Sehgal Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation established in 1998 and headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. The organization operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with tax-exempt status since June 1999. The foundation supports community-led development initiatives with a dual geographic focus: strengthening rural communities in India while also funding select charitable organizations in Iowa.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$3.0M
+3.0% YoY
Grant Count
30
-14.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$101K
+20.2% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's mission is to strengthen community-led development initiatives to achieve positive social, economic, and environmental change across rural India.
Primary funding areas include:
Environmental and natural resource conservation
Rural development in India, with specific focus on:
- Gender inequality and women's empowerment
- Literacy and education
- Reproductive health and family planning awareness
- Water resource management and safe drinking water access
- Water literacy initiatives
- Agricultural productivity
- Rural governance strengthening
- Village-level institutions that generate employment and income
- Farm production activities
Community development in Iowa, including youth services, public media, and international exchange programs
Grantmaking
The foundation made grants totaling at least $336,675 in 2023, including:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
- Primary: Rural India (Gurgaon region and broader rural communities)
- Secondary: Iowa, particularly the Des Moines area and Central Iowa region
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
2023 (Most Recent)
- Total Assets: $53,087,961
- Total Revenues: $3,094,839
- Total Expenses: $3,670,706
- Employees: 1 (on staff)
2022
- Total Assets: $53.7 million
- Total Revenues: $1.53 million
- Total Expenses: $1.91 million
- Total Liabilities: $12.8 thousand
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| Revenue | — | — | — |
| Expenses | — | — | — |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
160 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- R. Jay Sehgal: Listed as contact person
- Suri and Edda Sehgal: Founders who established the foundation's mission more than three decades ago
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VICKI D SEHGAL | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT | — | — |
| BERND U SEHGAL | DIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT | — | — |
| MAUREEN SMITH | DIRECTOR, SECRETARY | — | — |
| KENAI K SEHGAL | DIRECTOR, TREASURER | — | — |
| SURINDER M SEHGAL | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| EDDA G SEHGAL | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| OLIVER S SEHGAL | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| RYAN CLUTTER | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| RAJAT J SEHGAL | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $197,258 |
Contact Information
- Address: 100 Court Ave, Suite 211, Des Moines, IA 50309
- Phone: 515-288-0010
- Website: www.smsfoundation.org
- Email: jay.sehgal@smsfoundation.org
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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