
The Motwani Jadeja Family Foundation focuses on funding policy research institutions, high-profile convenings, and leadership/entrepreneurship networks that shape global security, public health understanding, and economic innovation. Its grants tend to support operating budgets and sponsorships for conferences and research initiatives, with a mix of U.S. think tanks and international forums. The foundation appears interested in catalyzing conversations at the intersection of technology, public policy, and global affairs, plus leadership programs that elevate women and entrepreneurs.
A defining feature of the Motwani Jadeja Family Foundation is its mix of policy research funding and entrepreneurship-oriented fellowship support, with large grants to institutions such as the Atlantic Council of the US and the Network Contagion Research effort at Princeton. The foundation backs organizations working on global security, public health modeling, innovation, and leadership development, often through operating support or sponsorships rather than one-off project awards. Its recent grant list also shows a strong interest in Silicon Valley entrepreneurship, with repeated support for TIE Silicon Valley, alongside women’s leadership work through the World Woman Foundation. The pattern extends beyond U.S. policy institutions to India-linked convenings and educational initiatives, reflecting a portfolio that connects research, convening, and ecosystem building. Within that mix, the foundation also funds fellowship structures, including programs for entrepreneurs and impact leaders, suggesting a preference for intermediary organizations that can translate resources into networks, mentorship, and platforms. That blend of think tanks, convenings, and fellowships gives the foundation a clear profile centered on ideas, leadership, and cross-border exchange.
In global security and foreign policy, the foundation backed the Atlantic Council of the US with $115,000 for charitable operations and the Hudson Institute with $75,000 for charitable operations. It also supported the Center for a New American Security with $24,000, reinforcing a visible interest in policy research institutions. On public health and risk analysis, Network Contagion Research received $125,000 for charitable operations. In entrepreneurship and ecosystem development, TIE Silicon Valley was funded three times in the recent list, including $105,000 in 2025 and $80,000 in 2023. The foundation also supported women’s leadership through World Woman Foundation grants of $81,050 and $52,850. Cultural and education-related support appears as well, including $62,500 to Living Media India for conference sponsorship and $20,000 to Jaipur Literature Festival for educational operations.
Typical grant size is $3,830 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $41,625 at the 75th percentile, showing a spread from modest awards to larger institutional grants. The recent list includes repeated support for several recipients across multiple years, including TIE Silicon Valley, World Woman Foundation, Aspen Institute, and Hindu American Foundation, which points to recurring relationships rather than purely one-time awards. The foundation is a regular funder and also makes program-related investments. Its active programs include both unsolicited and invitation-only pathways: MITLI accepts unsolicited requests, while RC Fellows and several fellowship programs do not.
$665K
$4.1M
$1.8M
$1.1M
Most grants fall between $4K and $42K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$42K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for Motwani Jadeja Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 44 | $1.5M | 64.7% |
| 2 | India |
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Relatively concentrated, mid-to-large grants focused on fewer institutional grantees and flagship conferences; mix of repeat funding (notably TIE Silicon Valley) and one-off sponsorships to influential policy and convening organizations rather than many small community grants.
Notable grantees: TIE Silicon Valley, Network Contagion Research, Atlantic Council of the United States, Munich Security Conference Foundation, Milken Institute
Grant recipients are concentrated in the United States, which accounts for 44 grants, or 64.7% of the recent list, followed by India with 23 grants, or 33.8%. California appears frequently, including Santa Clara, Santa Monica, Sunnyvale, Berkeley, Saratoga, San Francisco, and Stanford. New York-based recipients include New York City, New York, and Princeton, while Washington, DC appears repeatedly as a recipient location. Outside the US and India, Munich appears once in the recent grants list.
The foundation funds policy research institutions, convenings, entrepreneurship networks, and fellowship programs. Recent recipients include the Atlantic Council of the US, Network Contagion Research, TIE Silicon Valley, World Woman Foundation, and Aspen Institute, showing support for research, leadership, and ecosystem-building organizations.
Typical awards are $3,830 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $41,625 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes larger grants such as $125,000 and $115,000, indicating that the foundation makes both mid-sized and major institutional awards.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeated support for several recipients across different years, including TIE Silicon Valley, World Woman Foundation, Aspen Institute, and Hindu American Foundation. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships with some grantees rather than only one-time awards.
Its grantmaking is national, with a strong concentration in the United States and substantial support in India. Recent recipients also appear in Germany, and California is the top state by grant count among US recipients.
Some programs accept unsolicited requests, including MITLI and MJF Fellows. Other programs are invitation-based or do not accept unsolicited proposals, including RC Fellows, Motwani Jadeja Impact Fellowship, and Motwani Jadeja Hindu Chaplaincy Fellows.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 23 |
| $186K |
33.8% |
| 3 | Germany | 1 | $100K | 1.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Council of the US | Washington, DC | $115,000 | 2025 | Charitable operations |
| TIE Silicon Valley | Santa Clara, CA | $105,000 | 2025 | Charitable operations |
| Munich Security Conference Fdtn | Munchen, Mu | $100,000 | 2025 | Educational sponsorship |
| World Woman Foundation | Winnetka, CA | $81,050 | 2025 | Charitable operations |
| Hudson Institute | Washington, DC | $75,000 | 2025 | Charitable operations |
| Living Media India | New Delhi, De | $62,500 | 2025 | Conference sponsorship |
| Hindu American Foundation | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | Charitable Operations |
| Center for a New American Security | Washington, DC | $24,000 | 2025 | Charitable operations |
| Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | $21,933 | 2025 | Educational sponsorship |
| Asia Society of Northern CA | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | Charitable operations |
| Indialogue Foundation | Noida, Ut | $10,000 | 2025 | Literary festival |
| Indiaspora | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable operations |
| We Are All Human Fdtn | New York | $9,000 | 2025 | Charitable operations |
| Indologue Events and Ideas | Kurusukuppam, Pu | $5,000 | 2025 | Educational sponsorship |
| Shilpa Bawane | Pune, Ma | $400 | 2025 | Art prize recipient |
| Shivani Aggarawal | New Delhi, Su | $400 | 2025 | Art prize recipient |
| Rajeshbhae Banushali | Vadodara, Gu | $150 | 2025 | Rajeev Circle Scholarships 2024 |
| Yash Bansal | Suraj Kund Road, Me | $150 | 2025 | Rajeev Circle Scholarships 2024 |
| Network Contagion Research | Princeton, NJ | $125,000 | 2024 | Charitable operations |
| The Milken Institute | Santa Monica, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | Charitable operations |
| TIE Silicon Valley | Santa Clara, CA | $70,000 | 2024 | Charitable operations |
| Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | $55,300 | 2024 | Charitable operations |
| World Woman Foundation | Winnetka, CA | $52,850 | 2024 | Charitable operations |
| Foundation for Excellence INC | Sunnyvale, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | Charitable operations |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | Charitable Operations |
| Equality Now | New York, NY | $40,000 | 2024 | Charitable operations |
| Living Media India | Noida, No | $30,000 | 2024 | Charitable operations |
| The American India Foundation | New York, NY | $27,500 | 2024 | Charitable operations |
| Hindu American Foundation | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2024 | Charitable operations |
| Graduate Theological Union | Berkeley, CA | $21,000 | 2024 | Charitable operations |
| UC Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | Charitable operations |
| Cohna Inc | Marietta, GA | $10,000 | 2024 | Charitable operations |
| Asia Society India Centre Mumbai | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | Charitable operations |
| Hindu Community Institute | Saratoga, CA | $9,000 | 2024 | Charitable operations |
| United Charitable | Ashburn, VA | $7,500 | 2024 | Charitable operations |
| Indiaspora | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | Charitable operations |
| Action for India | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | Charitable operations |
| Akshaya Patra Foundation USA | Fremont, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | Charitable operations |
| Hindol Sengupta | Mayur Vihar Phase Ex, Ne | $4,000 | 2024 | Rajeev Circle Scholarships 2023 |
| Prof VN Prabhakar | Gandhinagar, Gu | $4,000 | 2024 | Rajeev Circle Scholarships 2023 |
| Sreejit Datta | Omaxe Heights Omaxe, So | $3,320 | 2024 | Rajeev Circle Scholarships 2023 |
| ANKur Kakkar | Malviya Nagar, Ne | $3,320 | 2024 | Rajeev Circle Scholarships 2023 |
| Aabhas Kumar Maldahiyar | Purva Highland, Ba | $3,320 | 2024 | Rajeev Circle Scholarships 2023 |
| Aravindan Neelakandan | Nagercoil, Ka | $3,320 | 2024 | Rajeev Circle Scholarships 2023 |
| Kanjur Marg- Roay Chowdhury | BAROBARI, BA | $3,320 | 2024 | Rajeev Circle Scholarships 2023 |
| Enacte A | Houston, TX | $2,500 | 2024 | Charitable operations |
| Yash Bansal | Suraj Kund Road, Me | $1,800 | 2024 | Rajeev Circle Scholarships 2023 |
| Aneesh Hemand Gokhale | Nanakramguda, Te | $1,660 | 2024 | Rajeev Circle Scholarships 2023 |
| Rajeshbhae Banushali | Vadodara, Gu | $1,650 | 2024 | Rajeev Circle Scholarships 2023 |
| Atlantic Council of the US | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 2024 | Charitable operations |
TIE Silicon Valley
$105,000Charitable operations
Munich Security Conference Fdtn
$100,000Educational sponsorship
World Woman Foundation
$81,050Charitable operations
Living Media India
$62,500Conference sponsorship
Asia Society of Northern CA
$20,000Charitable operations
Indialogue Foundation
$10,000Literary festival
We Are All Human Fdtn
$9,000Charitable operations
Indologue Events and Ideas
$5,000Educational sponsorship
Shilpa Bawane
$400Art prize recipient
Shivani Aggarawal
$400Art prize recipient
Rajeshbhae Banushali
$150Rajeev Circle Scholarships 2024
Yash Bansal
$150Rajeev Circle Scholarships 2024
Network Contagion Research
$125,000Charitable operations
TIE Silicon Valley
$70,000Charitable operations
World Woman Foundation
$52,850Charitable operations
Stanford University
$50,000Charitable Operations
Living Media India
$30,000Charitable operations
UC Berkeley Foundation
$10,000Charitable operations
Cohna Inc
$10,000Charitable operations
Asia Society India Centre Mumbai
$10,000Charitable operations
Hindu Community Institute
$9,000Charitable operations
Action for India
$5,000Charitable operations
Hindol Sengupta
$4,000Rajeev Circle Scholarships 2023
Prof VN Prabhakar
$4,000Rajeev Circle Scholarships 2023
Sreejit Datta
$3,320Rajeev Circle Scholarships 2023
ANKur Kakkar
$3,320Rajeev Circle Scholarships 2023
Aabhas Kumar Maldahiyar
$3,320Rajeev Circle Scholarships 2023
Aravindan Neelakandan
$3,320Rajeev Circle Scholarships 2023
Kanjur Marg- Roay Chowdhury
$3,320Rajeev Circle Scholarships 2023
Enacte A
$2,500Charitable operations
Yash Bansal
$1,800Rajeev Circle Scholarships 2023
Aneesh Hemand Gokhale
$1,660Rajeev Circle Scholarships 2023
Rajeshbhae Banushali
$1,650Rajeev Circle Scholarships 2023