The Nindra Foundation concentrates its modest giving on organizations that support Indian / South Asian cultural heritage and the local AAPI community, primarily in the Hampton Roads area. Most funding goes to a small number of culturally focused nonprofits and donor-advised/heritage vehicles that preserve and promote Indian heritage. Grants are few but meaningful relative to total giving and often directed to organizations serving diaspora identity, culture, and community needs.
Concentrated, small portfolio: four grants with about three quarters of funds going to two India-heritage entities. Mix of one larger DAF-style gift and several mid/smaller general-support grants, focused geographically and thematically rather than widely distributed.
A defining feature of Nindra Foundation’s giving is its repeated support for Indian heritage vehicles, including a $25,000 grant in 2025 to Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc for the Indiana Heritage Foundation DAF and a $20,000 grant in 2023 to Renaissance Charitable Foundation I for the Indian Heritage Foundation DAF. That pattern points to a funder that channels substantial dollars through heritage-linked structures as well as directly to local nonprofits. The foundation’s recent awards also show a steady interest in Indian and South Asian cultural identity, AAPI community support, and a small set of health- and service-oriented charities. In Hampton Roads, it backed AAPI of Hampton Roads Inc with grants in 2023 and 2024, and it gave direct support to India Heritage Foundation and Bharat Inc in Virginia. The grant list is modest in number but varied in purpose, ranging from unrestricted support and general funds to cultural awareness, education, and research-related designations. Across the record, the foundation favors practical, relatively compact grants alongside a few larger heritage-focused commitments.
Indian and South Asian cultural heritage appears consistently in the record. Nindra Foundation gave $10,000 to India Heritage Foundation in Suffolk for unrestricted support, and it supported Bharat Inc in Virginia Beach twice, including $1,200 for cultural awareness in 2025. Heritage-linked giving also appears through donor-advised vehicles, with $5,000 to Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc for the Indian Heritage Foundation DAF in 2024. Community support in Hampton Roads is another visible thread. The foundation awarded $5,350 to AAPI of Hampton Roads Inc in Portsmouth for its general fund in 2023 and followed with $3,500 for the same organization in 2024. It also supported An Achievable Dream Inc in Newport News with grants in 2023 and 2024. Health and research grants sit alongside those cultural gifts. Examples include $3,000 to Physicians for Peace in Norfolk and $2,000 to Eastern Virginia Medical School for education, both in the local region.
Typical awards are small: the reported distribution is $500 at the 25th percentile, $1,000 at the median, and $1,500 at the 75th percentile. The record also shows a few larger heritage-related exceptions, including a $25,000 grant in 2025 and a $20,000 grant in 2023. Grants recur across years for several recipients, including AAPI of Hampton Roads Inc, Eastern Virginia Medical School, and Bharat Inc, which suggests repeat support rather than one-off giving. Nindra Foundation funds individuals: false, and it makes no program-related investments. The pattern in the recent list is mostly unrestricted or general-purpose support, with some grants routed through donor-advised or heritage foundations.
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$702K
$32K
$45K
Most grants fall between $500 and $2K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$2K
About 58% of grants go to recipients in VA.
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Notable grantees: Renaissance Charitable Foundation I (Indian Heritage Foundation DAF), India Heritage Foundation, Bharat Inc, AAPI of Hampton Roads Inc
Grantmaking is concentrated in Virginia, which accounts for 58% of grants. Within the state, awards reach Portsmouth, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Newport News, Lynchburg, and Suffolk. Outside Virginia, the foundation also gives in Indianapolis, Houston, Chicago, Memphis, New York, Rye Brook, Seattle, and Washington, DC. Every grant in the provided country distribution goes to US recipients.
The recent grants show support for Indian and South Asian cultural heritage organizations, AAPI community groups in Hampton Roads, and selected health, education, and research nonprofits. Examples in the record include grants for cultural awareness, general funds, education, virology research, and psychosocial support for families.
The typical grant is small: $500 at the 25th percentile, $1,000 at the median, and $1,500 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes larger outliers such as $25,000 and $20,000, but most awards cluster around the $1,000 level.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including AAPI of Hampton Roads Inc, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Bharat Inc, An Achievable Dream Inc, and Pratham USA. That pattern indicates recurring support rather than exclusively one-time grants.
Virginia is the top state by grant count, and 58% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent Virginia recipients include organizations in Portsmouth, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Newport News, Lynchburg, and Suffolk.
Recent grants point to Indian heritage and diaspora support, AAPI community services in Hampton Roads, and selected health and research causes. Named grants include unrestricted support, general fund support, cultural awareness, education, and virology research clinic funding.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 2025 | Indiana Heritage Foundation DAF |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $1,500 | 2025 | Support for children with disease |
| Bharat Inc | Virginia Beach, VA | $1,200 | 2025 | Cultural awareness |
| Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organization | Haines Falls, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | Religious |
| Kind Inc | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 2025 | Psychosocial support for families |
| Pushti Margiya Vaishnav Samaj of North America | Schuykill Haven, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | Religious |
| Helen Keller International | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | Health, nutrition, and welfare |
| The TowneBank Foundation | Suffolk, VA | $500 | 2025 | Grants to nonprofits benefitting the region |
| India Heritage Foundation | Suffolk, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | Unrestricted |
| Bharat Inc | Virginia Beach, VA | $6,000 | 2024 | Unrestricted |
| Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000 | 2024 | Indian Heritage Foundation DAF |
| AAPI of Hampton Roads Inc | Portsmouth, VA | $3,500 | 2024 | General fund |
| Eastern Virginia Medical School | Norfolk, VA | $2,000 | 2024 | Education |
| Physicians for Peace | Norfolk, VA | $1,500 | 2024 | Unrestricted |
| Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organization | Haines Falls, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | Religious |
| An Achievable Dream Inc | Newport News, VA | $1,000 | 2024 | Unrestricted |
| Pratham USA | Houston, TX | $1,000 | 2024 | Unrestricted |
| TowneBank Foundation | Suffolk, VA | $1,000 | 2024 | Unrestricted |
| Vitiligo Support International Inc | Lynchburg, VA | $1,000 | 2024 | Unrestricted |
| Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 2024 | Research |
| Pushti Margiya Vaishnav Sumaj of North America | Schuykill Haven, PA | $1,000 | 2024 | Unrestricted |
| Western Tidewater Free Clinic | Suffolk, VA | $500 | 2024 | Unrestricted |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Healthcare Foundation | Chesapeake, VA | $500 | 2024 | Unrestricted |
| Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Washington, DC | $500 | 2024 | Unrestricted |
| Renaissance Charitable Foundation I | Indianapolis, IN | $20,000 | 2023 | Indian Heritage Foundation DAF |
| AAPI of Hampton Roads Inc | Portsmouth, VA | $5,350 | 2023 | General fund |
| Physicians for Peace | Norfolk, VA | $3,000 | 2023 | Unrestricted |
| Pushti Margiya Vaishnav Samaj of No | Schuykl Havn, PA | $1,500 | 2023 | Unrestricted |
| Eastern Virginia Medical School | Norfolk, VA | $1,500 | 2023 | General fund |
| Pratham USA | Houston, TX | $1,250 | 2023 | General purpose |
| An Achievable Dream Inc | Newport News, VA | $1,250 | 2023 | Unrestricted |
| St Jude's Childrens Research Hospit | Memphis, TN | $1,000 | 2023 | Unrestricted |
| University of Washington Foundation | Seattle, WA | $1,000 | 2023 | Virology Research Clinic Fund |
| Vitiligo Support International Inc | Lynchburg, VA | $1,000 | 2023 | Unrestricted |
| The Leukemia Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | Unrestricted |
| Western Tidewater Free Clinic | Suffolk, VA | $500 | 2023 | Unrestricted |
| TowneBank Foundation | Suffolk, VA | $500 | 2023 | General Purpose |
| ProPublica | New York, NY | $500 | 2023 | Journalistic integrity |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Healthc | Chesapeake, VA | $500 | 2023 | Unrestricted |
| NPR Foundation | Washington, DC | $500 | 2023 | Journalistic integrity |
| Peninsula Indian Cultural Associati | Yorktown, VA | $250 | 2023 | General purpose |
Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc
$25,000Indiana Heritage Foundation DAF
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
$1,500Support for children with disease
Bharat Inc
$1,200Cultural awareness
Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organization
$1,000Religious
Kind Inc
$1,000Psychosocial support for families
Pushti Margiya Vaishnav Samaj of North America
$1,000Religious
Helen Keller International
$1,000Health, nutrition, and welfare
The TowneBank Foundation
$500Grants to nonprofits benefitting the region
India Heritage Foundation
$10,000Unrestricted
Bharat Inc
$6,000Unrestricted
Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc
$5,000Indian Heritage Foundation DAF
AAPI of Hampton Roads Inc
$3,500General fund
Eastern Virginia Medical School
$2,000Education
Physicians for Peace
$1,500Unrestricted
Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organization
$1,000Religious
An Achievable Dream Inc
$1,000Unrestricted
Pratham USA
$1,000Unrestricted
TowneBank Foundation
$1,000Unrestricted
Vitiligo Support International Inc
$1,000Unrestricted
Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation
$1,000Research
Pushti Margiya Vaishnav Sumaj of North America
$1,000Unrestricted
Western Tidewater Free Clinic
$500Unrestricted
Chesapeake General Hospital Healthcare Foundation
$500Unrestricted
Asian Americans Advancing Justice
$500Unrestricted
Renaissance Charitable Foundation I
$20,000Indian Heritage Foundation DAF
AAPI of Hampton Roads Inc
$5,350General fund
Physicians for Peace
$3,000Unrestricted
Pushti Margiya Vaishnav Samaj of No
$1,500Unrestricted
Eastern Virginia Medical School
$1,500General fund
Pratham USA
$1,250General purpose
An Achievable Dream Inc
$1,250Unrestricted
St Jude's Childrens Research Hospit
$1,000Unrestricted
University of Washington Foundation
$1,000Virology Research Clinic Fund
Vitiligo Support International Inc
$1,000Unrestricted
The Leukemia Lymphoma Society
$1,000Unrestricted
Western Tidewater Free Clinic
$500Unrestricted
TowneBank Foundation
$500General Purpose
ProPublica
$500Journalistic integrity
Chesapeake General Hospital Healthc
$500Unrestricted
NPR Foundation
$500Journalistic integrity
Peninsula Indian Cultural Associati
$250General purpose