The Arvind and Sowmya Thvar Foundation concentrates its giving on education, with a strong preference for private K–12 and STEM talent programs as well as India-focused scholarship charities. Most grants are unrestricted operating gifts, and the foundation splits support between a prominent Silicon Valley private school and several nonprofits that advance academic opportunity and excellence both in the U.S. and India.
Concentrated and relatively small portfolio: a few mid‑to‑large unrestricted grants with heavy weighting toward a single repeat beneficiary (The Harker School received ~60% of total giving). Mix of local Silicon Valley education funding and targeted international/India‑focused education charities.
The Arvind and Sowmya Thvar Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by repeat support for The Harker School in San Jose, which received two $50,999 grants in consecutive years, one labeled Unrestricted Gift and the next General Support. That pairing points to a funder that uses flexible operating support rather than tightly scoped project grants. The foundation’s larger commitments also show a clear education orientation: it backed Cee with a $20,100 general-support grant in 2025 and supported SRI Paduka Charities with $19,600 in 2024. Those awards sit alongside other education-related gifts to Center For Excellence In Education and Foundation for Excellence, suggesting interest in academic opportunity, STEM talent development, and scholarships. Smaller grants extend the same pattern of support to community organizations and temples, including general support for Hindu institutions and related nonprofits. Across the recent grants list, the foundation appears to favor practical, unrestricted funding for organizations it knows well, while directing the largest dollars to a small set of recurring beneficiaries.
Education is the center of the foundation’s grantmaking. In Silicon Valley private K–12 education, it gave $50,999 to The Harker School in 2023 and another $50,999 in 2024. For STEM talent development, it awarded $20,100 to Cee in 2025 and $10,000 to Center For Excellence In Education in 2023. The foundation also supports scholarship-oriented work tied to Indian students: SRI Paduka Charities received $19,600 in 2024, and Foundation for Excellence received $6,300 in 2024. Beyond education, the grant list includes support for Hindu community and temple organizations in California, New York, and Massachusetts, indicating a secondary pattern of community-based giving tied to religious institutions.
Typical grants are modest, with a p25 of $1,000, a median of $1,734, and a p75 of $10,750, while the largest recent awards are far higher. The foundation’s recent record shows repeat giving to the same organizations across multiple years, especially in education. Most awards are unrestricted or general support, matching a flexible operating style rather than project-only funding. It does not fund individuals and is not making program-related investments, which keeps the focus on grantmaking to organizations.
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Most grants fall between $1K and $11K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$11K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Arvind and Sowmya Thvar Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 22 | $226K | 91.7% |
| 2 | India |
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Notable grantees: The Harker School, Center for Excellence in Education (CEE), Foundation for Excellence, SRI Paduka Charities, Liftnow Foundation
Most grants go to recipients in California, which accounts for 59% of grants in the foundation’s recent record. San Jose appears through The Harker School, and other California recipients include Livermore, Milpitas, Santa Clara, Hillsborough, Sunnyvale, and Los Altos. Outside California, the list includes grantees in Flushing, New York and Ashland, Massachusetts. Internationally, there are grants to organizations in India, including Mylapore.
Its recent grants are centered on education, especially private K–12 schooling, STEM talent development, and scholarship support for Indian students. The grant list also includes general support for Hindu community and temple organizations, but the largest pattern is clearly education-focused philanthropy.
Most of the recent grants are labeled Unrestricted Gift or General Support. Examples in the record include a mix of unrestricted and general-support awards across education and community organizations, indicating a preference for flexible operating support.
Yes. The Harker School received $50,999 in both 2023 and 2024, and Shirdi Sai Parivaar appears twice as well, with grants in 2023 and 2025. That repeat pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts.
California receives the largest share of grants, with 59% of the recent total. The recipient list also includes organizations in New York, Massachusetts, and India, but California is the main destination for its giving.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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| $39K |
8.3% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IIT Madras Foundation | Cupertino, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Foundation for Excellence | Santa Clara, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Hindu Community and Cultural Ctr | Livermore, CA | $2,894 | 2026 | General Support |
| Shirdi Sai Parivaar | Milpitas, CA | $1,001 | 2026 | General Support |
| VSRCC | Milpitas, CA | $501 | 2026 | General Support |
| CEE | McLean, VA | $20,100 | 2025 | General Support |
| Hindu Community and Cultural Ctr | Livermore, CA | $2,706 | 2025 | General Support |
| The Hindu Temple Society | Flushing, NY | $1,253 | 2025 | General Support |
| SRI Lakshimi Temple | Ashland, MA | $1,102 | 2025 | General Support |
| Shirdi Sai Parivaar | Milpitas, CA | $1,001 | 2025 | General Support |
| The Harker School | San Jose, CA | $50,999 | 2024 | General Support |
| SRI Paduka Charities | Mylapore, Ch | $19,600 | 2024 | General Support |
| Foundation for Excellence | Santa Clara, CA | $6,300 | 2024 | General Support |
| Home of Hope | Hillsborough, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| The Hindu Temple Society | Flushing, NY | $612 | 2024 | General Support |
| SRI Lakshimi Temple | Ashland, MA | $528 | 2024 | General Support |
| Hindu Temple of the South Bay | Sunnyvale, CA | $202 | 2024 | General Support |
| The Harker School | San Jose, CA | $50,999 | 2023 | Unrestricted Gift |
| Liftnow Foundation | Los Altos, CA | $11,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| Center For Excellence In Education | Huntington, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | Unrestricted Gift |
| Hindu Temple Society of NA | Flushing, NY | $1,966 | 2023 | Unrestricted Gift |
| Shirdi Sai Parivaar | Milpitas, CA | $1,502 | 2023 | Unrestricted Gift |
| SRI LAKSHMI TEMPLE | Ashland, MA | $517 | 2023 | Unrestricted Gift |
Shirdi Sai Parivaar
$1,001General Support
VSRCC
$501General Support
General Support
The Hindu Temple Society
$1,253General Support
SRI Lakshimi Temple
$1,102General Support
Shirdi Sai Parivaar
$1,001General Support
SRI Paduka Charities
$19,600General Support
The Hindu Temple Society
$612General Support
SRI Lakshimi Temple
$528General Support
Hindu Temple of the South Bay
$202General Support
Liftnow Foundation
$11,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
Center For Excellence In Education
$10,000Unrestricted Gift
Hindu Temple Society of NA
$1,966Unrestricted Gift
Shirdi Sai Parivaar
$1,502Unrestricted Gift
SRI LAKSHMI TEMPLE
$517Unrestricted Gift