Indira Foundation

EIN 134051213 Private Foundation

Stamford, CT 06902 |(203) 327-3112

Total Given 2018–2024
$7.6M
134 grants · $1.1M avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$26K
typical mid grants · $2K–$70K
grant size
28%
balanced · 28/100 multi-year
repeat
$30.8M
Assets (2024)
100
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Science & Research

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (203) 327-3112

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2018 $2.1M $10.9M $556K 23
2019 N/A $11.3M $1.7M N/A
2020 $726K $11.8M $1.1M 20
2021 $571K $13.8M $937K 9
2022 $1.3M $29.8M $15.1M 26
2023 $1.3M $31.1M $1.3M 27
2024 $1.6M $30.8M $1.6M 29

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 134 grants on record

Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$26K
Average
$56K
75th Pctl
$70K
Maximum
$990K

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

5.0% of US grants · Rank #4 of 15 states $429K across 5 grants 3 of 254 counties

Top 3 counties

  1. 1 Travis 2 grants · $236K
  2. 2 Dallas 2 grants · $192K
  3. 3 Harris 1 grant · $501

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (134 total)

Purpose
Ifre Inc (Ashoka University) New York, NY $990,000 GENERAL USE 2018
Room to Read India Trust New Delhi, None $478,550 FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY PROGRAM IN JODHPUR 2024
Promys Foundation Boston, MA $304,887 GENERAL SUPPORT 2024
Dakshana Foundation Irvine, CA $250,000 CONSTRUCTION OF THE TARABEN J. MEHTA GIRLS HOSTEL. 2018
Ramakrishna Mission West Bengal, None $238,600 CONSTRUCTION OF A FLOOR IN VIVA, EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS IN CLASSES 6-8 2022
Promys Foundation Boston, MA $224,041 FELLOWSHIPS SUPPORT 2022
Ramakrishna Mission Dist Howrah, None $202,900 CONSTRUCTION OF A FLOOR IN VIVA, EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS IN CLASSES 6-8 2023
Ifre Inc (Ashoka University) New York, NY $200,000 GENERAL USE 2020
Maker Bhavan Foundation Palo Alto, CA $198,674 GENERAL USE 2021
Promys Foundation Boston, MA $185,133 GENERAL USE 2018
The Akansha Fund New York, NY $166,900 GENERAL USE 2018
The Akshaya Patra Foundation Canoga Park, CA $140,700 FUNDING FOR THE PUNE SCHOOL KITCHEN 2020
Harvard University Cambridge, MA $130,000 GENERAL 2023
Room to Read New Delhi, None $126,000 FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY PROGRAM IN JODHPUR 2022
Active Minds Washington, DC $120,000 SUPPORT MENTORING PROGRAMS AND SCHOLARSHIPS 2022
Syracuse University Syracuse, NY $120,000 COLLABORATIVE CLASSROOMS & TECHONOLOGIES FUND 2018
Educate Girls Austin, TX $118,004 GENERAL USE 2021
Educate Girls Austin, TX $118,004 IMPROVING EDUCATION ACCESS 2022
Room to Read India Trust New Delhi, None $108,000 FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY PROGRAM IN JODHPUR 2023
Wildflower Foundation Minneapolis, MN $105,000 GENERAL 2023
The Nudge Foundation Irving, TX $105,000 GENERAL USE 2018
Lit Bombay Heritage Foundation Cupertino, CA $100,000 GENERAL 2023
Wildflower Foundation Minneapolis, MN $100,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2024
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences Bengaluru, None $94,270 GENERAL SUPPORT 2024
Friends of Teach for India New York, NY $90,000 GENERAL USE 2018

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