Arya Family Foundation
Arya Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Jericho, New York. It reported 23 grants totaling $171,954 in filing year 2024, supporting charitable organizations in several states.
Arya Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Arya Family Foundation gave $172K across 23 grants in 2024 (avg $7K), mostly in New York. 61% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $171,954
- -3.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 23
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $7,476
- -3.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $3,513,733
- -0.1% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 61% first-time grantees (14 of 23, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (57% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Arya Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2024 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applicants should submit a written request stating the amount desired, along with project reports and details of how the funds would be used. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Dr Yashpal Arya
Mailing address: 2 Debra Courty, Old Westbury, NY 11568
Phone: (516) 663-5990
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Arya Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Vikalp Foundation Inc ($65K). Together the top 10 received $162K.
Grant Size Distribution
94 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 88 grants of 94 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 57% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 32% to North Carolina, 6% to Michigan, 2% to New Jersey, and 1% to Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Arya Family Foundation open to new grantees?
61%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 14 of 23 grantees (61%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 26% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+11%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $155K (2021) to $179K (2020). In 2024 it made 23 grants totaling $172K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vikalp Foundation Inc Old Brookville, NY | Charity | $65,000 |
| Vidya Bharati Foundation of America Concord, NC | Charity | $55,000 |
| Arya Pratinidhi Sabha Troy, MI | Charity | $11,000 |
| IDP USA Inc Jericho, NY | Charity | $8,000 |
| Indie Film Festival Awards Inc Hicksville, NY | Charity | $5,000 |
| Hindu Center Flushing, NY | Charity | $4,752 |
| World Hindu Council Inc Somerset, NJ | Charity | $4,000 |
| Arya Samaj of Long Island Hicksville, NY | Charity | $3,500 |
| Rana Woodbury, NY | Charity | $3,050 |
| American Center for Wellness Hicksville, NY | Charitable | $2,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,513,733 | $171,370 | $176,080 | $171,954 | 23 | $171,954 | $141,493 | $168,712 |
| 2023 | $3,518,443 | $234,183 | $179,118 | $178,519 | 23 | $178,519 | $156,649 | $168,124 |
| 2021 | $3,461,931 | $197,068 | $157,597 | $154,923 | 17 | $154,923 | $161,349 | $199,099 |
| 2020 | $3,422,460 | $161,621 | $187,999 | $179,391 | 31 | — | $152,461 | $205,403 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arya Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $169K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations including cultural, religious, arts, and wellness organizations, based on the names of listed recipients. One recipient, DHARMANSH USA INC, describes its own mission as promoting Hinduism’s universal message, protecting civil rights, promoting justice, and empowering Hindu Americans through mutual support; the foundation gave it $250 in 2024.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 23 grants totaling $171,954. Grants ranged from $100 to $65,000, with a median of $1,500. Its largest grants included $65,000 to VIKALP FOUNDATION INC, $55,000 to VIDYA BHARATI FOUNDATION OF AMERICA, $11,000 to ARYA PRATINIDHI SABHA, and $8,000 to IDP USA INC. Other listed grants included $5,000 to INDIE FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS INC, $4,752 to HINDU CENTER, $4,000 to WORLD HINDU COUNCIL INC, and $3,500 to ARYA SAMAJ OF LONG ISLAND.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists YASH PAL ARYA and URMILESH ARYA as directors.
Arya Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Urmilesh Arya
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Yash Pal Arya
Director
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Yashpal Arya (2020–2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Arya Family Foundation
How much does Arya Family Foundation give each year?
Arya Family Foundation gave $172K across 23 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $179K across 23 grants.
What is Arya Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Arya Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,500, and its average grant was $7,476, across 23 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Arya Family Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Arya Family Foundation give grants?
Arya Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (32%) and Michigan (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hicksville, NY (4 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and Concord, NC (2 grants).
Does Arya Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on Arya Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (19 grants) and "Charitable" (4 grants).
Who are Arya Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Arya Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Vikalp Foundation Inc ($65,000), Vidya Bharati Foundation of America ($55,000) and Arya Pratinidhi Sabha ($11,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Arya Family Foundation?
Arya Family Foundation reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $172K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $169K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Arya Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations including cultural, religious, arts, and wellness organizations, based on the names of listed recipients. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Arya Family Foundation?
The foundation’s 2024 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Arya Family Foundation's EIN?
Arya Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3296769. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Arya Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/arya-family-foundation-morg_679cb929b70e413cb0059cb8226b2976
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