The Madavi and Gaugarin Oliver Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on education and South Asian diaspora community organizations, favoring general operating support. Most dollars go to a small set of repeat grantees, indicating a focused, relationship-driven giving approach rather than one-off project gifts.
Concentrated giving to a handful of repeat grantees (majority of funds to FLARE Education), primarily general/unrestricted grants rather than project-specific funding; moderate number of mid-size grants rather than many small donations.
The Madavi and Gaugarin Oliver Foundation’s recent giving is shaped by repeat support for FLARE Education, which received $20,000 in 2025 after earlier $15,000 grants in 2024 and 2023. That pattern points to a funder that backs the same organizations over multiple years, rather than scattering many one-off awards. Across the recent grants listed, the foundation favors general and unrestricted support, with awards to education-focused nonprofits, K–12 school foundations, and South Asian diaspora community organizations. Among the larger gifts, Brooke School Foundation received $10,000 in 2023 and another $5,000 in 2025, while the Desai Foundation received $8,000 in 2025 after a $5,000 grant in 2023. The Church of South India Congregation of New England also appears repeatedly, with $5,000 grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Smaller awards extend the same pattern to organizations such as New England Malayalee Association, North South Foundation, and Akshaya Patra Foundation USA. The foundation’s giving also includes event-related support, including a Boston chapter golf event fund for Akshaya Patra Foundation USA.
Education is a clear theme in the foundation’s grantmaking. FLARE Education received $20,000 in 2025 for general and unrestricted support, following $15,000 grants in both 2024 and 2023. Brooke School Foundation also appears in the record, with $10,000 in 2023 and $5,000 in 2025, again marked as general and unrestricted. A second area is South Asian and Indian diaspora community support. The Desai Foundation received $8,000 in 2025 and $5,000 in 2023. The Church of South India Congregation of New England received $5,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025. The New England Malayalee Association appears as well, with grants of $1,000 in 2023 and $500 in 2025. The foundation also supports organizations tied to service and youth-oriented programs, including North South Foundation and Akshaya Patra Foundation USA, both of which received general support in the recent grants list.
Typical grants cluster in the low-thousands: the p25 is $1,000, the median is $3,000, and the p75 is $5,750. The recent record shows both larger general-support gifts and a long tail of smaller awards, including $500 and $1,000 grants. Giving is relationship-driven. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including FLARE Education, Brooke School Foundation, the Desai Foundation, the Church of South India Congregation of New England, New England Malayalee Association, and Akshaya Patra Foundation USA. The foundation is a private foundation, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. One grant in the record is explicitly event-linked: a 2024 award to Akshaya Patra Foundation USA for the Boston chapter's golf event fund.
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$31K
Most grants fall between $1K and $6K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$6K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Notable grantees: FLARE EDUCATION, BROOKE SCHOOL FOUNDATION, CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA CONGREGATION OF NEW ENGLAND, DESAI FOUNDATION
The foundation gives regionally, with every grant in the recent list going to U.S. recipients. Massachusetts dominates the record and is the top state by grant count. Cities and towns that appear repeatedly include Boston, Cambridge, Roslindale, Woburn, Boxborough, Burlington, North Chelmsford, Dedham, Littleton, and Lowell. Outside Massachusetts, recent recipients include Burr Ridge, Illinois; Houston, Texas; Fremont and Canoga Park, California. The grant list shows 100% of grants to recipients in the U.S., and 0% to recipients in Delaware.
Its recent grants go to education-focused nonprofits and school foundations, plus South Asian and Indian diaspora community organizations. Named recipients include FLARE Education, Brooke School Foundation, the Desai Foundation, and the Church of South India Congregation of New England, with many awards marked general and unrestricted.
Yes. Several organizations recur across multiple years: FLARE Education received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; the Church of South India Congregation of New England appears in all three years; and the Desai Foundation, Brooke School Foundation, New England Malayalee Association, and Akshaya Patra Foundation USA also reappear.
The grant-size distribution centers on modest awards. The p25 is $1,000, the median is $3,000, and the p75 is $5,750. The recent list also includes larger gifts such as $20,000 and $15,000, along with smaller awards of $500.
Yes. One recent grant was a $1,000 award to Akshaya Patra Foundation USA in 2024 for the Boston chapter's golf event fund. The beneficiary type data also points to chapter and affiliate support, including a Boston chapter/local chapter affiliation.
The foundation’s giving is regional and concentrated in the U.S. Massachusetts is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient locations include Boston, Cambridge, Roslindale, Woburn, Boxborough, Burlington, North Chelmsford, Dedham, Lowell, Burr Ridge, Houston, Fremont, and Canoga Park.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DESAI FOUNDATION | WOBURN, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| BROOKE SCHOOL FOUNDATION | ROSLINDALE, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA CONGREGATION OF NEW ENGLAND | BOXBOROUGH, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| THREE SQUARES NEW ENGLAND | DEDHAM, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| FRIENDS OF FREELAND FOUNDATION | GREEN LAKE, WI | $500 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| ARTSPACE INC | MAYNARD, MA | $250 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| FLARE EDUCATION | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| DESAI FOUNDATION | WOBURN, MA | $8,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA CONGREGATION OF NEW ENGLAND | BOXBOROUGH, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| BROOKE SCHOOL FOUNDATION | ROSLINDALE, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| AKSHAYA PATRA FOUNDATION USA | FREMONT, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| NEW ENGLAND MALAYALEE ASSOCIATION | N CHELMSFORD, MA | $500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| FLARE EDUCATION | BOSTON, MA | $15,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA CONGREGATION OF NEW ENGLAND | BOXBOROUGH, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| THREE SQUARES NEW ENGLAND | DEDHAM, MA | $1,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| NORTH SOUTH FOUNDATION | BURR RIDGE, IL | $1,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| AKSHAYA PATRA FOUNDATION USA | CANOGA PARK, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | the Boston chapter's golf event fund |
| MERRIMACK VALLEY ROBOTICS INC | LOWELL, MA | $500 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| LITTLETON COMMUNITY FARM | LITTLETON, MA | $500 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| FLARE EDUCATION | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $15,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| BROOKE SCHOOL FOUNDATION | ROSLINDALE, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA CONGREGATION OF NEW ENGLAND | BOXBOROUGH, MA | $5,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| DESAI FOUNDATION | BURLINGTON, MA | $5,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| AKSHAYA PATRA FOUNDATION USA | FREMONT, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| NEW ENGLAND MALAYALEE ASSOCIATION | N CHELMSFORD, MA | $1,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| EKAL VIDYALAYA FOUNDATION OF USA INC | HOUSTON, TX | $1,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
DESAI FOUNDATION
$10,000General & Unrestricted
CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA CONGREGATION OF NEW ENGLAND
$5,000General & Unrestricted
THREE SQUARES NEW ENGLAND
$1,000General & Unrestricted
FRIENDS OF FREELAND FOUNDATION
$500General & Unrestricted
ARTSPACE INC
$250General & Unrestricted
DESAI FOUNDATION
$8,000General & Unrestricted
CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA CONGREGATION OF NEW ENGLAND
$5,000General & Unrestricted
NEW ENGLAND MALAYALEE ASSOCIATION
$500General & Unrestricted
CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA CONGREGATION OF NEW ENGLAND
$5,000General & Unrestricted
THREE SQUARES NEW ENGLAND
$1,000General & Unrestricted
NORTH SOUTH FOUNDATION
$1,000General & Unrestricted
MERRIMACK VALLEY ROBOTICS INC
$500General & Unrestricted
LITTLETON COMMUNITY FARM
$500General & Unrestricted
CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA CONGREGATION OF NEW ENGLAND
$5,000General & Unrestricted
DESAI FOUNDATION
$5,000General & Unrestricted
NEW ENGLAND MALAYALEE ASSOCIATION
$1,000General & Unrestricted