The Vijay & Sita Vashee Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on higher education scholarship support, directing all recorded giving to IIT Bombay's alumni/heritage fundraising vehicle to fund postgraduate student scholarships. Their grants indicate a targeted interest in supporting advanced study for Indian students, likely reflecting personal or alumni ties to IIT Bombay and a focus on enabling academic advancement.
The Vijay & Sita Vashee Foundation’s largest recorded grant was a $75,000 award in 2025 to the IIT Bombay Heritage Foundation for postgraduate student scholarships, and that scholarship support sits at the center of its giving. Across the record on file, the foundation repeatedly directs funds to IIT Bombay’s alumni and heritage fundraising vehicle, including a $50,000 grant in 2024 for the arts and a $75,000 scholarship grant in 2025. That pattern points to a funder with a sustained connection to IIT Bombay and a clear interest in advanced study, while still making smaller grants to a wider set of institutions and causes. Beyond its core scholarship support, the foundation has also backed universities, health care, arts organizations, and advocacy groups. Its recent grants include repeated support for Cornell University and the University of Chicago Booth School, plus gifts to Seattle-based organizations such as Overlake Medical Center Foundation, Seattle Symphony, and ACT Theatre. The foundation’s public record shows a grantmaking approach that uses modest awards for multiple sectors while reserving its largest support for postgraduate education tied to IIT Bombay.
Postgraduate education is the clearest thread in the foundation’s record. In 2025, it gave $75,000 to IIT Bombay Heritage Foundation for education scholarships for post graduate students, extending a prior $50,000 grant in 2024 to the same organization for the arts. It also supports higher education institutions outside that relationship. Cornell University received $10,000 grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for the university’s ability to innovate, excel and lead, while the University of Chicago Booth School received $10,000 grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for its mission to create knowledge with enduring impact. The foundation’s record includes other cause areas as well. Southern Poverty Law Center received $10,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for human rights, and Overlake Medical Center Foundation received $10,000 grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for health care.
Typical awards are in the low five-figure range, with a p25 of $5,000, a median of $7,500, and a p75 of $10,000. The record shows repeat grants across multiple years to several recipients, including annual support patterns for Cornell University, the University of Chicago Booth School, Overlake Medical Center Foundation, and others. That suggests a mix of recurring relationships and occasional one-off gifts. The foundation is a private grantmaker that does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. No application process is described in the available data.
$290K
$449K
-$1.4M
$290K
Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Highly concentrated — few, relatively large gifts to a single repeated grantee; repeat funding demonstrates an ongoing relationship with one institution rather than broad diversified giving.
Notable grantees: IIT Bombay Heritage Foundation
The foundation gives nationally, with all recorded grants going to U.S. recipients. Washington receives the largest share by count, at 39% of grants, and Seattle appears repeatedly through gifts to Seattle Symphony, ACT Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, KCTS 9, YWCA, and Lifewire. Bellevue also appears through Overlake Medical Center Foundation. Outside Washington, recipient cities include Ithaca, Montgomery, Chicago, New York, and Cupertino.
Its clearest focus is higher education scholarship support tied to IIT Bombay. The largest recorded grant is $75,000 in 2025 to the IIT Bombay Heritage Foundation for education scholarships for post graduate students, and the same organization also received $50,000 in 2024.
The grant-size distribution is concentrated in modest awards: p25 is $5,000, median is $7,500, and p75 is $10,000. The record also includes a larger outlier of $75,000 in 2025.
Yes. Cornell University, the University of Chicago Booth School, Overlake Medical Center Foundation, Southern Poverty Law Center, KCTS 9, ACT Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Natural Resources Defense Council, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and the IIT Bombay Heritage Foundation all appear in multiple years.
The record includes gifts for human rights, health care, the arts, literacy and vocational training, education, the environment, housing and economic advancement, and educational, arts and public affairs programming. Named recipients include Southern Poverty Law Center, Overlake Medical Center Foundation, Seattle Symphony, Cry America, Natural Resources Defense Council, YWCA, and KCTS 9.
Washington is the top state by grant count, with 39% of grants going to recipients in WA. Seattle-based recipients appear frequently, and Bellevue is also represented through Overlake Medical Center Foundation.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IIT Bombay Heritage Foundation | Cupertino, CA | $220,000 | 2026 | Financial support for education scholarships for post graduate students. |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $10,000 | 2026 | Financial support for human rights |
| Cry America | Baintree, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | Financial support for literacy and vocational training |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | Financial support to increase the university's ability to innovate, excel and lead. |
| University of Chicago Booth Sch of | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | Financial support to help the school to continue to its mission to create knowledge with enduring impact and to influence and educate current and future leaders. |
| Overlake Medical Center Foundation | Bellevue, WA | $10,000 | 2026 | Financial support for health care |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of Am | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | Financial support for education |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | Financial support for the environment |
| KCTS9 | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | Financial support for educational, arts and public affairs programming |
| ACLU Foundation | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | Financial support of civil liberties. |
| IIT Bombay Heritage Foundation | Cupertino, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | Financial support for education scholarships for post graduate students. |
| University of Chicago Booth Sch of | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | Financial support to help the school to continue to its mission to create knowledge with enduring impact and to influence and educate current and future leaders. |
| Cry America | Baintree, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | Financial support for literacy and vocational training |
| Overlake Medical Center Foundation | Bellevue, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | Financial support for health care |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $10,000 | 2025 | Financial support for human rights |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | Financial support to increase the university's ability to innovate, excel and lead. |
| Seattle Repertory Theatre | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | Financial support for the arts |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | Financial support for the environment |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of Am | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | Financial support for education |
| KCTS9 | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | Financial support for educational, arts and public affairs programming |
| ACT Theatre | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | Financial support for the arts |
| ACLU Foundation | New York, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | Financial support of civil liberties. |
| IIT Bombay Heritage Foundation | Cupertino, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | Financial support for the arts |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $10,000 | 2024 | Financial support for human rights |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | Financial support to increase the university's ability to innovate, excel and lead. |
| University of Chicago Booth Sch of | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 2024 | Financial support to help the school to continue to its mission to create knowledge with enduring impact and to influence and educate current and future leaders. |
| Overlake Medical Center Foundation | Bellevue, WA | $10,000 | 2024 | Financial support for health care |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of Am | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | Financial support for education |
| Seattle Repertory Theatre | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 2024 | Financial support for the arts |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | Financial support for the environment |
| KCTS9 | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 2024 | Financial support for educational, arts and public affairs programming |
| ACLU Foundation | New York, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | Financial support of civil liberties. |
| Cry America | Baintree, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | Financial support for literacy and vocational training |
| Lifewire | Bellevue, WA | $10,000 | 2023 | To prevent and end domestic violence |
| Seattle Symphony | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 2023 | Financial support for the arts |
| Overlake Medical Center Foundation | Bellevue, WA | $10,000 | 2023 | Financial support for health care |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $10,000 | 2023 | Financial support for human rights |
| University of Chicago Booth Sch of | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | Financial support to help the school to continue to its mission to create knowledge with enduring impact and to influence and educate current and future leaders. |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | Financial support to increase the university's ability to innovate, excel and lead. |
| KCTS9 | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 2023 | Financial support for educational, arts and public affairs programming |
| Seattle Repertory Theatre | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 2023 | Financial support for the arts |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of Am | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | Financial support for education |
| YWCA | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 2023 | Financial support for housing, health care and economic advancement |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | Financial support for the environment |
| ACT Theatre | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 2023 | Financial support for the arts |
| ACLU Foundation | New York, NY | $2,500 | 2023 | Financial support of civil liberties. |
IIT Bombay Heritage Foundation
$220,000Financial support for education scholarships for post graduate students.
Cry America
$10,000Financial support for literacy and vocational training
Financial support to increase the university's ability to innovate, excel and lead.
University of Chicago Booth Sch of
$10,000Financial support to help the school to continue to its mission to create knowledge with enduring impact and to influence and educate current and future leaders.
KCTS9
$5,000Financial support for educational, arts and public affairs programming
ACLU Foundation
$5,000Financial support of civil liberties.
Financial support for education scholarships for post graduate students.
University of Chicago Booth Sch of
$10,000Financial support to help the school to continue to its mission to create knowledge with enduring impact and to influence and educate current and future leaders.
Cry America
$10,000Financial support for literacy and vocational training
Financial support to increase the university's ability to innovate, excel and lead.
KCTS9
$5,000Financial support for educational, arts and public affairs programming
ACT Theatre
$5,000Financial support for the arts
ACLU Foundation
$2,500Financial support of civil liberties.
Financial support to increase the university's ability to innovate, excel and lead.
University of Chicago Booth Sch of
$10,000Financial support to help the school to continue to its mission to create knowledge with enduring impact and to influence and educate current and future leaders.
KCTS9
$5,000Financial support for educational, arts and public affairs programming
Cry America
$10,000Financial support for literacy and vocational training
Seattle Symphony
$10,000Financial support for the arts
University of Chicago Booth Sch of
$10,000Financial support to help the school to continue to its mission to create knowledge with enduring impact and to influence and educate current and future leaders.
Financial support to increase the university's ability to innovate, excel and lead.
KCTS9
$5,000Financial support for educational, arts and public affairs programming
YWCA
$5,000Financial support for housing, health care and economic advancement