Nanda Educational Charitable Trust
Nanda Educational Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Fort Myers, Florida. Its 2025 IRS filing describes direct charitable activity as scholarships and grants for education purposes.
Nanda Educational Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Nanda Educational Charitable Trust gave $57K across 31 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $57,000
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 31
- -44.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,839
- +91.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,926,209
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Nanda Educational Charitable Trust
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing lists Ashok K Nanda as the contact and describes a financial aid application form for daycare assistance and a student scholarship application form. Approved daycare aid may cover up to 50% of a parent’s costs at a designated preschool for one calendar year, provided the account is in good standing. The filing describes a college scholarship of $2,000 for first-year books and tuition, followed by $1,000 for each subsequent year, up to three years, for a total of $5,000. Recipients must maintain a 2.5 GPA and submit GPA information yearly; the filing says funds may be withdrawn if the GPA requirement is not maintained.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Ashok K Nanda
Mailing address: 4420 Green Heron Court, Bonita Springs, FL 34134
Phone: (239) 398-0267
Website: https://nectcharity.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Nanda Educational Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was FSW ($15K).
Organizations only. It also paid 30 individual scholarships ($42,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
171 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 171 grants of 171 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing’s grant data show 98% of grant dollars going to recipients in Florida and 2% to recipients in Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 31 itemized grants.
Cities
How Nanda Educational Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 119% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2021 it paid out 156% 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 (2022) to $87K (2020). In 2025 it made 31 grants totaling $57K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FSW Fort Myers, FL | Scholarship | $15,000 |
| 30 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $42,000 |
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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 | $1,926,209 | $67,532 | $59,503 | $57,000 | 31 | $57,000 | $67,532 | — |
| 2024 | $1,918,180 | $67,069 | $57,125 | $53,800 | 56 | $53,800 | $67,069 | — |
| 2022 | $1,434,263 | $1,376,158 | $1,341,348 | $26,001 | 8 | $29,788 | $13,650 | — |
| 2021 | $1,399,453 | $1,578,738 | $1,118,638 | $35,000 | 5 | $53,614 | $10,921 | $34,323 |
| 2020 | $939,353 | $1,053,717 | $1,019,033 | $87,356 | 71 | — | $4,691 | — |
| 2019 | $477,071 | $839,332 | $689,051 | $28,902 | 10 | — | $37 | $1,976 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing describes its charitable activity as scholarships and grants for education purposes. Its 2025 filing also describes financial aid for preschool daycare costs and college scholarships.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 31 grants totaling $57,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $15,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest listed grant was $15,000 to FSW in Fort Myers, Florida, for a scholarship. Other listed awards included individual scholarships of $1,000 to $5,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ashok K Nanda and Michael R Nanda as trustees, Seema Rihani as executive director, Sherry Whitty as organization officer, and Michele Wicker as director.
Nanda Educational Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ashok K. Nanda
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Michael R. Nanda
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Michele Wicker
Director of
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Seema Rihani
Executive Di
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sherry Whitty
Organization
On filings since 2019
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 Nanda Educational Charitable Trust
How much does Nanda Educational Charitable Trust give each year?
Nanda Educational Charitable Trust gave $57K across 31 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $54K across 56 grants.
What is Nanda Educational Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Nanda Educational Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,839, across 31 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Nanda Educational Charitable Trust give grants?
Nanda Educational Charitable Trust gives mostly in Florida: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Nanda Educational Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 31 grants with a stated purpose on Nanda Educational Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (31 grants).
How large is Nanda Educational Charitable Trust?
Nanda Educational Charitable Trust reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $68K.
What does Nanda Educational Charitable Trust fund?
The foundation’s filing describes its charitable activity as scholarships and grants for education purposes. Its 2025 filing also describes financial aid for preschool daycare costs and college scholarships. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Nanda Educational Charitable Trust?
The 2025 filing lists Ashok K Nanda as the contact and describes a financial aid application form for daycare assistance and a student scholarship application form. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Nanda Educational Charitable Trust's EIN?
Nanda Educational Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-6119552. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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