The Sidhu-Singh Family Foundation makes relatively large, targeted grants to organizations working at the intersection of creative media, human rights, youth development, emergency relief, and conservation. Their giving leans toward program and general operating support for mission-driven organizations—both grassroots and intermediaries—operating in urban U.S. settings and internationally. They favor a handful of sizable gifts rather than many small awards and show interest in storytelling/technology for social change, food and disaster response, and wildlife protection.
The Sidhu-singh Family Foundation’s recent giving is defined by sizable grants to human-rights media, hunger relief, and emergency response. Its largest recent award in the data was $200,000 to Witness for video and technology that protect and defend human rights, a clear signal that the foundation backs advocacy tools as well as direct services. The same pattern appears in its support for The Peace Studio, which received $125,000 in 2024 and $125,000 in 2025 as general funding, showing repeat support for the same organization across years. The foundation also funds organizations working with young people and communities facing basic-needs gaps. Harlem Grown Inc received $137,000 in 2024 for mentorship and hands-on education, while Feeding America and North Texas Food Bank both appear in the recent grants list. Beyond human services, the foundation has made six-figure grants tied to conservation and crisis response, including Gallmann Africa Conservancy Inc for emergency relief for elephants and World Central Kitchen for funding. Its portfolio also includes support for medical-debt relief, artisan design collaboration, and arts projects, suggesting a broad but still targeted approach to social impact.
In human-rights advocacy, the foundation gave $200,000 to Witness for video and technology to protect and defend human rights, and it also supported Refuge Point with $25,000 in general funding. That pairing reflects interest in both media-based advocacy and direct support for displaced or vulnerable communities. Youth development is another clear theme. Harlem Grown Inc received $137,000 for mentorship and hands-on education, and The Earth Circle Foundation received $55,000 for the Wings Elite Team for Native Youth. These grants point to education delivered through practical, community-based programming. The foundation also backs food access and relief work. Feeding America received $50,000 in 2025 and $25,000 in 2023 for fighting hunger, while North Texas Food Bank received $50,000 in 2025 and $25,000 in 2024 for its food pantry work. In health-justice and creative-economy areas, Undue Medical Debt received $40,000 to end medical debt, and Nest received two grants for artisan design collaboration.
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Most grants fall between $24K and $66K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$24K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$66K
About 7% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Concentrated, high-dollar philanthropy: a small number of relatively large grants (several six-figure awards), occasional repeat funding to select grantees, and a mix of direct service providers and intermediary organizations.
Notable grantees: The Peace Studio, Witness, Harlem Grown Inc, World Central Kitchen, Gallmann Africa Conservancy Inc
Typical grant size is relatively concentrated: the 25th percentile is $23,750, the median is $30,025, and the 75th percentile is $66,250. The recent grants list shows repeat support for several organizations across multiple years, including The Peace Studio, Harlem Grown Inc, Nest, Asia Initiatives, North Texas Food Bank, Feeding America, Resource Center for Community Development, and National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity Education Foundation. That pattern suggests follow-on giving rather than one-time awards. The foundation is classified as a regular funder and makes program-related investments: False. It also funds individuals.
Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based in the recent grants list, with Illinois as the top state by grant count. Chicago appears through Feeding America, while Dallas-area giving includes North Texas Food Bank in Plano, and Bronx-based support appears through Resource Center for Community Development. New York City organizations also receive multiple grants, including recipients in Brooklyn, New York, and Long Island City. Texas accounts for 6% of grants to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state.
Its recent grants favor human-rights media, youth development, hunger relief, conservation, and related capacity-building. Named examples include Witness for video and technology to defend human rights, Harlem Grown Inc for mentorship and hands-on education, Feeding America for fighting hunger, and Gallmann Africa Conservancy Inc for emergency relief for elephants.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeat support for The Peace Studio in 2024 and 2025 at $125,000 each, as well as Harlem Grown Inc, Nest, Asia Initiatives, North Texas Food Bank, Feeding America, Resource Center for Community Development, and National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity Education Foundation across multiple years.
The grant-size distribution centers around mid-five-figure awards. The 25th percentile is $23,750, the median is $30,025, and the 75th percentile is $66,250.
The foundation gives nationally, and Illinois is the top state by grant count. Recent recipients include organizations in Chicago, Plano, Brooklyn, New York, Long Island City, the Bronx, Salt Lake City, and Reno.
Yes. It funds direct-service work such as food pantries and hunger relief, and it also supports advocacy-oriented work such as Witness’s video and technology for defending human rights and Undue Medical Debt’s efforts to end medical debt.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILLUMINE SERVICE FOUNDATION | JAMAICA, NY | $2,000,000 | 2026 | FOSTER PEACE AND GOODWILL THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS |
| DEEP VELLUM | DALLAS, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | TO AMPLIFY DIVERSE VOICES AND FOSTER LITERARY AND CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT |
| THE MACMILLAN INSTITUTE | DUNCANVILLE, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATORS |
| NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK | PLANO, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE FOOD ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED |
| THE HOPELINE | BRONX, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE GOODS AND SERVICES TO FAMILIES IN NEED THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE FOOD ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE IN NEED |
| VIDEO VOLUNTEERS | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR POOR AND MARGINALIZED PEOPLE |
| SAN MIGUEL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | LAREDO, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE ACROSS SAN MIGUEL |
| THE MAD FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | TO INOVATE, COLLABORATE & BUILD RESILIENT FOOD SYSTEMS |
| SOCIAL CAPITAL INITIATIVES | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | TO PROMOTE SERVICES AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TO UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES. |
| NAPE EDUCATION FOUNDATION | PARKESBURG, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND CAPACITY IN LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS |
| CENTER FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION RESEARCH | GAINESVILLE, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PREVENTING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN |
| HARBORFUND | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $180,000 | 2025 | FUNDING |
| NEO PHILANTHROPY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $126,000 | 2025 | DAUGHTERS FOR EARTH |
| THE PEACE STUDIO | NEW YORK, NY | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | FUNDING |
| EVERY MOTHER COUNTS | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | FUNDING |
| ASIA INITIATIVES | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | LEVERAGING THE POWER OF SOCIAL CAPITAL TO PROMOTE HC, EDUCATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT |
| FEEDING AMERICA | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | FIGHTING HUNGER |
| HARLEM GROWN INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | INSPIRE YOUTH TO LEAD HEALTHY AND AMBITIOUS LIVES THROUGH MENTORSHIP AND HANDS-ON EDUCATION |
| NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK | PLANO, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | FOOD PANTRY |
| NEST | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR ARTISAN DESIGN COLLABORATION |
| LOKKAL FOUNDATION | MIAMI, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | SAN MIGUEL LIBERTY SALA |
| SIERRA ARTS FOUNDATION | RENO, NV | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF THE A.I. ART INSTALLATION |
| NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR PARTNERSHIPS IN EQUITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION | PARKERSBURG, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| WITNESS | BROOKLYN, NY | $200,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE FUNDING FOR VIDEO AND TECHNOLOGY TO PROTECT AND DEFEND HUMAN RIGHTS |
| HARLEM GROWN INC | NEW YORK, NY | $137,000 | 2024 | INSPIRE YOUTH TO LEAD HEALTHY AND AMBITIOUS LIVES THROUGH MENTORSHIP AND HANDS-ON EDUCATION |
| THE PEACE STUDIO | NEW YORK, NY | $125,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| GALLMANN AFRICA CONSERVANCY INC | ORWELL, VT | $100,000 | 2024 | EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR ELEPHANTS |
| UNDUE MEDICAL DEBT | LONG ISLAND CITY, NY | $40,000 | 2024 | TO END MEDICAL DEBT AND BE A SOURCE OF JUSTICE IN AN UNJUST HEALTHCARE FINANCE SYSTEM |
| NEST | NEW YORK, NY | $35,050 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR ARTISAN DESIGN COLLABORATION |
| ASIA INITIATIVES | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | LEVERAGING THE POWER OF SOCIAL CAPITAL TO PROMOTE HC, EDUCATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT |
| NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK | PLANO, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | FOOD PANTRY |
| REFUGE POINT | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| RESOURCE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | BRONX, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | FUNDING |
| RESOURCE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | BRONX, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | FUNDING |
| NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR PARTNERSHIPS IN EQUITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION | PARKERSBURG, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| THE EARTH CIRCLE FOUNDATION | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $55,000 | 2023 | WINGS ELITE TEAM FOR NATIVE YOUTH |
| CHAPEL & YORK US FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $49,753 | 2023 | RARE CHARITY |
| FEEDING AMERICA | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2023 | FIGHTING HUNGER |
| NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR PARTNERSHIPS IN EQUITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION | PARKERSBURG, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
ILLUMINE SERVICE FOUNDATION
$2,000,000FOSTER PEACE AND GOODWILL THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS
DEEP VELLUM
$100,000TO AMPLIFY DIVERSE VOICES AND FOSTER LITERARY AND CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT
THE HOPELINE
$50,000TO PROVIDE GOODS AND SERVICES TO FAMILIES IN NEED THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY
TO PROVIDE FOOD ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE IN NEED
THE MAD FOUNDATION
$25,000TO INOVATE, COLLABORATE & BUILD RESILIENT FOOD SYSTEMS
SOCIAL CAPITAL INITIATIVES
$20,000TO PROMOTE SERVICES AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TO UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES.
NAPE EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$20,000TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND CAPACITY IN LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
CENTER FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION RESEARCH
$5,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PREVENTING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN
HARBORFUND
$180,000FUNDING
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
$100,000FUNDING
LEVERAGING THE POWER OF SOCIAL CAPITAL TO PROMOTE HC, EDUCATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
INSPIRE YOUTH TO LEAD HEALTHY AND AMBITIOUS LIVES THROUGH MENTORSHIP AND HANDS-ON EDUCATION
LOKKAL FOUNDATION
$25,000SAN MIGUEL LIBERTY SALA
EDUCATION
WITNESS
$200,000PROVIDE FUNDING FOR VIDEO AND TECHNOLOGY TO PROTECT AND DEFEND HUMAN RIGHTS
INSPIRE YOUTH TO LEAD HEALTHY AND AMBITIOUS LIVES THROUGH MENTORSHIP AND HANDS-ON EDUCATION
GALLMANN AFRICA CONSERVANCY INC
$100,000EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR ELEPHANTS
TO END MEDICAL DEBT AND BE A SOURCE OF JUSTICE IN AN UNJUST HEALTHCARE FINANCE SYSTEM
LEVERAGING THE POWER OF SOCIAL CAPITAL TO PROMOTE HC, EDUCATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
RESOURCE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
$20,000FUNDING
RESOURCE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
$10,000FUNDING
EDUCATION
THE EARTH CIRCLE FOUNDATION
$55,000WINGS ELITE TEAM FOR NATIVE YOUTH
EDUCATION