The Ahuja Foundation concentrates its giving on a small set of large, general-support grants that blend India-focused service delivery (particularly child nutrition and education) with U.S.-based civic and peace/technology initiatives. They favor repeat funding relationships and unrestricted support to organizations building programs and platforms rather than many small projects. The portfolio reflects a dual geographic interest—significant grants to Indian NGOs alongside notable support for American civic/military heritage and peace-technology groups.
The Ahuja Foundation (fka the Sanjiv Yog Ahuja Foundation) has built a grantmaking profile around a few large, general-support awards rather than many small project grants. The clearest examples are a $650,000 grant to Omprakash in 2023 and a pair of six-figure awards in 2024 to the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation and Akshaya Patra. That pattern points to support for organizations that run platforms or large-scale programs, not one-time initiatives. The foundation’s recent record also shows a continuing interest in India-focused child nutrition and education, alongside U.S.-based civic and peace-oriented institutions. Akshaya Patra appears multiple times across 2024 and 2025, while Children's Hope India received support in both 2024 and 2025. On the U.S. side, the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation and Peacetech Lab Inc. stand out as examples of grants tied to public recognition, civic memory, and peace-building technology. Across the portfolio, the awards are concentrated enough to suggest deliberate relationship-based funding. The grant list includes recurring support for several organizations and a mix of operating and general grants at materially different sizes, from five-figure awards to much larger commitments.
In India-focused child nutrition, the foundation gave $150,000 in 2024 and $100,000 in 2025 to Akshaya Patra USA, with an additional $50,000 grant in 2023 to Akshaya Patra. That pattern shows repeated support for school meal delivery. For child welfare and education, Children's Hope India received $125,000 in 2025 and $10,000 in 2023. The repeated funding suggests an ongoing relationship with an organization serving Indian children and families. The foundation also backs larger civic and peace-oriented work in the United States. In 2023 it gave $70,000 to Peacetech Lab Inc. for general support, and in 2024 it gave $150,000 to the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation for general support, followed by another $75,000 in 2025. A smaller but still present strand reaches education and service networks, including a $10,000 grant to Pratham USA in 2024 and a $5,000 grant to Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of USA in 2023.
$320K
$292K
$25K
$320K
Most grants fall between $5K and $90K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$90K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants with several repeat grantees; primarily general operating support rather than project-restricted funding; balanced between sustained support for Indian service organizations and selective funding of U.S. civic/peace-oriented institutions.
Notable grantees: Omprakash, Akshaya Patra / Akshaya Patra USA, National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation, PeaceTech Lab, Children's Hope India
The Ahuja Foundation’s typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $90,000 at the 75th percentile, which shows a skew toward a smaller number of much larger awards. The recent list includes several repeat recipients across years, including Akshaya Patra, Children's Hope India, and the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation. The foundation gives general-support grants and does not fund individuals. Its giving is national in scope, with a strong concentration in New York recipients among the recent grants.
All of the recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients. New York appears frequently, including Albertson, New York City, and Watertown, and the foundation’s top state by grant count is NY, accounting for 33% of grants. Other recipient locations include Fremont, California; Arlington, Texas; Seattle, Washington; Houston, Texas; Chicago, Illinois; Warren, New Jersey; Key Biscayne, Florida; and Washington, DC.
It gives general-support grants to organizations working in India-focused child nutrition and education, child welfare, peace-building technology, and U.S. civic or military heritage. Recent grants include repeated support for Akshaya Patra, Children's Hope India, Peacetech Lab Inc., and the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation.
Its grant-size profile is skewed toward larger awards: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $90,000. Recent grants range from $500 to $650,000.
Yes. The recent grants show recurring support for several organizations across multiple years, including Akshaya Patra, Children's Hope India, and the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation. That pattern suggests relationship-based grantmaking rather than one-time awards.
The grantmaking is national, with all recent grants going to U.S. recipients. New York is the top state by grant count at 33%, and recent recipient cities include Albertson, Fremont, Arlington, Seattle, Houston, Chicago, Warren, Key Biscayne, and Washington, DC.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals, and it does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILDREN'S HOPE INDIA | ALBERTSON, NY | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| AKSHAYA PATRA USA | FREMONT, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR MUSEUM FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BIRD ON A PIANO LLC | KEY BISCAYNE, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| VEDIC SAMAJ NJ | WARREN, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR MUSEUM FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON, TX | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| AKSHAYA PATRA | FREMONT, CA | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| PRATHAM USA | HOUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| MISCELLANEOUS - DETAILS UPON REQUEST | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ACTION AGAINST HUNGER | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| OMPRAKASH | SEATTLE, WA | $650,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| PEACETECH LAB INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $70,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| AKSHAYA PATRA | FREMONT, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| CHILDREN'S HOPE INDIA | ALBERTSON, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| EKAL VIDYALAYA FOUNDATION OF USA | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| FEEDING AMERICA | CHICAGO, IL | $3,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CHURCH | WATERTOWN, NY | $500 | 2023 | GENERAL |
NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR MUSEUM FOUNDATION
$75,000GENERAL
BIRD ON A PIANO LLC
$10,000GENERAL
VEDIC SAMAJ NJ
$10,000GENERAL
GENERAL
MISCELLANEOUS - DETAILS UPON REQUEST
$5,000GENERAL
PEACETECH LAB INC
$70,000GENERAL
NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
$500GENERAL