Anita Bhatia Foundation for Tomorrow

Private foundation · EIN 20-5345499 · since 2006abfoundationfortomorrow.org·California, Maryland, New York, Texas·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$2.9M

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$1,000 to $250k

Grant range

From grants in the 990-PF filings

$5,000

Typical grant (median)

52 grants in the latest filing

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.

Key takeaways

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and works by invitation only, so a cold proposal is unlikely to be considered; a small charity should first look for a route to an introduction.
Its stated themes are structural change, narrative change, youth empowerment, collective action, and disability and neurodiversity, and its work centres on removing barriers in healthcare, education and policy, so an organisation working in those areas is the closest fit.
About 8 in 10 grants fall between $1,000 and $250,000, the median grant is $5,000, and half of its grants are $5,000 or less, so a modest request in that region is the realistic size, though its largest grant was $2,300,000, so that band is not a ceiling.
The filing shows that 93% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in earlier filings, so it appears relationship-led and a first-time applicant should expect a difficult path.
No geographic focus is stated; grants have mainly gone to California, Maryland, New York and Texas, but this is not a rule about who may apply.

Overview

Anita Bhatia Foundation for Tomorrow is a US private foundation based in Wilmington, DE.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The Anita Bhatia Foundation for Tomorrow funds people, organisations and movements working to dismantle barriers in healthcare, education, policy and beyond. It focuses on removing structural barriers, reshaping narratives, investing in young people and strengthening collective action across systems of care, education and power, including disability and neurodiversity. Its work is organised around Access, Narrative, Youth and Action: expanding pathways to opportunity; shifting culture and public understanding; supporting young people as drivers of long-term social health, belonging and leadership; and strengthening collective power, accountability and policy pathways. It invests in the conditions that make programmes possible and pursues durable, long-term systems change.

Themes

Structural change
Narrative change
Youth empowerment
Collective action
Disability and neurodiversity

Geographic Focus

No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in California, Maryland, New York and Texas.

How to apply

It accepts contributions only for preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Application success factors

Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 93% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 123 grants to organisations were $5,000 or less.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.

Grant dollars by state

California60%

Maryland20%

New York12%

Texas6%

Massachusetts1%

District of Columbia<1%

6 other states: <1%

The largest single recipient received 26% of grant dollars to organisations.
In tax year 2024, 93% of grant dollars went to organisations Anita Bhatia Foundation for Tomorrow had funded in earlier filings.
No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
8% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

52 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $5,000

How much do they typically give?

Share of 52 grants in tax year 2024 by size

Under $1k2%

$1k–$2.5k29%

$2.5k–$5k12%

$5k–$10k13%

$10k–$25k23%

$25k–$50k12%

$50k–$100k0%

$100k–$250k2%

$250k–$500k6%

$500k–$1M0%

$1M and over2%

Median $5,000 (tax year 2024)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

Cornerstone Housing for Adults with Disabilities · Landmark Naming Gift
$1,500,0002024 tax year
Sakhi for South Asian Survivors · The Ramesh and Kalpana Bhatia Family Foundation's South Asian Safe Families Initiative
$300,0002024 tax year
Next for Autism · NEXT CONNECTS & DEI Expansion, NEXT COLLABORATES, and National Neurodiverse Hiring and Employment Survey; Reporting
$300,0002024 tax year
Social Good Fund · Funds to be used for South Asian SOAR
$250,0002024 tax year
Communities Foundation of Texas · North Texas Giving Day Sponsor
$150,0002024 tax year
Water Underground · Solar Powered Water Distribution System; Sanitation Centers completed in 2 different communities; Internal Water Underground Support
$48,0002024 tax year
My Possibilities · Employment Innovations School
$30,0002024 tax year
National Tuberous Sclerosis Association · Charitable Event
$25,0002024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

Ramesh Bhatia — Director
Niraj Bhatia — Director
Anita Bhatia — Director, President

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$4,149,937	$3,644,030	$13,168,298	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$7,404,495	$6,827,689	$10,353,059	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$3,503,720	$2,908,150	$7,964,259	Filing for 2024 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.