The Surendra and Karen Gupta ARC Foundation concentrates its giving on higher education, making large institutional gifts to public research universities and technical institutes. Grants are aimed at strengthening university programs, research capacity, community engagement, and alumni/heritage support, with a clear local commitment to the St. Louis campus alongside selective national and India-focused university philanthropy. The foundation’s portfolio is small and targeted, favoring institutional program support over many small community grants.
The Surendra and Karen Gupta Arc Foundation’s largest recent gifts have gone to universities, especially University of Missouri-St. Louis, which received $200,000 in 2025 and another $200,000 in 2023 for campus support, research, and community service. That pattern points to a foundation built around higher education and institutional capacity, with selective support for public research universities, technical institutes, and affiliated foundations. The grant to IIT Bombay Heritage Foundation for $100,000 in 2025 shows a second clear lane: support for education and research tied to the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. The foundation also funds university-linked infrastructure and programming rather than a wide mix of small community awards. A $100,000 grant in 2025 to Ohio State University Foundation and recurring gifts to Wayne State University-related entities fit that profile. Across the portfolio, the foundation combines major institutional support with targeted local giving in St. Louis and a smaller set of program grants to mission-specific charities.
Higher education is the clearest theme in the foundation’s portfolio. In 2025, it gave $24,000 to American Indian College Fund to invest in Native students and tribal college education, and $15,000 in 2023 to Wayne State University Scholarship to support student, faculty, and scientist learning and discovery. The foundation also backs research and university advancement: Ohio State University Foundation received $100,000 in 2025 for support to Ohio University. A second area is student and youth support outside the university setting. Sweet Celebrations received $11,000 in 2024 and $5,000 in 2023 to enrich the lives of children and teens experiencing homelessness through personalized birthday celebrations. Covenant House received $6,000 in 2025 for runaway and homeless teens in the St. Louis area. The foundation also funds animal and environmental causes. Grants include $7,000 to Kindness Ranch for rehabilitation of animals used in laboratory research and $5,200 to Greenpeace to protect the environment.
Typical grants are small, even though the foundation also makes a few much larger institutional awards: the median grant is $1,000, with the 25th percentile at $550 and the 75th percentile at $2,500. The recent-grants list shows repeated support for some recipients across multiple years, including University of Missouri-St. Louis, Sweet Celebrations, American Indian College Fund, and Shriner's Hospital for Children, suggesting a mix of one-off gifts and recurring relationships. The foundation is not a donor-advised fund; it is a private foundation with annual giving of $1,165,535 and assets of $2,910,630. Grants appear to be discretionary rather than award-based, and the data does not show an open application process.
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Most grants fall between $550 and $3K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$550
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$3K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a very small number of institutional grantees; repeat large gifts to the same university (UMSL) alongside one-time major gifts to select national and international universities.
Notable grantees: University of Missouri–St. Louis, Ohio State University Foundation, IIT Bombay Heritage Foundation
The foundation gives nationally, but Missouri is its most frequent grant state, with 17% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. St. Louis appears repeatedly in the grant list, including University of Missouri-St. Louis, Habitat for Humanity, and Covenant House. Outside Missouri, the portfolio reaches New York, Ohio, Florida, California, and Texas, with grants also landing in Denver, Detroit, and Washington, DC. All recent grants shown go to US recipients, with 267 grants in the United States.
Higher education is the dominant theme. The recent-grants list includes major support for University of Missouri-St. Louis, Ohio State University Foundation, IIT Bombay Heritage Foundation, and Wayne State University-related entities, alongside smaller awards to student and campus-support organizations.
The foundation’s grant sizes are usually modest: the 25th percentile is $550, the median is $1,000, and the 75th percentile is $2,500. That sits alongside a few much larger institutional grants, including $200,000 awards to University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Yes. University of Missouri-St. Louis received grants in 2023 and 2025, Sweet Celebrations was funded in 2023 and 2024, American Indian College Fund appears in 2024 and 2025, and Shriner's Hospital for Children received grants in 2023 and 2024.
Missouri is the top grant state by count, with 17% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. St. Louis organizations appear several times, including University of Missouri-St. Louis, Habitat for Humanity, and Covenant House.
The portfolio also includes support for children and teens experiencing homelessness, runaway youth, animal rescue and rehabilitation, environmental protection, Native students and tribal college education, and pediatric catastrophic disease research and treatment.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | ATHENS, OH | $300,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE OHIO UNIVERSITY |
| ST LOUIS ZOO | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $251,000 | 2026 | TO BE PART OF SUPPORTING AND ENHANCING THE ZOO BY RENOVATIONS, NEW FACILITIES, PROGRAMS, AND CONSERVATION/RESEARCH. |
| UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI - ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $200,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI- ST. LOUIS |
| UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI- ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $200,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI- ST. LOUIS |
| IIT BOMBAY HERITAGE FOUNDATION | CUPERTINO, CA | $110,000 | 2026 | TO FUND AND PROMOTE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AMONG STUDENTS OF THE INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BOMBAY. |
| AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND | DENVER, CO | $22,000 | 2026 | TO INVESTS IN NATIVE STUDENTS AND TRIBAL COLLEGE EDUCATION TO TRANSFORM LIVES AND COMMUNITIES |
| RADHA NEEL MADHAR CHARITY FOUNDATION | ALACHUA, FL | $17,400 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE AND RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FOOD FOR THE NEEDY |
| SWEET CELEBRATIONS | BALLWIN, MO | $11,000 | 2026 | TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND TEENS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS BY PROVIDING PERSONALIZED BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS. |
| RUSTIC HOLLOW SHELTER | NASHAU, IA | $10,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR CATS WITH MEDICAL AND BEHAVORIAL CHALLENGES |
| FEED THE HUNGRY | SOUTH BEND, IN | $10,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THOSE IN NEED |
| PARAQUAD | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THOSE WITH DISABILITES TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY |
| GREENPEACE | WASHINGTON, DC | $9,000 | 2026 | TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT AND MOTHER NATURE |
| WORLD ANIMAL PROTECTION | NEW YORK, NY | $8,500 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PROTECTING ANIMALS |
| HUMANE SOCIETY MISSOURI | ST LOUIS, MO | $8,500 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO CARE FOR ANIMALS IN NEED |
| ANIMAL ANGELS | WESTMINISTER, MD | $7,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PROTECT ANIMALS |
| COVENANT HOUSE | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $7,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS TEENS IN ST. LOUIS AREA |
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $7,000 | 2026 | TO HELP THE ORGANIZATION IN PROTECTING THE FUTURE OF NATURE. |
| SIERRA CLUB | OAKLAND, CA | $6,500 | 2026 | TO EXPLORE, ENJOY, AND PROTECT THE WILD PLACES OF THE EARTH; TO PRACTICE AND PROMOTE THE RESPONSIBLE USE OF THE EARTH'S ECOSYSTEMS AND RESOURCES; TO EDUCATE AND ENLIST HUMANITY TO PROTECT AND RESTORE THE QUALITY OF THE NATURAL AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT; AND TO USE ALL LAWFUL MEANS TO CARRY OUT THESE OBJECTIVES. |
| UNICEF | NEW YORK, NY | $6,500 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN IN NEED |
| ST JUDE'S CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $6,000 | 2026 | TO ADVANCE CURES, AND MEANS OF PREVENTION, FOR PEDIATRIC CATASTROPHIC DISEASES THROUGH RESEARCH AND TREATMENT. |
| PARTNERSHIP WITH NATIVE AMERICANS | ADDISON, TX | $6,000 | 2026 | TO CHAMPIONING HOPE FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR NATIVE AMERICANS LIVING ON REMOTE, ISOLATED AND OFTEN IMPOVERISHED RESERVATIONS |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | ARLINGTON, VA | $6,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PROTECTING NATURE |
| OBLATE SISTERS OF ST FRANCIS | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $5,500 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE NEEDY |
| RISE FOR ANIMALS | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ANIMALS IN NEED |
| CFACT | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP SHOULD BE GUIDED BY FREE-MARKET COMPETITION, PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS, AND SOUND SCIENCE, RATHER THAN BY GOVERNMENT MANDATES OR REGULATIONS THAT IT VIEWS AS OVERREACHING |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS |
| EQUINE ASSITED THERAPY | WILDWOOD, MO | $5,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR HORSE THERAPY |
| KINDNESS RANCH | HARTVILLE, WY | $5,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE A SANCTUARY AND PLACE OF REHABILITATION FOR ANIMALS WHO HAVE BEEN USED IN LABORATORY RESEARCH WHILE FOSTERING COMPASSION FOR ALL ANIMALS |
| PHYS COMM FO RRESP MED | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PROMOTES PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE AND RESEARCH |
| EARTHJUSTICE | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR USE THE POWER OF LAW AND PARTNERSHIPS TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH, PRESERVE ECOSYSTEMS, ADVANCE CLEAN ENERGY, AND COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE. |
| FRONT RANGE EQUINE RESCUE | OCALA, FL | $4,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR RESCUED HORSES |
| LITTLE LONGEARS DONKEY RESCUE | NEW OXFORD, PA | $4,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR DONKEYS |
| FINCA | WASHINGTON, DC | $4,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THOSE IN NEED |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $4,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE |
| FEEDING PETS OF HOMELESS | CARSON CITY, NV | $3,500 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE FOOD AND SUPPLIES FOR HOMELESS WITH PETS |
| SOUTHWEST RESERVATION AID | ADDISON, TX | $3,500 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR NATIVE AMERICANS IN NEED |
| THE CARTER CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $3,500 | 2026 | TO PREVENT AND RESOLVE CONFLICTS, ENHANCE FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY, AND IMPROVE HEALTH |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $3,500 | 2026 | TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO BUILD HOMES, COMMUNITIES AND HOPE. |
| NOAH'S LOST ARK | BERLIN CENTER, OH | $3,500 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT SAFE HAVEN FOR UNWANTED AND ABUSED EXOTIC ANIMALS. |
| TECHNOSERVE | ARLINGTON, VA | $3,500 | 2026 | HELP LIFT OTHERS OUT OF POVERTY |
| THE HUMANE FARMING ASSOCIATION | SAN REFAL, CA | $3,500 | 2026 | TO HELP FIGHT AGAINST FARM ANIMAL ABUSE |
| NORTHERN PLAINS RESERVATION AID | RAPID CITY, SD | $3,200 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE NEEDS OF NATIVE AMERICAN IN THE NORTHERN PLAINS |
| HAVEN HOUSE | ST LOUIS, MO | $3,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SHELTER FOR THOSE SUFFERING FROM ABUSE |
| OPERATION FOOD SEARCH | ST LOUIS, MO | $3,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR FOOD FOR THE NEEDY |
| HEATH'S HAVEN RESCUE & SANCTUARY | POST FALLS, ID | $3,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR RESCUING AND IMPROVING THE LIVES OF SPECIAL NEEDS ANIMALS IN THE COMMUNITY, WITH A FOCUS ON DOGS WITH NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, MOBILITY ISSUES, SPINAL INJURIES, AND PARALYSIS |
| LAST CHANCE FOR ANIMALS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $3,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT ELIMINATING ANIMAL EXPLOITATION THROUGH EDUCATION, INVESTIGATIONS, LEGISLATION, AND MEDIA ATTENTION. |
| NETWORK FOR ANIMALS | OLDSMAR, FL | $3,000 | 2026 | TO COMBAT AGAINST CRUELTY TO ANIMALS |
| MISSOURI ALLIANCE ANIMAL LEGISLATION | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $3,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR LEGISTATION THAT SUPPORTS ANIMALS IN MISSOURI |
| USA FOR UNHCR | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT REFUGEES BY MOBILIZING RESOURCES, ELEVATING AWARENESS, AND DRIVING ACTION THROUGH A NETWORK OF ENGAGED SUPPORTERS |
| KEEPERS OF THE WILD | VALENTINE, AZ | $3,000 | 2026 | TO PROTECTING ABUSED, NEGLECTED, ABANDONED, AND RETIRED CAPTIVE WILDLIFE, PROVIDING THE BEST STANDARD OF CARE, AND HELPING ENFORCE HUMANE TREATMENT OF ALL ANIMALS THROUGH EDUCATION AND PUBLIC AWARENESS. |
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$300,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE OHIO UNIVERSITY
ST LOUIS ZOO
$251,000TO BE PART OF SUPPORTING AND ENHANCING THE ZOO BY RENOVATIONS, NEW FACILITIES, PROGRAMS, AND CONSERVATION/RESEARCH.
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI - ST LOUIS
$200,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI- ST. LOUIS
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI- ST LOUIS
$200,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI- ST. LOUIS
IIT BOMBAY HERITAGE FOUNDATION
$110,000TO FUND AND PROMOTE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AMONG STUDENTS OF THE INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BOMBAY.
TO INVESTS IN NATIVE STUDENTS AND TRIBAL COLLEGE EDUCATION TO TRANSFORM LIVES AND COMMUNITIES
RADHA NEEL MADHAR CHARITY FOUNDATION
$17,400TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE AND RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FOOD FOR THE NEEDY
SWEET CELEBRATIONS
$11,000TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND TEENS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS BY PROVIDING PERSONALIZED BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS.
RUSTIC HOLLOW SHELTER
$10,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR CATS WITH MEDICAL AND BEHAVORIAL CHALLENGES
WORLD ANIMAL PROTECTION
$8,500TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PROTECTING ANIMALS
HUMANE SOCIETY MISSOURI
$8,500TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO CARE FOR ANIMALS IN NEED
ANIMAL ANGELS
$7,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PROTECT ANIMALS
COVENANT HOUSE
$7,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS TEENS IN ST. LOUIS AREA
TO HELP THE ORGANIZATION IN PROTECTING THE FUTURE OF NATURE.
TO EXPLORE, ENJOY, AND PROTECT THE WILD PLACES OF THE EARTH; TO PRACTICE AND PROMOTE THE RESPONSIBLE USE OF THE EARTH'S ECOSYSTEMS AND RESOURCES; TO EDUCATE AND ENLIST HUMANITY TO PROTECT AND RESTORE THE QUALITY OF THE NATURAL AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT; AND TO USE ALL LAWFUL MEANS TO CARRY OUT THESE OBJECTIVES.
ST JUDE'S CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL
$6,000TO ADVANCE CURES, AND MEANS OF PREVENTION, FOR PEDIATRIC CATASTROPHIC DISEASES THROUGH RESEARCH AND TREATMENT.
TO CHAMPIONING HOPE FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR NATIVE AMERICANS LIVING ON REMOTE, ISOLATED AND OFTEN IMPOVERISHED RESERVATIONS
OBLATE SISTERS OF ST FRANCIS
$5,500TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE NEEDY
RISE FOR ANIMALS
$5,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ANIMALS IN NEED
CFACT
$5,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP SHOULD BE GUIDED BY FREE-MARKET COMPETITION, PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS, AND SOUND SCIENCE, RATHER THAN BY GOVERNMENT MANDATES OR REGULATIONS THAT IT VIEWS AS OVERREACHING
EQUINE ASSITED THERAPY
$5,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR HORSE THERAPY
KINDNESS RANCH
$5,000TO PROVIDE A SANCTUARY AND PLACE OF REHABILITATION FOR ANIMALS WHO HAVE BEEN USED IN LABORATORY RESEARCH WHILE FOSTERING COMPASSION FOR ALL ANIMALS
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PROMOTES PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE AND RESEARCH
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR USE THE POWER OF LAW AND PARTNERSHIPS TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH, PRESERVE ECOSYSTEMS, ADVANCE CLEAN ENERGY, AND COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE.
FRONT RANGE EQUINE RESCUE
$4,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR RESCUED HORSES
LITTLE LONGEARS DONKEY RESCUE
$4,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR DONKEYS
FINCA
$4,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THOSE IN NEED
TO PROVIDE FOOD AND SUPPLIES FOR HOMELESS WITH PETS
SOUTHWEST RESERVATION AID
$3,500TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR NATIVE AMERICANS IN NEED
TO PREVENT AND RESOLVE CONFLICTS, ENHANCE FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY, AND IMPROVE HEALTH
TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO BUILD HOMES, COMMUNITIES AND HOPE.
NOAH'S LOST ARK
$3,500TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT SAFE HAVEN FOR UNWANTED AND ABUSED EXOTIC ANIMALS.
TECHNOSERVE
$3,500HELP LIFT OTHERS OUT OF POVERTY
NORTHERN PLAINS RESERVATION AID
$3,200TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE NEEDS OF NATIVE AMERICAN IN THE NORTHERN PLAINS
HAVEN HOUSE
$3,000TO PROVIDE SHELTER FOR THOSE SUFFERING FROM ABUSE
HEATH'S HAVEN RESCUE & SANCTUARY
$3,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR RESCUING AND IMPROVING THE LIVES OF SPECIAL NEEDS ANIMALS IN THE COMMUNITY, WITH A FOCUS ON DOGS WITH NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, MOBILITY ISSUES, SPINAL INJURIES, AND PARALYSIS
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT ELIMINATING ANIMAL EXPLOITATION THROUGH EDUCATION, INVESTIGATIONS, LEGISLATION, AND MEDIA ATTENTION.
NETWORK FOR ANIMALS
$3,000TO COMBAT AGAINST CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
MISSOURI ALLIANCE ANIMAL LEGISLATION
$3,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR LEGISTATION THAT SUPPORTS ANIMALS IN MISSOURI
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT REFUGEES BY MOBILIZING RESOURCES, ELEVATING AWARENESS, AND DRIVING ACTION THROUGH A NETWORK OF ENGAGED SUPPORTERS
TO PROTECTING ABUSED, NEGLECTED, ABANDONED, AND RETIRED CAPTIVE WILDLIFE, PROVIDING THE BEST STANDARD OF CARE, AND HELPING ENFORCE HUMANE TREATMENT OF ALL ANIMALS THROUGH EDUCATION AND PUBLIC AWARENESS.