Maker Bhavan Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Palo Alto, CA EIN 82-2933252

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$1.6M

Foundation funders

4

Grants recorded

10

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds Maker Bhavan Foundation?

Maker Bhavan Foundation is funded by 4 grantmakers, led by The Kanakia Foundation ($680K), Indira Foundation ($494K), IIT Gandhinagar Foundation ($400K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.6M in grants to Maker Bhavan Foundation between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Kanakia Foundation$680,00022020–2024
Indira Foundation$494,00262020–2025
IIT Gandhinagar Foundation$400,00012021
Wheels India Niswarth Foundation$6,02512023

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2022) to $599K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $117K.

What grants has Maker Bhavan Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Indira FoundationSUPPORT INVENT-X 2025 AND STEM EDUCATION$117,000
2024The Kanakia FoundationTo promote education$430,000
2024Indira FoundationSUPPORT INVENTION FACTORY AND STEM EDUCATION$30,000
2023Indira FoundationSUPPORT INVENTION FACTORY AND STEM EDUCATION$50,000
2023Wheels India Niswarth FoundationTO PROVIDE ACCESS TO WORLD-CLASS EQUIPMENT, RESOURCES AND KNOWLEDGE TO INTEGRATE NEW METHODS OF TEACHING AND LEARNING INTO THE EXISTING ENGINEERING CURRICULUM IN INDIA.$6,025
2022Indira FoundationSUPPORT INVENTION FACTORY AND STEM EDUCATION$27,228
2021IIT Gandhinagar FoundationIn collaboration with Maker Bhavan Foundation and IITGN University, the grant is provided to significantly improve and enhance all aspects of teaching Soft Skills at IITGN utilizing Active Learning pedagogy. To achieve this goal, US based Active Learning Sciences Inc. has developed several full semester courses including Communication, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Decision Making, Basic Finance and other courses to teach at IITGN.$400,000
2021Indira FoundationGENERAL USE$198,674
2020The Kanakia FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$250,000
2020Indira FoundationGENERAL USE$71,100

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Maker Bhavan Foundation?

Maker Bhavan Foundation is funded by 4 grantmakers, led by The Kanakia Foundation ($680K), Indira Foundation ($494K), IIT Gandhinagar Foundation ($400K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.6M in grants to Maker Bhavan Foundation between 2020–2025.

Who is Maker Bhavan Foundation's largest funder?

The Kanakia Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Maker Bhavan Foundation, with $680K across 2 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Maker Bhavan Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $1.6M in grants to Maker Bhavan Foundation across 10 grants from 4 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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