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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-4051213

Indira Foundation

A private foundation in La Jolla, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 29 grants and $2 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Aug 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $2,001,080

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $19,679,760
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,584,788

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $20,243,157
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,288,866

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $20,548,482
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,331,336

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $20,838,474
  • Tax year 2020

    $570,728

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $7,768,914
  • Tax year 2019

    $726,451

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $7,673,253
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,373,901

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $7,657,737
  • Tax year 2017

    $2,064,284

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $7,847,813

Grants paid in 2024

29 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Central Square FoundationNew Delhi, India

    Supporting FLN in indian states of uttar pradesh (up) and promoting efforts for early childhood education and high-potential students in india

    $263,850
  2. Harvard Medical SchoolBoston, MA

    Empower mental health program

    $242,643
  3. Gramin Adiwasi Samaj Vikas Sansthan SausarJam Savli Sausar, India

    Implementation of the district mental health program (DMHP) in collaboration with government of maharashtra.

    $176,650
  4. PATHSeattle, WA

    Aspire: advancing stakeholder-led program for improving youths' access to mental health resources and responsiveness of ecosystem

    $174,385
  5. Peoples Action for National IntegrationFaizabad Ayodhya, India

    Implementation of youth mental health program in tarun block of ayodhya district.

    $131,085
  6. Room to Read India TrustNew Delhi, India

    Foundational literacy program in jodhpur

    $119,000
  7. Parivaar Education SocietyRashpunja West Bengal, India

    Improve grade-level learning in children in tribal pocket of MP

    $118,640
  8. Maker Bhavan FoundationPalo Alto, CA

    Support invent-x 2025 and STEM education

    $117,000
  9. Basic Health Care Services TrustBedla Udaipur, India

    Healthy mind, healthy body integrating mental health in rural primary care

    $89,625
  10. Akshaya Patra USAFremont, CA

    Mid-day meal program

    $87,200
  11. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro SciencesBengaluru, India

    Youth mental health and self harm study

    $68,040
  12. Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care - USA IncMarlton, NJ

    Smile - SRHRC mental health initiative for life empowerment

    $66,900
  13. Center for Excellence in EducationMcLean, VA

    Tuition expense for 7 students to attend 2025 rsi at MIT

    $61,000
  14. Indian Institute of Technology GandhinagarGandhinagar, India

    Wellbeing program

    $49,100
  15. Aga Khan FoundationNew Delhi, India

    Community mental health program in nizamuddin delhi, india

    $41,520
  16. EkjutNew Delhi, India

    Improving young people's mental health through structured participatory groups meetings & home visits for psychosocial counselling by peer facilitators in west singhbhum district of jharkhand

    $37,550
  17. Coro IndiaMumbai, India

    14th cohort of the grassroots leaders and organisations development program (glodp) in maharashtra

    $35,400
  18. Quality Education Support TrustBhonde Colony Erandwane P, India

    Palavee program for early childhood education incl teacher training

    $32,677
  19. Vedic Cultural Spiritual Center of San DiegoPoway, CA

    General support

    $25,000
  20. Schizophrenia Research Foundation of IndiaChennai, India

    A comprehensive, collaborative and sustainable intervention package to help young people with depression in educational and clinical settings in chennai, india

    $19,825
  21. CSSL Global PVT LTDDelhi, India

    Research study on understanding the impact and efficacy of ramakrishna missions awakened citizen programme in schools across india,

    $14,700
  22. Baif Development Research FoundationPune, India

    Sustained livelihoods of small and marginal dairy farmers through LDCS in bihar, jharkhand, rajasthan, uttar pradesh, maharashtra, karnataka, odisha and madhya pradesh & amplifying the impact of baif programmes through institutional capacity

    $11,765
  23. Foundation for Excellence India TrustBengaluru, India

    Adopt a scholar program

    $5,000
  24. Gosumec Foundation USAFremont, CA

    Student corpus

    $5,000
  25. Hindu Mandir Soceity of San DiegoSan Diego, CA

    New temple project.

    $5,000
  26. Indian Fine Arts Academy of San DiegoSan Diego, CA

    General support

    $1,325
  27. California Dance InstituteLos Angeles, CA

    Dance education

    $500
  28. Consumer Reports IncYonkers, NY

    General support

    $500
  29. Fleet Science CenterSan Diego, CA

    General support

    $200

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid2 grants $241,28557% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $122,00029% of the total
  3. Science and technology1 grant $61,00014% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $1,825<1% of the total
  5. Public affairs1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts1 grant $242,643
  2. California8 grants $241,225
  3. Washington1 grant $174,385
  4. New Jersey1 grant $66,900
  5. Virginia1 grant $61,000
  6. New York1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Avi NashMANAGING TRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $0
  • Dipak KothariTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0
  • Prashant RanadeTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0

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