Arvind and Sowmya Thvar Foundation
Arvind and Sowmya Thvar Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Los Altos, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $922K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $64K. Net investment income was $37K.
Arvind and Sowmya Thvar Foundation at a glance
In short: Arvind and Sowmya Thvar Foundation gave $64K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $64,396
- +146.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,879
- +146.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,894
- Total assets
- $921,772
- -5.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Arvind and Sowmya Thvar Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was IIT Madras Foundation ($50K). Together the top 5 received $64K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 31 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Arvind and Sowmya Thvar Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 141% of 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2024) to $89K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $64K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| IIT Madras Foundation Cupertino, CA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Foundation for Excellence Santa Clara, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Hindu Community and Cultural Ctr Livermore, CA | General Support | $2,894 |
| Shirdi Sai Parivaar Milpitas, CA | General Support | $1,001 |
| VSRCC Milpitas, CA | General Support | $501 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $921,772 | $37,233 | $65,935 | $64,396 | 5 | $64,582 | $37,233 | $45,832 |
| 2024 | $975,474 | $72,262 | $29,429 | $26,162 | 5 | $29,337 | $47,262 | $45,804 |
| 2023 | $932,641 | $45,719 | $82,036 | $79,241 | 7 | $82,036 | $45,719 | $46,036 |
| 2022 | $965,012 | $33,153 | $79,864 | $75,984 | 6 | $77,614 | $11,903 | $47,643 |
| 2021 | $1,012,879 | $1,277 | $95,714 | $88,719 | 8 | $88,719 | $1,277 | $51,685 |
| 2020 | $1,108,362 | $5,160 | $75,116 | $74,634 | 14 | — | $5,160 | $56,771 |
| 2019 | $1,178,381 | $673,509 | $99,364 | $70,202 | 5 | — | $644,628 | $37,451 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arvind and Sowmya Thvar Foundation reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arvind and Sowmya Thvar Foundation is led by Sowmya R Thvar, President & Director since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sowmya R Thvar
President & Director
President → President & Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arvind Parthasarathi
Treasurer & Director
Treasureer & CFO → Treasurer & CFO, 2021
Treasurer & CFO → Treasurer & Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Arvind and Sowmya Thvar Foundation
How much does Arvind and Sowmya Thvar Foundation give each year?
Arvind and Sowmya Thvar Foundation gave $64K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 5 grants.
What is Arvind and Sowmya Thvar Foundation's typical grant size?
Arvind and Sowmya Thvar Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,894, and its average grant was $12,879, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Arvind and Sowmya Thvar Foundation give grants?
Arvind and Sowmya Thvar Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Milpitas, CA (2 grants).
Does Arvind and Sowmya Thvar Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Arvind and Sowmya Thvar Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Arvind and Sowmya Thvar Foundation's largest grantees?
Arvind and Sowmya Thvar Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include IIT Madras Foundation ($50,000), Foundation for Excellence ($10,000) and Hindu Community and Cultural Ctr ($2,894), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Arvind and Sowmya Thvar Foundation?
Arvind and Sowmya Thvar Foundation reported $922K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $65K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Arvind and Sowmya Thvar Foundation?
Arvind and Sowmya Thvar Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Los Altos, CA. It holds $922K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Arvind and Sowmya Thvar Foundation's EIN?
Arvind and Sowmya Thvar Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2239474. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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