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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-6169404

Foundation for World Education Inc

A private foundation in Lowell, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $235,551 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Susan Curtiss
PO Box 1946
Lowell, MA 01853
(978) 844-0954
[email protected]
Form and materials
PDF
Deadlines
January 7 and August 15
Restrictions
The award to grantees are limited to incorporated nonprofit organizations that support the vision of a transformed world espoused by sri aurobindo and the mother.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $235,551

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $3,436,443

  • Tax year 2024

    $160,032

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,867,131

  • Tax year 2023

    $18,337

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,903,625

  • Tax year 2022

    $80,451

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,336,178

  • Tax year 2021

    $153,667

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,911,230

  • Tax year 2020

    $155,440

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $2,580,551

  • Tax year 2019

    $134,952

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $2,206,327

  • Tax year 2018

    $84,645

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,828,406

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Auroville Unity FundAuroville, India

    Morning Star Construction Grant-Tranche 1

    $50,000
  2. Auroville Unity FundAuroville, India

    Morning Star Construction Grant-Tranche 2

    $50,000
  3. Auroville Unity FundAuroville, India

    Support for 6 PCG projects in Auroville (Completion of AV Language Lab, Morning Star Birth Training, Morningstar Infrastructure, Supportive Learning Satellite, Nandanam Kindergarten, Cultivating Wisdom and Compassion) - Tranche 2

    $25,752
  4. Auroville Unity FundAuroville, India

    Support for 6 PCG projects in Auroville (Completion of AV Language Lab, Morning Star Birth Training, Morningstar Infrastructure, Supportive Learning Satellite, Nandanam Kindergarten,

    $25,000
  5. Auro Mira Service SocietyKoraput, India

    Annual disbursal from Sapru Kohl Fund to support the Kechla school

    $19,092
  6. The Sarvam Trust USABuffalo, NY

    Animation Film 'Sri Aurobindo: A Call to New India' Grant

    $12,000
  7. JAL TrustKrishna Nagar, India

    Tone of Mind Project Grant

    $9,500
  8. Individual

    Awareness Through the Body Dutch

    $6,590
  9. Auroville International USASacramento, CA

    Annual Disbursal Morning Star Fund (remainder)

    $6,513
  10. Individual

    Rural Education Project Grant

    $6,000
  11. Individual

    [individual] Grant

    $5,000
  12. Individual

    Sam Spanier Centenary Film Grant

    $4,000
  13. Individual

    Awareness Through the Body Project Grant-Phase 1 in Germany

    $3,824
  14. Individual

    Annual Disbursal [individual] NCE Fund

    $3,518
  15. Midwife College of UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    Annual Disbursal of Morning Star Fund (Krishna's Tuition 2)

    $2,916
  16. Individual

    Annual Disbursal [individual] NCE Fund

    $2,772
  17. Auroville Unity FundAuroville, India

    Annual Disbursal Mickie's Fund (Matrimandir)

    $1,011
  18. Midwife College of UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    Annual Disbursal of Morning Star Fund (Krishna's Tuition 1)

    $761
  19. Individual

    Annual Disbursal Mickey's Fund 2025

    $674
  20. Individual

    Annual Disbursal Mickey's Fund 2024 for Lost Check

    $628

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid1 grant $6,513100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York1 grant $12,000
  2. California1 grant $6,513
  3. Utah2 grants $3,677

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Matthew A NeedhamPresident Hours 12Pay $0
  • Susan CurtissSecretary Hours 4Pay $0
  • Chaitanya DatlaTrustee Hours 4Pay $0
  • Andrew KayTreasurer Hours 4Pay $0
  • Norbert SchusterTrustee Hours 4Pay $0
  • Andrew SechlerTrustee Hours 4Pay $0
  • Pravir MalikTrustee Hours 4Pay $0

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