Cognizant Us Foundation
EIN 825385478 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2022
(4 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2022
$97.2M
151 grants · $32.4M avg/year
based on 3 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$280K
typical big bets · $100K–$500K
grant size
20%
balanced · 22/112 multi-year
repeat
$53.7M
Assets (2021)
112
Distinct Recipients
About
THE COGNIZANT U.S. FOUNDATION, A NON-OPERATING PRIVATE FOUNDATION ("COGNIZANT"), FORMALLY ADOPTED A TERMINATION PLAN UNDER IRC SEC. 507(B)(1)(A) THAT REQUIRED THE DISTRIBUTION OF ALL COGNIZANT U.S. FOUNDATION'S ASSETS TO THE BNY MELLON CHARITABLE GIFT FUND (A QUALIFIED PUBLIC CHARITY). COGNIZANT U.S. FOUNDATION HAS SUCCESSFULLY OPERATED AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION SINCE ITS INCEPTION AND HAS NEVER COMMITTED A WILLFUL OR FLAGRANT VIOLATION OF THE TAX LAW. COGNIZANT U.S. FOUNDATION HAS OPERATED ON A CALENDAR TAX YEAR AND FILED ALL REQUIRED TAX FORMS ON A TIMELY BASIS. A RESOLUTION OF DISSOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOUNDATION ON MAY 20, 2022. THE FINAL DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS OCCURRED ON DECEMBER 20, 2022.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(201) 801-0233
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $86.5M | $2.1M | N/A |
| 2020 | $18.3M | $74.6M | $1.6M | 44 |
| 2021 | $27.9M | $53.7M | $1.1M | 71 |
| 2022 | $51.0M | $0 | $671K | 36 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 151 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$100K
Median
$280K
Average
$644K
75th Pctl
$500K
Maximum
$35.6M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
2.3% of US grants
· Rank #9 of 21 states
$535K across
3 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Travis
Officers & Directors
D2
Dharmendra Kumar Sinhathru APR 2021
President/Director
Leadership
R2
Rajesh Nambiar As of May 2021
President/Director
Leadership
FC
Fred Cardone
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
H2
Harry Demas THRU December 2021
Secretary
Leadership
BS
Becky Schmitt
2 yrs
Director
GC
Gaurav Chand
2 yrs
Director
TY
TOBI Young
2 yrs
Director
K2
Katie Royce As of June 2021
Director
U2
Ursula Morgenstern As of June 2021
Director
KT
Kristen Titus
3 yrs
EXEC. DIR. & Board DIR
DS
Dharmendra Kumar Sinha
2 yrs
President/Director
Leadership
FC
Fred Cardone
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
HD
Harry Demas
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
C2
Carol Cohen THRU May 2020
Director
M2
Meera Krishnamurthy THRU May 2020
Director
B2
Becky Schmitt As of May 2020
Director
G2
Gaurav Chand As of May 2020
Director
T2
TOBI Young As of May 2020
Director
I2
Issam Allen THRU May 2020
Director
KT
Kristen Titus
3 yrs
EXEC. DIR. & Board DIR
Grants Awarded (151 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | $35,591,821 | TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO NEWLY CREATED DAF TO FINALIZE THE DISSOLUTION OF THE COGNIZANT US FOUNDATION LEGAL ENTITY. | 2022 |
| Teach for America | New York, NY | $2,000,000 | RESEARCH TO ADVANCE VIRTUAL LEARNING BEST PRACTICES AMIDST COVID-19 SCHOOL CLOSURES | 2021 |
| Teach for America | New York, NY | $2,000,000 | EXPANSION OF COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FOR EDUCATORS | 2022 |
| Code Path | San Francisco, CA | $1,750,000 | COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS | 2021 |
| Northeastern University | Huntington, MA | $1,696,750 | SUPPORT THE CENTER FOR INCLUSIVE GROWTH TO DEVELOP TRANSFER PATHWAYS FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE STUDENTS | 2021 |
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | $1,696,750 | SUPPORT THE CENTER FOR INCLUSIVE GROWTH TO DEVELOP TRANSFER PATHWAYS FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE STUDENTS | 2022 |
| Teach for America | New York, NY | $1,500,000 | EXPANSION OF COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FOR EDUCATORS | 2021 |
| Cornell University | New York, NY | $1,286,000 | TECHNOLOGY TRAINING, EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND CAREER PATHWAYS FOR WOMEN | 2022 |
| National Governors Association Center for Best Practices | Washington, DC | $1,222,500 | LAUNCH WORKFORCE INNOVATION NETWORK TO SUPPORT STATE WORKFORCE EFFORTS AMIDST COVID RECOVERY | 2020 |
| National Governors Association Center for Best Practices | Washington, DC | $1,222,500 | LAUNCH THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION NETWORK TO SUPPORT INCUMBENT AND DISLOCATED WORKERS | 2021 |
| Unicef UA | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | COVID-19 RELIEF | 2020 |
| United Nations Foundation | Washington DC, DC | $1,000,000 | COVID-19 RELIEF EFFORTS | 2020 |
| Urban Institute | Washington DC, DC | $1,000,000 | LAUNCH WORKRISE INITIATIVE TO ADVANCE RESEARCH, IMPROVE WORKFORCE OUTCOMES, AND SUPPORT UPWARD MOBILITY FOR LOW-WAGE WORKERS | 2020 |
| Witny (Cornell Univ) | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | SUPPORT EXPANSION OF EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE PROGRAMS FOR WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY | 2020 |
| Urban Institute | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | LAUNCH WORKRISE INITIATIVE TO ADVANCE RESEARCH, IMPROVE WORKFORCE OUTCOMES, AND SUPPORT UPWARD MOBILITY FOR LOW-WAGE WORKERS | 2020 |
| City University of New York (Cuny) | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | STRENGTHEN INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS AND CAREER PATHWAYS | 2021 |
| Turing School | Denver, CO | $1,000,000 | TECHNOLOGY TRAINING FOR INDIVIDUALS FROM HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED COMMUNITIES | 2021 |
| Urban Institute | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | LAUNCH WORK RISE INITIATIVE TO ADVANCE RESEARCH, WORKFORCE OUTCOMES, AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR WORKERS | 2021 |
| Witny (Cornell Univ)(Breakthrough Tech) | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | TECHNOLOGY TRAINING, EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND CAREER PATHWAYS FOR WOMEN | 2021 |
| Donorschooseorg | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | OVERCOMING THE TECHNOLOGY NEEDS GAP IN AMERICA'S CLASSROOMS | 2022 |
| Turing School | Denver, CO | $1,000,000 | TECHNOLOGY TRAINING FOR INDIVIDUALS FROM HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED COMMUNITIES | 2022 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Jacksonville, FL | $955,000 | TECHNOLOGY TRAINING AND CAREER PATHWAYS FOR VETERANS | 2021 |
| National Center for Women & Information Technology | Boulder, CO | $902,000 | TECHNOLOGY TRAINING FOR WOMEN | 2021 |
| National Governors Association Center for Best Practices | Washington DC, DC | $900,000 | SYSTEMS CHANGE. LAUNCH THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION NETWORK TO SUPPORT STATE-LEVEL POLICY SOLUTIONS THAT SUPPORT... | 2020 |
| National Center for Women & Information Technology (Ncwit) | Boulder, CO | $867,000 | CAPACITY BUILDING AND TECHNOLOGY TRAINING FOR WOMEN | 2020 |
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