The Aditi Foundation prioritizes gender-equity philanthropy, directing large, unrestricted grants to state and local women’s foundations and organizations that advance economic security, leadership and safety for women. Their giving favors intermediaries and place-based women’s funds that regrant or build infrastructure for feminist social change, including organizations serving low-income, older, and Latina survivors of violence. Grants are almost exclusively general operating support, signaling trust in grantee strategies rather than project-specific funding.
Aditi Foundation C/o South Dakota Trust Company LLC Tte makes large, unrestricted grants to women’s foundations and related intermediaries that support gender equity work. Its recent grants show a steady pattern of multi-hundred-thousand-dollar awards to organizations that regrant, convene, or build infrastructure for women and girls, rather than to individuals or program-specific projects. Neo Philanthropy received $3,500,000 in 2024 and another $2,000,000 in 2025 for general funding, making it a central recipient in the foundation’s recent record. The foundation also backs place-based women’s funds such as the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota, Women’s Foundation for the State of Arizona, Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis, and New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls, along with national and regional groups focused on women’s economic security, leadership, and safety. Several of its larger awards go to organizations connected to violence prevention, immigrant and Latina survivors, and leadership for women and girls. The pattern points to a funder that relies on broad, flexible support for organizations already working within women-centered philanthropic ecosystems.
A major part of the foundation’s giving goes to intermediary philanthropy. It awarded $3,500,000 to Neo Philanthropy in 2024 for general funding, and also made a $850,000 grant to Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors in 2024 for the same purpose. That pairing suggests support for organizations that help channel resources across a wider field of grantees. It also backs state and local women’s funds. The Women’s Foundation of Minnesota received $1,300,000 in 2023, while the Women’s Foundation of Colorado received $700,000 in both 2023 and 2024. The New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls was another recurring recipient, with grants of $575,000 in 2023 and $625,000 in 2024. The foundation funds organizations serving women affected by violence and exclusion. Casa De Esperanza received $1,100,000 in 2024 and $800,000 in 2023, and The Ms Foundation for Women Inc received $400,000 in both 2023 and 2024.
The typical grant size is large: the 25th percentile is $250,000, the median is $500,000, and the 75th percentile is $850,000. Recent awards cluster well above those lower bounds, and many recipients appear in multiple years, including Neo Philanthropy, Women’s Foundation of Colorado, New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls, The New York Women’s Foundation, and The Ms Foundation for Women Inc. That repeat pattern points to ongoing institutional support rather than one-time gifts. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grant list is dominated by general funding, indicating flexible operating support rather than project-restricted grants.
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Most grants fall between $250K and $850K, with a median of $500K.
25th Percentile
$250K
Median
$500K
75th Percentile
$850K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving: a small number of large unrestricted grants (many multi-hundred-thousand to multi-million dollar awards) to repeat and networked grantees rather than many small grants.
Notable grantees: Neo Philanthropy, Women's Foundation for a Greater Memphis, Casa de Esperanza, Jeannette Rankin Foundation, Women's Foundation of Minnesota
Giving is national, and every recent grant in the file goes to U.S. recipients. New York appears often, with grants to New York, NY and Brooklyn, NY organizations, including Neo Philanthropy, The New York Women’s Foundation, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, A Call to Men, and The Ms Foundation for Women Inc. Other repeated locations include Minneapolis and St. Paul in Minnesota, Denver in Colorado, and New Orleans in Louisiana. The top state by grant count is New Mexico, with Santa Fe-based New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls appearing multiple times.
It gives mainly to women’s foundations, intermediary philanthropic organizations, and place-based groups supporting gender equity. Recent recipients include Neo Philanthropy, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota, the Women’s Foundation of Colorado, and the New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls.
The foundation’s grant sizes are large: the 25th percentile is $250,000, the median is $500,000, and the 75th percentile is $850,000. Recent awards frequently fall in the $400,000 to $1,300,000 range, with several seven-figure grants.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Neo Philanthropy, Women’s Foundation of Colorado, New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls, The New York Women’s Foundation, and The Ms Foundation for Women Inc. That suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards.
Its giving is national, but the recent grant record is entirely U.S.-based. Recipients cluster in New York, Minnesota, Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, and other states, with New Mexico showing the highest grant count among states.
The recent grants point to gender-equity philanthropy, women’s economic security, leadership, and safety. The foundation also supports organizations connected to survivors of domestic violence and to Latina and immigrant communities, alongside state and local women’s funds and broader philanthropic intermediaries.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEO PHILANTHROPY | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| JEANNETTE RANKIN FOUNDATION | ATHENS, GA | $1,100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| THE NEW YORK WOMEN'S FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $400,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF CALIFORNIA | SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF MINNESOTA | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| ESPERANZA UNITED | ST PAUL, MN | $180,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| WOMEN'S FOUNDATION FOR A GREATER MEMPHIS | MEMPHIS, TN | $180,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS | BROOKLYN, NY | $170,000 | 2025 | GRANTMAKERS FOR GIRLS OF COLOR |
| IOWA WOMENS FOUNDATION | CORALVILLE, IA | $160,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF COLORADO | DENVER, CO | $140,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| NEW MEXICO FUND FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS | SANTA FE, NM | $115,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| A CALL TO MEN | CHARLOTTE, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF ALABAMA | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $90,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF THE SOUTH | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $85,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| WOMEN'S FUND OF GREATER OMAHA INC | OMAHA, NE | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| WASHINGTON AREA WOMEN'S FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF MISSISSIPPI | JACKSON, MS | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| WOMEN'S FUND OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS | BOSTON, MA | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| BOSTON WOMEN'S FUND | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| NEO PHILANTHROPY | NEW YORK, NY | $3,500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| CASA DE ESPERANZA | ST PAUL, MN | $1,100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| WOMEN'S FOUNDATION FOR A GREATER MEMPHIS | MEMPHIS, TN | $1,000,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| THE NEW YORK WOMEN'S FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $875,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS | NEW YORK, NY | $850,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF COLORADO | DENVER, CO | $700,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| NEW MEXICO FUND FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS | SANTA FE, NM | $625,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF ALABAMA | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $550,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF THE SOUTH | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $550,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| IOWA WOMENS FOUNDATION | CORALVILLE, IA | $475,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| THE MS FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $400,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF MISSISSIPPI | JACKSON, MS | $275,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| WOMEN'S FUND OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $275,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| WASHINGTON AREA WOMEN'S FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| WOMEN'S FUND OF GREATER OMAHA INC | OMAHA, NE | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN'S POLICY RESEARCH | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| BOSTON WOMEN'S FUND | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| WOMEN'S FUND OF HAWAII | HONOLULU, HI | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| NEO PHILANTHROPY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF MINNESOTA | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $1,300,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| WOMENS FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE OF ARIZONA | TUCSON, AZ | $1,300,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| WOMEN'S FOUNDATION FOR A GREATER MEMPHIS | MEMPHIS, TN | $1,200,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| TEXAS WOMEN'S FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $1,000,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS | NEW YORK, NY | $850,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| CASA DE ESPERANZA | ST PAUL, MN | $800,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF COLORADO | DENVER, CO | $700,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| NEW MEXICO FUND FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS | SANTA FE, NM | $575,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| A CALL TO MEN | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| THE NEW YORK WOMEN'S FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| CHICAGO FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN | CHICAGO, IL | $500,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| THE MS FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $400,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDING |
WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF CALIFORNIA
$300,000GENERAL FUNDING
GENERAL FUNDING
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS
$170,000GRANTMAKERS FOR GIRLS OF COLOR
A CALL TO MEN
$100,000GENERAL FUNDING
WOMEN'S FUND OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
$45,000GENERAL FUNDING
CASA DE ESPERANZA
$1,100,000GENERAL FUNDING
WOMEN'S FUND OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
$275,000GENERAL FUNDING