IIT Madras Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$17.6M
Foundation funders
32
Grants recorded
112
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds IIT Madras Foundation?
IIT Madras Foundation is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($6.4M), Lakshan Foundation Inc ($2.1M), Dhanam Foundation ($1.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.6M in grants to IIT Madras Foundation between 2019–2025.
Show all 32 funders
| RAO Family Foundation | $4,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | $2,500 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Timken Co Charitable & Educational Fund | $2,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | $2,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Peri & Geetha Alagappan Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | $802 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| Verizon Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $480K (2019) to $5.1M (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $1.4M.
What grants has IIT Madras Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Reddy Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $634,742 |
| 2025 | Lakshan Foundation Inc | 501(C)(3) SUPPORT | $600,000 |
| 2025 | Arvind and Sowmya Thvar Foundation | General Support | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Narayanan Family Foundation | Narayanan Family Foundation Faculty Fellows fund | $45,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Jagran Foundation | TO PROMOTE EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AT "INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS". | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $21,680 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $905,000 |
| 2024 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AID | $600,000 |
| 2024 | Dhanam Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Lakshan Foundation Inc | 501(C)(3) SUPPORT | $450,000 |
| 2024 | The Reddy Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $305,000 |
| 2024 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC | $267,500 |
| 2024 | Radheya | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Network for Good | UNRESTRICTED | $249,498 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $231,524 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $175,000 |
| 2024 | Jagran Foundation | TO PROMOTE EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AT "INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS". | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Ramaswamy Bansal Family Foundation | WOMEN LEADING INITIATIVE AT IITM (WLI) ENDOWMENT AND MERIT CUM MEANS SCHOLARSHIPS ENDOWMENT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $31,235 |
| 2024 | POINT72 Employee Directed Giving Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,000 |
| 2024 | Timken Co Charitable & Educational Fund | General Operations | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Shell USA Company Foundation | 302 | $302 |
| 2023 | Lakshan Foundation Inc | 501(C)(3) SUPPORT | $450,000 |
| 2023 | Network for Good | UNRESTRICTED | $360,122 |
| 2023 | Dhanam Foundation | MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | $350,000 |
| 2023 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $300,000 |
| 2023 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $300,000 |
| 2023 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $300,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 112 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds IIT Madras Foundation?
IIT Madras Foundation is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($6.4M), Lakshan Foundation Inc ($2.1M), Dhanam Foundation ($1.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.6M in grants to IIT Madras Foundation between 2019–2025.
Who is IIT Madras Foundation's largest funder?
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc is the largest recorded funder of IIT Madras Foundation, with $6.4M across 38 grants (2019–2024).
How much grant funding has IIT Madras Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $17.6M in grants to IIT Madras Foundation across 112 grants from 32 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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