The Radhika & Ambarish Malpani Foundation makes a small number of medium-sized grants that mix international development and capacity-building with arts and environmental causes. They show a clear interest in India-focused social impact (literacy, NGO strengthening, child protection) while also supporting innovative philanthropy vehicles and global public goods such as ocean conservation and arts-for-healing programs. Grants are generally unrestricted/general support, indicating trust in grantee leadership and flexible funding preferences.
The largest recent grants from Radhika & Ambarish Malpani Foundation Inc. go to ImpactAssets, including a $35,000 grant in 2025 for a DAF account and a $35,000 grant in 2024 for the Sphyrna Climate Ventures fund. That pair points to a foundation that uses donor-advised and fund-specific vehicles alongside direct grants. Across the recent record, it supports India-focused social impact, ocean and marine conservation, education, and selected civic engagement and arts-based work. The foundation’s grantmaking is modest in volume but active across several themes. It gives unrestricted support to groups such as India Literacy Project, Arpan Foundation Incorporated, and Ocean Visions Inc., while also backing named initiatives like California Oceans Recovery Strategy and Focus For Democracy c3. Recent grants also show interest in philanthropic infrastructure and program underwriting, including a fund for Karya and a Hacking4Oceans course. The pattern suggests flexible support rather than tightly restricted project funding, with repeated awards to some organizations over multiple years.
India-focused capacity building appears in grants to Dasra for general and unrestricted support and to India Literacy Project for general and unrestricted support in both 2023 and 2024. Child protection and family support also surface through Arpan Foundation Incorporated, which received unrestricted grants in 2024 and 2025. On the environmental side, Ocean Visions Inc. received unrestricted grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, showing continuing support for ocean and marine conservation. California-focused coral work appears in grants to Nature Conservancy - California Chapter for California Oceans Recovery Strategy, for CA coral restoration, and to the Nature Conservancy for the same strategy. The foundation also backed Island Conservation, including unrestricted support in multiple years. Beyond service and environment, the foundation funded civic participation through Ground Game Fund for Focus For Democracy c3 and The Voter Participation Center for general support.
Typical grant size is centered at $10,000, with a lower quartile of $5,000 and an upper quartile of $10,000. The recent record also includes a few larger $20,000 and $35,000 grants, but most awards sit at the median level. The foundation is a regular funder rather than an operating charity or DAF itself, and the recent grants show repeated support to several recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025. Most awards are listed as general and unrestricted, with some gifts directed to named funds or specific programs.
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$556K
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$175K
Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Modest portfolio of concentrated, single-year grants around $20,000 with one larger allocation to a philanthropic/DAF intermediary; mix of repeat funding to an intermediary and new/one-off unrestricted grants across thematic causes, balancing India-focused development with global environment and arts-for-social-good recipients.
Notable grantees: ImpactAssets Inc, Dasra, India Literacy Project, Arpan Foundation Incorporated, Ocean Visions Inc
Grant recipients are all in the United States. California appears most often in the recipient list, with grantees in Burlingame, Diamond Bar, Fremont, City of Industry, San Jose, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Santa Cruz, San Ramon, and San Francisco. Other frequent recipient locations include Bethesda, MD; Leesburg, VA; Denver, CO; and New York, NY. The geographic pattern is national, but the recent grants cluster heavily in California.
The recent record shows support for India-focused social impact organizations, ocean and marine conservation groups, civic participation organizations, and arts-based psychosocial work. Examples include grants for literacy, child protection, coral restoration, and democracy-related activity, along with backing for philanthropic infrastructure and donor-advised vehicles.
Typical grants center on $10,000. The provided distribution shows a p25 of $5,000, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $10,000, which indicates that most recent awards are at or near the median level.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including ImpactAssets, India Literacy Project, Arpan Foundation Incorporated, Ocean Visions Inc, and Island Conservation. That pattern suggests recurring support rather than one-time-only giving.
All recent grants go to U.S. recipients, and California is the top state by grant count. Recipient cities in California include Burlingame, Diamond Bar, Fremont, City of Industry, San Jose, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Santa Cruz, San Ramon, and San Francisco.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMPACTASSETS INC | BETHESDA, MD | $35,000 | 2025 | Grant to DAF account number: 454594 Current accou |
| MAGICIANS WITHOUT BORDERS | BRISTOL, VT | $20,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| OCEAN VISIONS INC | LEESBURG, VA | $20,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ARPAN FOUNDATION INCORPORATED | DIAMOND BAR, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| GROUND GAME FUND | MANCHACA, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | Focus For Democracy c3 |
| EDUCATE | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ISLAND CONSERVATION | CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| TALKINGPOINTS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| NATURE CONSERVANCY | SACRAMENTO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | California Oceans Recovery Strategy |
| CLIMATE CONSERVATION | BOZEMAN, MT | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ADAS CAFE | PALO ALTO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| INDIA LITERACY PROJECT | BURLINGAME, CA | $1,211 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SECOND HARVEST OF SILICON VALLEY | SAN JOSE, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| NEYTHRI INC | PALO ALTO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| FAMILY GIVING TREE | MILPITAS, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | Team Fitness gift wrapping cart initiative |
| IMPACTASSETS INC | BETHESDA, MD | $35,000 | 2024 | Sphyrna Climate Ventures fund |
| INDIA LITERACY PROJECT | BURLINGAME, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| ARPAN FOUNDATION INCORPORATED | DIAMOND BAR, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| ISLAND CONSERVATION | CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| IMPACTASSETS INC | BETHESDA, MD | $10,000 | 2024 | SeaForward Fund SFOH Account # 433454 |
| WORKING AMERICA EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | Focus for Democracy program |
| OCEAN VISIONS INC | LEESBURG, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| NATURE CONSERVANCY | SACRAMENTO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | the Coral Reefs Work |
| EDUCATE | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| SECOND HARVEST OF SILICON VALLEY | SAN JOSE, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| FFWD | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | Fund for Karya |
| NARIKA | FREMONT, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| BRIGHTER CHILDREN INC | HUNTINGTON, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| MAITRI | SANTA CLARA, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| NEYTHRI INC | SARATOGA, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| ADAS CAFE | PALO ALTO, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| INDIA LITERACY PROJECT | BURLINGAME, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| DASRA | HOUSTON, TX | $20,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| NARIKA | FREMONT, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| REWIRE COMMUNITY | SAN RAMON, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| WORKING AMERICA EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| FFWD | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| OCEAN VISIONS INC | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| NEXLEAF ANALYTICS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| NATURE CONSERVANCY - CALIFORNIA CHAPTER | SACRAMENTO, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | California Oceans Recovery Strategy, for CA coral restoration. |
| ISLAND CONSERVATION | CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| TALKINGPOINTS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE VOTER PARTICIPATION CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| EDUCATE | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| U C SANTA CRUZ FOUNDATION | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | Coastal Science and Policy. Grant for Hacking4Oceans course. |
| DOST EDUCATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| ADAS CAFE | PALO ALTO, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| NEYTHRI INC | SARATOGA, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
MAGICIANS WITHOUT BORDERS
$20,000General & Unrestricted
ARPAN FOUNDATION INCORPORATED
$20,000General & Unrestricted
EDUCATE
$10,000General & Unrestricted
NATURE CONSERVANCY
$10,000California Oceans Recovery Strategy
NEYTHRI INC
$1,000General & Unrestricted
ARPAN FOUNDATION INCORPORATED
$15,000General & Unrestricted
NATURE CONSERVANCY
$10,000the Coral Reefs Work
BRIGHTER CHILDREN INC
$2,500General & Unrestricted
NEYTHRI INC
$1,000General & Unrestricted
REWIRE COMMUNITY
$10,000General & Unrestricted
OCEAN VISIONS INC
$10,000General & Unrestricted
NATURE CONSERVANCY - CALIFORNIA CHAPTER
$10,000California Oceans Recovery Strategy, for CA coral restoration.
ISLAND CONSERVATION
$10,000General & Unrestricted
Coastal Science and Policy. Grant for Hacking4Oceans course.
NEYTHRI INC
$1,000General & Unrestricted