The Annapurna Foundation concentrates a small number of relatively large gifts toward programmatic support in education and health, often routed through aggregated or pass‑through grants to multiple nonprofits, and also makes targeted environmental grants focused on tree and park conservation. Its giving pattern suggests flexible, program‑level funding rather than many restricted project grants, and it supports both human services (education/health) and nature conservation causes.
Concentrated giving: few, relatively large grants with repeated aggregated/pass‑through payments to multiple nonprofits and occasional single‑issue environmental grants.
Annapurna Foundation’s largest recent gifts are clustered around broad program services for education and health, with several sizable grants flowing through “Various Non Profit Organizations” in Farmington, MI. That pattern points to a funder that favors flexible support for nonprofit partners rather than narrow, one-off project funding. The foundation also makes a distinct conservation grant: $70,000 to Friends of the Parks for a tree project to save sequoias and redwoods. Its recent record shows a small number of relatively large grants rather than many small awards. In addition to the program-service grants, Annapurna Foundation gave UNICEF USA $8,500 for children’s education and health, linking its human-services giving to child-focused outcomes. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s work falls into two broad lanes: education and health on one side, and tree and park conservation on the other. That combination gives the profile a clear split between direct-service philanthropy and environmental preservation, both funded at meaningful levels.
In education and health, Annapurna Foundation has repeatedly backed program services routed through nonprofit partners. The clearest examples are the 2025 grant of $347,783 and the 2024 grant of $233,298 to Various Non Profit Organizations, both described as promoting education and health program services. The foundation also supports children’s education and health through UNICEF USA, which received $8,500 in 2023. That gift ties the education-and-health theme to a named child-focused organization. On the environmental side, Annapurna Foundation gave $70,000 to Friends of the Parks for a tree project to save sequoias and redwoods. That grant aligns with the foundation’s conservation activity around tree protection and habitat preservation. The result is a concise set of themes: children’s services, nonprofit-delivered health and education programs, and old-growth forest conservation.
Annapurna Foundation’s typical grant size is relatively large, with a p25 of $54,625, a median of $86,500, and a p75 of $135,575. The recent awards also show a wider spread, from an $8,500 gift to UNICEF USA up to a $347,783 program-services grant. The pattern is concentrated rather than broad: the same type of program-support grant appears across multiple years, including 2023, 2024, and 2025, which suggests recurring support for a stable set of purposes. The foundation gives as a private foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. No application process is indicated in the data.
$348K
$188K
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Most grants fall between $55K and $136K, with a median of $87K.
25th Percentile
$55K
Median
$87K
75th Percentile
$136K
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Notable grantees: Various Non Profit Organizations (recipients of pooled education & health program support), FRIENDS OF THE PARKS (tree conservation / Sequoia & Redwood project)
Annapurna Foundation’s grants are heavily centered in Michigan: 75% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Michigan is also the top state by grant count. In the recent grants list, Farmington, MI appears repeatedly through the large program-support awards and the Friends of the Parks conservation grant. Outside Michigan, the recent list includes UNICEF USA in New York, NY. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 5 grants to U.S. recipients.
The foundation supports education and health program services, children’s education and health, and tree and park conservation. Recent grants include large program-support awards for education and health, plus a conservation grant for a tree project to save sequoias and redwoods.
Typical grants are fairly large: the p25 is $54,625, the median is $86,500, and the p75 is $135,575. Recent awards range from $8,500 to $347,783, showing a mix of modest and substantial gifts.
Yes. The recipient-country distribution shows 5 grants to U.S. recipients, accounting for 100% of the listed grants.
Yes. Michigan is the top state by grant count, and 75% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent Michigan recipients include organizations in Farmington, MI.
Yes. The recent record shows similar program-services grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, including large awards in consecutive years for education and health program support.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various Non Profit Organizations | Farminton, MI | $347,783 | 2025 | Promotes Education & HealthProgram Services |
| Various Non Profit Organizations | Farminton, MI | $233,298 | 2024 | Promotes Education & HealthProgram Services |
| Various Non Profit Organizations | Farminton, MI | $103,001 | 2023 | Promotes Education & HealthProgram Services |
| FRIENDS OF THE PARKS | Farmington, MI | $70,000 | 2023 | TREE PROJECT TO SAVE SEQUIOAS AND REDWOODS |
| UNICEF USA | New York, NY | $8,500 | 2023 | PROMOTES CHILDRENS EDUCATION AND HEALTH |
Various Non Profit Organizations
$347,783Promotes Education & HealthProgram Services
Various Non Profit Organizations
$233,298Promotes Education & HealthProgram Services
Various Non Profit Organizations
$103,001Promotes Education & HealthProgram Services
FRIENDS OF THE PARKS
$70,000TREE PROJECT TO SAVE SEQUIOAS AND REDWOODS
UNICEF USA
$8,500PROMOTES CHILDRENS EDUCATION AND HEALTH