Aditi Foundation for the Arts

Private foundation · Grantmaker Rye Brook, NY EIN: 13-4027439

Aditi Foundation for the Arts is a private foundation, based in Rye Brook, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 4 grants totaling $204K. Net investment income was $64K.

Aditi Foundation for the Arts at a glance

In short: Aditi Foundation for the Arts gave $204K across 4 grants in 2023 (avg $51K), mostly in California. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$203,568
Grants made (2023)
4
Average grant
$50,892
Median grant
$50,892
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Aditi Foundation for the Arts funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2023

The 252 Fund: $102K across 2 grantsThe 252 Fund$102K · 2 grantsThe Parvati Bhattacharya Fund: $102K across 2 grantsThe Parvati Bhattacharya Fund$102K · 2 grants

The largest 2023 recipient was The 252 Fund ($102K across 2 grants). Together the top 2 received $204K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 8 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

San FranciscoBrooklyn

How Aditi Foundation for the Arts gives

  • Giving grew 737% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K3 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 4 grants2023

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $204K (2023). In 2023 it made 4 grants totaling $204K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The 252 Fund San Francisco, CADistribution Made as Part of Dissolution of Aditi.$98,426
The Parvati Bhattacharya Fund San Francisco, CADistribution Made as Part of Dissolution of Aditi.$98,426
The 252 Fund San Francisco, CADistribution Approved as Part of Dissolution of Aditi.$3,358
The Parvati Bhattacharya Fund San Francisco, CADistribution Approved as Part of Dissolution of Aditi.$3,358
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2023—$67,413$228,075$203,5684$206,168$63,886$3,439
2022$160,662$-866$4,525——$1,250$1,347$11,154
2021$166,053$3,984$8,731$4,0001$5,205$717$12,224
2020$170,800$13,725$28,941$24,3173—$10,618$11,218

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Aditi Foundation for the Arts reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Aditi Foundation for the Arts's 2023 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Kalpana Raina

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sabyasachi Bhattacharya

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Aditi Foundation for the Arts

How much does Aditi Foundation for the Arts give each year?

Aditi Foundation for the Arts gave $204K across 4 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Aditi Foundation for the Arts's typical grant size?

Aditi Foundation for the Arts's median grant in 2023 was $50,892, and its average grant was $50,892, across 4 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Aditi Foundation for the Arts give grants?

Aditi Foundation for the Arts gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (4 grants).

Does Aditi Foundation for the Arts give general operating support?

Not in 2023: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Aditi Foundation for the Arts's 2023 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How much is Aditi Foundation for the Arts required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Aditi Foundation for the Arts reported a distributable amount of $3K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Aditi Foundation for the Arts's EIN?

Aditi Foundation for the Arts's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4027439. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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