The Krishnamurthy Tandon Foundation focuses heavily on education, concentrating large gifts to prominent higher-education institutions and scholarship/leadership programs that support upward mobility. Its giving also reflects an interest in India-related educational institutions and U.S.–India development philanthropy, suggesting a diaspora-driven focus on educational access and human capital. The foundation makes relatively few, high-dollar grants rather than many small awards, and it repeats support to selected organizations.
A $700,001 grant to Harvard College stands out in the foundation’s recent giving and points to a pattern of large, selective support for higher education. Krishnamurthy Tandon Foundation Inc has paired that kind of institutional gift with repeated awards to universities and scholarship-oriented nonprofits, including multiple grants to New York University and The Horatio Alger Association. The portfolio also reaches into education tied to India and the South Asian diaspora, with grants to Ved Vigna Maha Vidya Peeth, The American India Foundation, and other organizations linked to educational access and community support. The foundation’s recent awards are not spread thinly across many small gifts. Instead, they cluster around colleges, schools, and organizations that support upward mobility, often through general support or education-related purposes. Alongside major university support, the grant list includes cultural and community institutions, which suggests a broad but education-centered approach rather than a single-subject strategy. Repeated support to selected grantees is a clear feature of its pattern, especially among higher-education and scholarship-focused recipients.
Higher education is the clearest theme in the recent grants. Krishnamurthy Tandon Foundation Inc gave $349,334 to New York University for higher education in 2023 and another $200,000 in 2024, then added $27,502 in 2025 and $75,000 to The New York Academy of Sciences for general support. At the school level, it awarded $41,667 to The Brearley School in 2023 and $20,000 to All Souls School in 2025. The foundation also supports scholarship and mobility pathways. It gave $200,000 to The Horatio Alger Association in both 2023 and 2024 for general support, and $100,001 to Ved Vigna Maha Vidya Peeth in Bangalore in 2023 for educational and humanitarian organization work. Its grant list further includes India-connected and South Asian community organizations, such as $100,000 to The American India Foundation, $25,000 to Pratham USA, and $25,750 to South Asian Council for Social Services.
Typical grants fall in a middle range: the 25th percentile is $3,750, the median is $15,000, and the 75th percentile is $25,001. That distribution sits alongside a small number of much larger awards, including seven-figure and six-figure grants. The foundation also shows repeat support rather than one-off giving. New York University, The Horatio Alger Association, The Brearley School, and American Academy of Arts & Science all appear more than once across recent years. Its grantmaking is framed as regional, and the foundation does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The pattern in the recent grants list suggests a mix of recurring general support and targeted education-related awards.
$312K
$166.5M
$9.1M
$2.2M
Most grants fall between $4K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Krishnamurthy Tandon Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 61 | $2.5M | 98.4% |
| 2 | India |
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Concentrated giving: a small number of very large grants, with repeat payments to several core grantees rather than broad, dispersed funding. Grants appear targeted to prestige higher-education fundraising and scholarship/educational program support.
Notable grantees: Harvard College, New York University, The Horatio Alger Association, The American India Foundation, Ved Vigna Maha Vidya Peeth
Most grants land in the United States, with 61 grants there and one in India. New York dominates the recipient map, including multiple awards in New York City, plus grants to Flushing, Brooklyn, and Searingtown. Other recurring recipient locations include Cambridge, Massachusetts; Alexandria, Virginia; and Houston, Texas. Outside the U.S., the recent list includes Bangalore, India, through a grant to Ved Vigna Maha Vidya Peeth. The foundation’s giving is regional, but the recipient footprint is heavily concentrated in New York.
Its recent grants center on education, especially higher education, scholarship-oriented programs, and institutions tied to upward mobility. The list also includes India-related educational organizations and some cultural or community nonprofits, but education is the clearest throughline across the recent awards.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including New York University, The Horatio Alger Association, The Brearley School, and American Academy of Arts & Science. That pattern suggests the foundation often revisits selected organizations rather than making only one-time awards.
The grant-size distribution is fairly concentrated: the 25th percentile is $3,750, the median is $15,000, and the 75th percentile is $25,001. The recent list also includes a much larger set of grants, including awards of $200,000 and above.
The recipient footprint is overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 61 grants in the United States and one in India. New York is the most common recipient location, including New York City, Flushing, Brooklyn, and Searingtown, while other named locations include Cambridge, Alexandria, Houston, and Bangalore.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASIA INITIATIVES | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUNG PEOPLE'S CHORUS OF NEW YORK CITY | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AIM FOR SEVA | SAYLORSBURG, PA | $30,001 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $27,502 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MANAVI INC | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $25,001 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALL SOULS SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE BREARLEY SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $10,900 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARSHA VIDYA GURUKULAM | SAYLORSBURG, PA | $10,001 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IRAIVAN TEMPLE | KAPAA, HI | $10,001 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF MANHATTAN | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MUSICCARESORG | SANTA MONICA, CA | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DAVID LYNCH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PICKLEBERRY PIE INC | CHELTENHAM, PA | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE CHILDREN'S MUSIC NETWORK | ARLINGTON, MA | $2,750 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ONE SMALL HOUSE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | COMMUNITY BUILDING |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $2,200 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MCC FRIENDS INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $1,008 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GIVE BACK HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2024 | HIGHER EDUCATION |
| THE HORATIO ALGER ASSOCIATION | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE AMERICAN INDIA FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTH ASIAN COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL SERVICES | FLUSHING, NY | $25,750 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ART OF LIVING FOUNDATION | BOONE, NC | $25,001 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL AND HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION |
| ST ANN'S WAREHOUSE | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS & SCIENCE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDRENS HOPE INDIA | SEARINGTOWN, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRATHAM USA | HOUSTON, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TRINITY EPISCOPAL SCHOOL CORPORATION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE TOWN HALL FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GREENWICH HOSPITAL | GREENWICH, CT | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF MANHATTAN | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES | NEW YORK, NY | $10,801 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OBERLIN COLLEGE | OBERLIN, OH | $10,001 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INDIA HERITAGE FOUNDATION | MILPITAS, CA | $10,001 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALL SOULS SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ONE SMALL HOUSE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,501 | 2024 | COMMUNITY BUILDING |
| PICKLEBERRY PIE INC | CHELTENHAM, PA | $1,001 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE CHILDREN'S MUSIC NETWORK | ARLINGTON, MA | $265 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $251 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HARVARD COLLEGE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $700,001 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $349,334 | 2023 | HIGHER EDUCATION |
| THE HORATIO ALGER ASSOCIATION | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $200,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VED VIGNA MAHA VIDYA PEETH | BANGALORE, KA | $100,001 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL AND HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION |
| THE BREARLEY SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $41,667 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS & SCIENCE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $25,001 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BROOME STREET GANESHA TEMPLE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,001 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SANKARA EYE FOUNDATION USA | MILPITAS, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FEDERATION OF TAMIL SANGAMS OF NORTH AMERICA | SAINT JAMES, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHIVA VISHNU TEMPLE OF SOUTH FLORIDA | SOUTHWEST RANCHES, FL | $10,001 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AIM FOR SEVA
$30,001GENERAL SUPPORT
MANAVI INC
$25,001GENERAL SUPPORT
ALL SOULS SCHOOL
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE BREARLEY SCHOOL
$10,900GENERAL SUPPORT
ARSHA VIDYA GURUKULAM
$10,001GENERAL SUPPORT
IRAIVAN TEMPLE
$10,001GENERAL SUPPORT
MUSICCARESORG
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DAVID LYNCH FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PICKLEBERRY PIE INC
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE CHILDREN'S MUSIC NETWORK
$2,750GENERAL SUPPORT
ONE SMALL HOUSE
$2,500COMMUNITY BUILDING
MCC FRIENDS INTERNATIONAL
$1,008GENERAL SUPPORT
GIVE BACK HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE HORATIO ALGER ASSOCIATION
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ART OF LIVING FOUNDATION
$25,001EDUCATIONAL AND HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION
THE TOWN HALL FOUNDATION INC
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
$10,801GENERAL SUPPORT
INDIA HERITAGE FOUNDATION
$10,001GENERAL SUPPORT
ALL SOULS SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ONE SMALL HOUSE
$2,501COMMUNITY BUILDING
PICKLEBERRY PIE INC
$1,001GENERAL SUPPORT
THE CHILDREN'S MUSIC NETWORK
$265GENERAL SUPPORT
HARVARD COLLEGE
$700,001EDUCATION
THE HORATIO ALGER ASSOCIATION
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
VED VIGNA MAHA VIDYA PEETH
$100,001EDUCATIONAL AND HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION
THE BREARLEY SCHOOL
$41,667EDUCATION
BROOME STREET GANESHA TEMPLE
$25,001GENERAL SUPPORT
FEDERATION OF TAMIL SANGAMS OF NORTH AMERICA
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SHIVA VISHNU TEMPLE OF SOUTH FLORIDA
$10,001GENERAL SUPPORT