shelter services in Ames and community-facing programs in Des Moines. The grant list shows a funder that uses both large and modest checks, with awards ranging from six-figure support to small grants in the low thousands. Its giving reaches several themes tied to community development, youth services, and Indian diaspora or India-related institutions. Recipients include Iowa-based organizations as well as groups in India and national intermediaries connected to India-focused philanthropy. The overall picture is of a regional grantmaker with a tightly concentrated core relationship and a handful of strategic outside awards.
What Sehgal Foundation Funds
Youth and family services appear in the foundation’s local Iowa giving. Youth and Shelter Services Inc in Ames received $125,000 in 2025 for support of children, youth and families, after a $125,000 2024 grant for its capital campaign to build new facilities for crisis stabilization, emergency shelter, and residential addiction treatment for youth and young adults in central Iowa. The foundation also supports public-facing cultural and civic work in Des Moines. The Des Moines Community Playhouse received $27,500 in 2025 to promote theatre as an art and cultural enrichment, while Iowa Public Radio received $25,000 in 2024 to strengthen public radio in Iowa. India-related philanthropy is another recurring theme. India Philanthropy Alliance received $31,000 in 2025 and $16,000 in 2024 to mobilize people and funding in the United States to foster development and alleviate poverty in India.
How Sehgal Foundation Gives
Typical grant size is small relative to the foundation’s overall giving: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $3,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. That distribution sits alongside a few much larger awards, including six-figure and seven-figure grants. The record also shows repeat support across multiple years for several recipients, especially S M Sehgal Foundation, Youth and Shelter Services Inc, Iowa Council for International Understanding, Indiaspora, and World Food Prize Foundation. The foundation makes grants from a single operating structure and also funds individuals. The grant list suggests a mix of unrestricted charitable support and purpose-specific project or capital support.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$7.9M
Total Assets
$57.1M
Total Revenue
$8.1M
Total Expenses
$4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $1K and $10K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$10K
Geographic Reach
Regional14 states funded
About 32% of grants go to recipients in IA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Sehgal Foundation Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Sehgal Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 131 | $1.1M | 92.3% |
| 2 | India | 11 | $12.8M |
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