Shiv and Nandita Foundation
Shiv and Nandita Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100K. Net investment income was $49K.
Shiv and Nandita Foundation at a glance
In short: Shiv and Nandita Foundation gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,000
- +2923.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $100,000
- +2923.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $1,502,262
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (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 Shiv and Nandita Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Grameen America Inc ($100K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Shiv and Nandita Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 144% 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2024) to $100K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grameen America Inc Jackson Heights, NY | Program Support | $100,000 |
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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 | $1,502,262 | $63,538 | $129,328 | $100,000 | 1 | $113,962 | $49,284 | $79,086 |
| 2024 | $1,567,058 | $82,625 | $16,754 | $3,308 | 1 | $9,424 | $76,348 | $77,119 |
| 2023 | $1,500,000 | $1,502,960 | — | — | — | — | $2,960 | $3,308 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shiv and Nandita Foundation reported a distributable amount of $79K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shiv and Nandita Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
BMO Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$12K (2024) → $17K (2025)
Nandita Bakhshi
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shiv K. Bakhshi
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $17K, to BMO Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Shiv and Nandita Foundation
How much does Shiv and Nandita Foundation give each year?
Shiv and Nandita Foundation gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 1 grant.
How large is Shiv and Nandita Foundation?
Shiv and Nandita Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $114K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $79K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Shiv and Nandita Foundation operate?
Shiv and Nandita Foundation has awarded grants in New York, Pennsylvania.
What is Shiv and Nandita Foundation's EIN?
Shiv and Nandita Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-4819447. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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