The Indira Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on education-focused interventions, with a strong emphasis on academic enrichment and literacy programs as well as school infrastructure in India. Its grants support both elite STEM training (U.S.-based math fellowships) and grassroots education development in India, indicating a dual geographic focus on selective programs in the U.S. and broad educational impact in India. The foundation tends to fund multi-year or repeated commitments to a small set of grantees rather than one-off, widely distributed gifts.
Indira Foundation’s recent giving shows a clear split between foundational literacy work in India and advanced STEM support in the United States. The largest listed grant went to Room to Read India Trust for a foundational literacy program in Jodhpur, and that same Jodhpur literacy effort appears repeatedly across multiple years. On the U.S. side, the foundation has backed Promys Foundation for general support and fellowships support, linking its philanthropy to undergraduate and pre-college advanced mathematics. The foundation also funds school infrastructure and class-based education programs in India. Ramakrishna Mission received construction support for a floor in VIVA, paired with an education program for students in classes 6–8, while Central Square Foundation received support tied to foundational literacy and numeracy in Indian states, early childhood education, and high-potential students. Taken together, these grants point to a funder that combines program funding, scholarships and fellowships, and capital support across a relatively small set of education partners.
In foundational literacy, the foundation gave $478,550 to Room to Read India Trust for a foundational literacy program in Jodhpur. It also awarded $263,850 to Central Square Foundation to support FLN in Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and efforts for early childhood education and high-potential students in India. For school access and learning infrastructure, Ramakrishna Mission received $238,600 for construction of a floor in VIVA and an education program for students in classes 6–8. Another Ramakrishna Mission grant in 2024 carried the same construction-and-classroom purpose. The foundation also supports youth mental health. Gramin Adiwasi Samaj Vikas Sansthan Sausar received $176,650 for implementation of the District Mental Health Program in collaboration with the Government of Maharashtra, and Path received $174,385 for ASPIRE, a stakeholder-led program to improve youths’ access to mental health resources. In STEM education, Maker Bhavan Foundation received $117,000 for Invent-X 2025 and STEM education.
Indira Foundation’s typical grant size is $1,875 at the 25th percentile, $29,075 at the median, and $70,875 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list includes repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Room to Read India Trust, Promys Foundation, Ramakrishna Mission, and Gramin Adiwasi Samaj Vikas Sansthan Sausar. The foundation funds individuals and also makes programmatic grants; it does not make program-related investments. Its grantmaking is split between India and the United States, with a national scope overall.
Current and upcoming funding from Indira Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations working on project-based learning, vocational training, or livelihood initiatives, especially those serving underserved communities.
$2M
$19.7M
$1.9M
$2.4M
Most grants fall between $2K and $71K, with a median of $29K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$29K
75th Percentile
$71K
About 44% of grants go to recipients in IL.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Indira Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 113 | $6.8M | 57.6% |
| 2 | United StatesDomestic | 83 | $3.5M |
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Concentrated giving: few, relatively large grants with repeat funding to a small number of organizations; combining U.S.-based elite program support with targeted, programmatic and capital support for education in India.
Notable grantees: PROMYS Foundation, Ramakrishna Mission, Room to Read India Trust
Grant recipients are concentrated in India and the United States, with 113 grants in India and 83 in the US. Within the recent list, New Delhi appears often through Room to Read India Trust and Central Square Foundation, while West Bengal shows up through Ramakrishna Mission and Parivaar Education Society. U.S. recipients include Boston, Seattle, Washington, DC, Austin, and Palo Alto. The top state by grant count is Illinois, even though 44% of grants go to recipients in California.
Its recent grants are centered on education, especially foundational literacy, early childhood education, school infrastructure, and scholarships or fellowships. The list also includes youth mental health and rural livelihood-oriented education and skills programs, but education-related grants dominate the record.
Yes. The recipient country distribution shows 113 grants in India and 83 in the United States. Recent U.S. grants include support for mathematics fellowships, STEM education, and youth mental health, while India-based grants cover literacy, school construction, and mental health programming.
The grant size distribution is $1,875 at the 25th percentile, $29,075 at the median, and $70,875 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes several larger education grants, such as support for literacy, school infrastructure, and mental health initiatives.
Yes. The recent grants list shows multiple years of support to Room to Read India Trust, Promys Foundation, Ramakrishna Mission, and Gramin Adiwasi Samaj Vikas Sansthan Sausar. That pattern suggests recurring relationships rather than one-off gifts across all areas of giving.
Some of the foundation’s listed programs accept unsolicited requests, including Education — Gifted Scholars and Education — Strong Foundations. Other active programs, such as Skilling & Livelihood Grants and the Goodness Web, are marked as not accepting unsolicited applications.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL SQUARE FOUNDATION | NEW DELHI, NE | $263,850 | 2026 | SUPPORTING FLN IN INDIAN STATES OF UTTAR PRADESH (UP) AND PROMOTING EFFORTS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND HIGH-POTENTIAL STUDENTS IN INDIA |
| HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL | BOSTON, MA | $242,643 | 2026 | EMPOWER MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM |
| GRAMIN ADIWASI SAMAJ VIKAS SANSTHAN SAUSAR | JAM SAVLI SAUSAR, MA | $176,650 | 2026 | IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DISTRICT MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM (DMHP) IN COLLABORATION WITH GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA. |
| PATH | SEATTLE, WA | $174,385 | 2026 | ASPIRE: ADVANCING STAKEHOLDER-LED PROGRAM FOR IMPROVING YOUTHS' ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AND RESPONSIVENESS OF ECOSYSTEM |
| PEOPLES ACTION FOR NATIONAL INTEGRATION | FAIZABAD AYODHYA, UT | $131,085 | 2026 | IMPLEMENTATION OF YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM IN TARUN BLOCK OF AYODHYA DISTRICT. |
| ROOM TO READ INDIA TRUST | NEW DELHI, DE | $119,000 | 2026 | FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY PROGRAM IN JODHPUR |
| PARIVAAR EDUCATION SOCIETY | RASHPUNJA WEST BENGAL, WE | $118,640 | 2026 | IMPROVE GRADE-LEVEL LEARNING IN CHILDREN IN TRIBAL POCKET OF MP |
| MAKER BHAVAN FOUNDATION | PALO ALTO, CA | $117,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT INVENT-X 2025 AND STEM EDUCATION |
| BASIC HEALTH CARE SERVICES TRUST | BEDLA UDAIPUR, RA | $89,625 | 2026 | HEALTHY MIND, HEALTHY BODY INTEGRATING MENTAL HEALTH IN RURAL PRIMARY CARE |
| AKSHAYA PATRA USA | FREMONT, CA | $87,200 | 2026 | MID-DAY MEAL PROGRAM |
| NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEURO SCIENCES | BENGALURU, KA | $68,040 | 2026 | YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH AND SELF HARM STUDY |
| SHRIMAD RAJCHANDRA LOVE AND CARE - USA INC | MARLTON, NJ | $66,900 | 2026 | SMILE - SRHRC MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE FOR LIFE EMPOWERMENT |
| CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION | MCLEAN, VA | $61,000 | 2026 | TUITION EXPENSE FOR 7 STUDENTS TO ATTEND 2025 RSI AT MIT |
| INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GANDHINAGAR | GANDHINAGAR, GU | $49,100 | 2026 | WELLBEING PROGRAM |
| AGA KHAN FOUNDATION | NEW DELHI, DE | $41,520 | 2026 | COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM IN NIZAMUDDIN DELHI, INDIA |
| EKJUT | NEW DELHI, NE | $37,550 | 2026 | IMPROVING YOUNG PEOPLE'S MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH STRUCTURED PARTICIPATORY GROUPS MEETINGS & HOME VISITS FOR PSYCHOSOCIAL COUNSELLING BY PEER FACILITATORS IN WEST SINGHBHUM DISTRICT OF JHARKHAND |
| CORO INDIA | MUMBAI, MA | $35,400 | 2026 | 14TH COHORT OF THE GRASSROOTS LEADERS AND ORGANISATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (GLODP) IN MAHARASHTRA |
| QUALITY EDUCATION SUPPORT TRUST | BHONDE COLONY ERANDWANE P, MA | $32,677 | 2026 | PALAVEE PROGRAM FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION INCL TEACHER TRAINING |
| VEDIC CULTURAL SPIRITUAL CENTER OF SAN DIEGO | POWAY, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF INDIA | CHENNAI, TA | $19,825 | 2026 | A COMPREHENSIVE, COLLABORATIVE AND SUSTAINABLE INTERVENTION PACKAGE TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DEPRESSION IN EDUCATIONAL AND CLINICAL SETTINGS IN CHENNAI, INDIA |
| CSSL GLOBAL PVT LTD | DELHI, DE | $14,700 | 2026 | RESEARCH STUDY ON UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT AND EFFICACY OF RAMAKRISHNA MISSIONS AWAKENED CITIZEN PROGRAMME IN SCHOOLS ACROSS INDIA, |
| BAIF DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH FOUNDATION | PUNE, MA | $11,765 | 2026 | SUSTAINED LIVELIHOODS OF SMALL AND MARGINAL DAIRY FARMERS THROUGH LDCS IN BIHAR, JHARKHAND, RAJASTHAN, UTTAR PRADESH, MAHARASHTRA, KARNATAKA, ODISHA AND MADHYA PRADESH & AMPLIFYING THE IMPACT OF BAIF PROGRAMMES THROUGH INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY |
| FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE INDIA TRUST | BENGALURU, KA | $5,000 | 2026 | ADOPT A SCHOLAR PROGRAM |
| HINDU MANDIR SOCEITY OF SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | NEW TEMPLE PROJECT. |
| GOSUMEC FOUNDATION USA | FREMONT, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | STUDENT CORPUS |
| INDIAN FINE ARTS ACADEMY OF SAN DIEGO | RANCHO SANTA FE, CA | $1,325 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONSUMER REPORTS INC | NY, NY | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CALIFORNIA DANCE INSTITUTE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $500 | 2026 | DANCE EDUCATION |
| FLEET SCIENCE CENTER | SAN DIEGO, CA | $200 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROOM TO READ INDIA TRUST | NEW DELHI | $478,550 | 2025 | FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY PROGRAM IN JODHPUR |
| PROMYS FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $304,887 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEURO SCIENCES | BENGALURU | $94,270 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GRAMIN ADIWASI SAMAJ VIKAS SANSTHAN SAUSAR | SAUSAR BLOCK DISTRICT CHH | $89,200 | 2025 | DISTRICT MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM (DMHP) UDAAN PROGRAM |
| CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION | MCLEAN, VA | $72,000 | 2025 | TUITION EXPENSE FOR 6 STUDENTS TO ATTEND 2024 RSI AT MIT |
| PARIVAAR EDUCATION SOCIETY | RASHPUNJA KOLKATA | $70,500 | 2025 | IMPROVE GRADE LEVEL LEARNING IN CHILDREN IN TRIBAL POCKET OF MP |
| PATH | SEATTLE, WA | $55,325 | 2025 | ASPIRE: ADVANCING STAKEHOLDER-LED PROGRAM FOR IMPROVING YOUTHS' ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AND RESPONSIVENESS OF ECOSYSTEM |
| PEOPLES ACTION FOR NATIONAL INTEGRATION | FAIZABAD AYODHYA | $42,100 | 2025 | YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM |
| GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT INC | BOSTON, MA | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| QUALITY EDUCATION SUPPORT TRUST | BHONDE COLONY ERANDWANE P | $30,000 | 2025 | PALAVEE PROGRAM FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION INCLUDING TEACHER TRAINING |
| MAKER BHAVAN FOUNDATION | PALO ALTO, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT INVENTION FACTORY AND STEM EDUCATION |
| CSSL GLOBAL PVT LTD | DELHI | $29,200 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EKJUT | NEW DELHI | $26,200 | 2025 | IMPROVING YOUNG PEOPLE'S MENTAL HEALTH. |
| SHRIMAD RAJCHANDRA LOVE AND CARE - USA INC | MARLTON, NJ | $24,300 | 2025 | SMILE - SRHRC MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE FOR LIFE EMPOWERMENT |
| SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF INDIA | CHENNAI | $21,800 | 2025 | HELP YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DEPRESSION IN EDUCATIONAL AND CLINICAL SETTINGS |
| AGA KHAN FOUNDATION | NEW DELHI | $21,800 | 2025 | COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM |
| BASIC HEALTH CARE SERVICES TRUST | BEDLA UDAIPUR | $17,070 | 2025 | HEALTHY MIND, HEALTHY BODY LNTEGRATING MENTAL HEALTH IN RURAL PRIMARY CARE |
| AKANKSHA EDUCATION FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | $15,750 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | $6,826 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY KELLOGG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT | EVANSTON, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | KSM ASSET MANAGEMENT |
CENTRAL SQUARE FOUNDATION
$263,850SUPPORTING FLN IN INDIAN STATES OF UTTAR PRADESH (UP) AND PROMOTING EFFORTS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND HIGH-POTENTIAL STUDENTS IN INDIA
HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
$242,643EMPOWER MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM
GRAMIN ADIWASI SAMAJ VIKAS SANSTHAN SAUSAR
$176,650IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DISTRICT MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM (DMHP) IN COLLABORATION WITH GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA.
PATH
$174,385ASPIRE: ADVANCING STAKEHOLDER-LED PROGRAM FOR IMPROVING YOUTHS' ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AND RESPONSIVENESS OF ECOSYSTEM
PEOPLES ACTION FOR NATIONAL INTEGRATION
$131,085IMPLEMENTATION OF YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM IN TARUN BLOCK OF AYODHYA DISTRICT.
ROOM TO READ INDIA TRUST
FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY PROGRAM IN JODHPUR
PARIVAAR EDUCATION SOCIETY
$118,640IMPROVE GRADE-LEVEL LEARNING IN CHILDREN IN TRIBAL POCKET OF MP
MAKER BHAVAN FOUNDATION
$117,000SUPPORT INVENT-X 2025 AND STEM EDUCATION
BASIC HEALTH CARE SERVICES TRUST
$89,625HEALTHY MIND, HEALTHY BODY INTEGRATING MENTAL HEALTH IN RURAL PRIMARY CARE
AKSHAYA PATRA USA
$87,200MID-DAY MEAL PROGRAM
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEURO SCIENCES
$68,040YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH AND SELF HARM STUDY
SHRIMAD RAJCHANDRA LOVE AND CARE - USA INC
$66,900SMILE - SRHRC MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE FOR LIFE EMPOWERMENT
CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION
$61,000TUITION EXPENSE FOR 7 STUDENTS TO ATTEND 2025 RSI AT MIT
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GANDHINAGAR
$49,100WELLBEING PROGRAM
AGA KHAN FOUNDATION
$41,520COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM IN NIZAMUDDIN DELHI, INDIA
EKJUT
$37,550IMPROVING YOUNG PEOPLE'S MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH STRUCTURED PARTICIPATORY GROUPS MEETINGS & HOME VISITS FOR PSYCHOSOCIAL COUNSELLING BY PEER FACILITATORS IN WEST SINGHBHUM DISTRICT OF JHARKHAND
CORO INDIA
$35,40014TH COHORT OF THE GRASSROOTS LEADERS AND ORGANISATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (GLODP) IN MAHARASHTRA
QUALITY EDUCATION SUPPORT TRUST
$32,677PALAVEE PROGRAM FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION INCL TEACHER TRAINING
VEDIC CULTURAL SPIRITUAL CENTER OF SAN DIEGO
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF INDIA
$19,825A COMPREHENSIVE, COLLABORATIVE AND SUSTAINABLE INTERVENTION PACKAGE TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DEPRESSION IN EDUCATIONAL AND CLINICAL SETTINGS IN CHENNAI, INDIA
CSSL GLOBAL PVT LTD
$14,700RESEARCH STUDY ON UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT AND EFFICACY OF RAMAKRISHNA MISSIONS AWAKENED CITIZEN PROGRAMME IN SCHOOLS ACROSS INDIA,
BAIF DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$11,765SUSTAINED LIVELIHOODS OF SMALL AND MARGINAL DAIRY FARMERS THROUGH LDCS IN BIHAR, JHARKHAND, RAJASTHAN, UTTAR PRADESH, MAHARASHTRA, KARNATAKA, ODISHA AND MADHYA PRADESH & AMPLIFYING THE IMPACT OF BAIF PROGRAMMES THROUGH INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE INDIA TRUST
$5,000ADOPT A SCHOLAR PROGRAM
HINDU MANDIR SOCEITY OF SAN DIEGO
$5,000NEW TEMPLE PROJECT.
GOSUMEC FOUNDATION USA
$5,000STUDENT CORPUS
INDIAN FINE ARTS ACADEMY OF SAN DIEGO
$1,325GENERAL SUPPORT
CONSUMER REPORTS INC
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
CALIFORNIA DANCE INSTITUTE
$500DANCE EDUCATION
FLEET SCIENCE CENTER
$200GENERAL SUPPORT
ROOM TO READ INDIA TRUST
$478,550FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY PROGRAM IN JODHPUR
PROMYS FOUNDATION
$304,887GENERAL SUPPORT
WILDFLOWER FOUNDATION
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEURO SCIENCES
$94,270GENERAL SUPPORT
GRAMIN ADIWASI SAMAJ VIKAS SANSTHAN SAUSAR
$89,200DISTRICT MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM (DMHP) UDAAN PROGRAM
CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION
$72,000TUITION EXPENSE FOR 6 STUDENTS TO ATTEND 2024 RSI AT MIT
PARIVAAR EDUCATION SOCIETY
$70,500IMPROVE GRADE LEVEL LEARNING IN CHILDREN IN TRIBAL POCKET OF MP
PATH
$55,325ASPIRE: ADVANCING STAKEHOLDER-LED PROGRAM FOR IMPROVING YOUTHS' ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AND RESPONSIVENESS OF ECOSYSTEM
PEOPLES ACTION FOR NATIONAL INTEGRATION
$42,100YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM
GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT INC
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
QUALITY EDUCATION SUPPORT TRUST
$30,000PALAVEE PROGRAM FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION INCLUDING TEACHER TRAINING
MAKER BHAVAN FOUNDATION
$30,000SUPPORT INVENTION FACTORY AND STEM EDUCATION
CSSL GLOBAL PVT LTD
$29,200GENERAL SUPPORT
EKJUT
$26,200IMPROVING YOUNG PEOPLE'S MENTAL HEALTH.
SHRIMAD RAJCHANDRA LOVE AND CARE - USA INC
$24,300SMILE - SRHRC MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE FOR LIFE EMPOWERMENT
SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF INDIA
$21,800HELP YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DEPRESSION IN EDUCATIONAL AND CLINICAL SETTINGS
AGA KHAN FOUNDATION
$21,800COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM
BASIC HEALTH CARE SERVICES TRUST
$17,070HEALTHY MIND, HEALTHY BODY LNTEGRATING MENTAL HEALTH IN RURAL PRIMARY CARE
AKANKSHA EDUCATION FUND INC
$15,750GENERAL SUPPORT
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
$6,826GENERAL SUPPORT
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY KELLOGG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
$5,000KSM ASSET MANAGEMENT
