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Dhanam Foundation

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$63.7M
in grants paid
105
grants
45
recipients
2022–2024
filing years

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

  • $12.0M

    National Philanthropic Trust · Jenkintown, PA · 2024

    General charitable purpose

  • $1.0M

    Global Impact (Co-Develop Fund) · Washington, DC · 2024

    In support of general operations

  • $1.0M

    African Parks Foundation of America · Washington, DC · 2024

    In support of general operations

  • $1.0M

    The Barack Obama Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Us leaders program

  • $1.0M

    Exploratorium · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    To support the stability and revitalization fund

  • $555,000

    Agastya USA · San Jose, CA · 2024

    In support of general operations

  • $500,000

    Iit Madras Foundation · Cupertino, CA · 2024

    In support of general operations

  • $500,000

    The Monterey Bay Aquarium · Monterey, CA · 2024

    To support the sea otter rescue and rehabilitation program

  • $350,000

    Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · Washington, DC · 2024

    In support of general operations

  • $333,333

    Atree USA · Belmont, MA · 2024

    In support of general operations

  • $300,000

    Magic Bus USA · Houston, TX · 2024

    In support of general operations

  • $285,000

    University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    In support of general operations

  • $281,500

    Makerghat USA · Decatur, GA · 2024

    In support of general operations

  • $250,000

    College Track · Oakland, CA · 2024

    In support of general operations

  • $200,000

    Institute for Financial Management and Research · 2024

    In support of general operations

  • $100,000

    The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2024

    In support of general operations

  • $100,000

    India Community Center · Milpitas, CA · 2024

    In support of general opertaions

  • $50,000

    Asian Art Museum Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Fund-a-need platform

  • $50,000

    Go2 for Lung Cancer · San Carlos, CA · 2024

    In support of general operations

  • $50,000

    Pratham USA · Houston, TX · 2024

    In support of general operations

  • $40,000

    Anitaborg · Sacramento, CA · 2024

    In support of general operations

  • $25,000

    Propublica · New York, NY · 2024

    In support of general operations

  • $25,000

    Indiaspora · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Founders circle

  • $25,000

    Kukio Hoomana Fund · Kailua Kona, HI · 2024

    In support of general operations

  • $25,000

    San Francisco-Marin Food Bank · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    General operating support fund

  • $25,000

    Second Harvest Food Bank · San Jose, CA · 2024

    In support of general operations

  • $25,000

    Stanford University · Stanford, CA · 2024

    In support of general operations

  • $20,000

    La Cocina · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    In support of general operations

  • $20,000

    Hamilton Families · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    In support of general operations

  • $20,000

    Foundation for Excellence · Sunnyvale, CA · 2024

    In support of general operations

  • $15,000

    Sacred Heart Community Service · San Jose, CA · 2024

    In support of general operations

  • $10,000

    Seva Foundation · Berkeley, CA · 2024

    In support of seva special events

  • $10,000

    The Marshall Project · New York, NY · 2024

    In support of general operations

  • $10,000

    Aclu Foundation of Northern California · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    In support of general operations

  • $10,000

    18 Reasons · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    In support of general operations

  • $10,000

    Puente De La Costa Sur · Pescadero, CA · 2024

    To support puente's 2024 end of year campaign

  • $10,000

    Maitri · Santa Clara, CA · 2024

    In support of general operations

  • $5,000

    Exploratorium · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    In support of wonder funday

  • $16.0M

    National Philanthropic Trust · Jenkintown, PA · 2023

    General charitable purpose

  • $1.1M

    African Parks Foundation of America · New York, NY · 2023

    Restoration of siniaka-minia and assessment of bazaruto national park

  • $1.0M

    The Barack Obama Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Us leaders program

  • $1.0M

    Exploratorium · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    To support the stability and revitalization fund

  • $500,000

    Conservation International · Arlington, VA · 2023

    Hinemoana halo project

  • $500,000

    The Monterey Bay Aquarium · Monterey, CA · 2023

    To support the sea otter rescue and rehabilitation program

  • $460,000

    Anitaborg · San Mateo, CA · 2023

    Kamala scholars program

  • $350,000

    Iit Madras Foundation · Cupertino, CA · 2023

    Merit scholarship program

  • $300,000

    Magic Bus USA · Houston, TX · 2023

    Employability education program in tamil nadu

  • $270,000

    University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Graduate student support

  • $250,000

    College Track · Oakland, CA · 2023

    In support of general operations

  • $200,000

    Institute for Financial Management and Research · 2023

    In support of general operations

  • $100,000

    India Community Center · Milpitas, CA · 2023

    In support of general opertaions

  • $60,100

    Makerghat USA · Decatur, GA · 2023

    Ignite program

  • $25,000

    Indiaspora · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    Founders circle

  • $25,000

    Kukio Hoomana Fund · Kailua Kona, HI · 2023

    In support of general operations

  • $25,000

    Maitri · Santa Clara, CA · 2023

    Maitri gala

  • $25,000

    Second Harvest Food Bank · San Jose, CA · 2023

    In support of general operations

  • $25,000

    Stanford University · Stanford, CA · 2023

    To support the health care partners fund

  • $25,000

    Asian Art Museum Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    Fund-a-need platform

  • $25,000

    Propublica · New York, NY · 2023

    In support of general operations

  • $25,000

    San Francisco-Marin Food Bank · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    General operating support fund

  • $25,000

    Exploratorium · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    Explainers program & party at the piers: discovery

  • $20,000

    Hamilton Families · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    In support of general operations

  • $15,000

    Sacred Heart Community Service · San Jose, CA · 2023

    In support of general operations

  • $10,000

    Puente De La Costa Sur · Pescadero, CA · 2023

    To support puente's 2023 end of year campaign

  • $10,000

    American Civil Liberties Union Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    In support of general operations

  • $10,000

    18 Reasons · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    In support of general operations

  • $10,000

    The Marshall Project · New York, NY · 2023

    In support of general operations

  • $9.0M

    National Philanthropic Trust · Jenkintown, PA · 2022

    General charitable purpose

  • $3.0M

    Stanford University · Stanford, CA · 2022

    Faculty support fund

  • $2.0M

    Stanford University · Stanford, CA · 2022

    Synthetic biology seed fund

  • $1.5M

    Stanford University · Stanford, CA · 2022

    Bioengineering fellowship fund

  • $1.5M

    Stanford University · Stanford, CA · 2022

    Sustainability fellowship fund

  • $1.0M

    The Barack Obama Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022

    In support of general operations

  • $375,000

    Agastya USA · San Jose, CA · 2022

    Mobile science lab programs in india

  • $300,000

    Magic Bus USA · Houston, TX · 2022

    Childhood to livelihood: employability education program in chennai, tamil nadu

  • $260,000

    University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    Graduate student support

  • $250,000

    Iit Madras Foundation · Cupertino, CA · 2022

    To support 70 diploma students and 70 degree students in data science & programming

  • $250,000

    College Track · Oakland, CA · 2022

    In support of general operations

  • $250,000

    Stanford University · Stanford, CA · 2022

    Byers eye institute for glaucoma research and education

  • $227,380

    Anitaborg · San Mateo, CA · 2022

    In support of general operations

  • $200,000

    Institute for Financial Management and Research · 2022

    To support scholarships of underprivileged students and honorarium of postdoc fellows

  • $150,000

    International Foundation for Social Impact · New York, NY · 2022

    Ashoka university project

  • $150,000

    International Medical Corps · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    Humanitarian relief for ukraine

  • $100,000

    Iit Madras Foundation · Cupertino, CA · 2022

    Merit scholarship program

  • $100,000

    The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2022

    In support of general operations

  • $50,000

    Exploratorium · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    In support of general operations

  • $50,000

    Reinvent Stockton Foundation · Stockton, CA · 2022

    To support the stockton scholars program

  • $50,000

    Makerghat USA · Stanford, CA · 2022

    In support of general operations

  • $50,000

    Asian Art Museum Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    Beyond bollywood: 2000 years of dance in art exhibition

  • $50,000

    Asian Art Museum Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    Board annual fund

  • $25,000

    Second Harvest Food Bank · San Jose, CA · 2022

    In support of general operations

  • $25,000

    Indiaspora · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    Founders circle

  • $25,000

    Hindu Community and Cultural Center · Livermore, CA · 2022

    Mka 2022

  • $25,000

    Stanford University · Stanford, CA · 2022

    To support the health care partners fund

  • $25,000

    San Francisco-Marin Food Bank · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    General operating support fund

  • $20,000

    Hamilton Families · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    In support of general operations

  • $15,000

    Sacred Heart Community Service · San Jose, CA · 2022

    In support of general operations

  • $10,000

    18 Reasons · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    In support of general operations

  • $10,000

    American Civil Liberties Union Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    In support of general operations

  • $10,000

    Propublica · New York, NY · 2022

    In support of general operations

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call. Most private foundations do not accept unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.