Subir & Malini Chowdhury Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 20-5991853 · since 2007chowdhuryfamily.org·International·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$156k

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$500 to $25,000

Grant range

From grants in the 990-PF filings

$1,410

Typical grant (median)

15 grants in the latest filing

Open to applications

Rolling, no deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

If your work falls within the foundation's stated themes of education, quality research, awards and prizes, educational and cultural events, or food relief, it is worth considering, and the stated geographic priority is around the globe.
Most of its grants are modest: about 8 in 10 of its 32 grants to organisations fall between $500 and $25,000, and the median was about $1,400, so a request in that range is the realistic one, although its largest grant was $150,000 and that band is not a ceiling.
The filing shows that 92% of grant dollars to organisations went to groups the foundation had also funded in earlier filings, so repeat relationships carry real weight.
The foundation gives no application deadlines and accepts applications, and it asks for a brief statement of the reason for the grant and its purpose.

Overview

Subir & Malini Chowdhury Foundation is a US private foundation based in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.

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 foundation invests in education by creating schools, centres and fellowships at universities in different fields, where talented students can receive grants for research. It partners with professional societies and universities to create awards and prizes for writers and professionals, and supports educational and cultural events. It is committed to advancing research and education in the field of quality, and supports educational institutions committed to quality. Its service work is directed to the poorest and critically ill people, including food for poor and ill people provided with nonprofit organisations leading in this area. It describes its mission as advancing education and improving quality of life for everyone. Its giving is delivered through educational institutions, universities, professional societies and nonprofit partners.

Themes

Education
Quality research
Awards and prizes
Educational and cultural events
Food relief

Geographic Focus

Priority: Around the globe.

How to apply

Submit a brief statement of the reason for the grant and its purpose.

Application success factors

Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 92% 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 32 grants to organisations were about $1,400 or less.

Where grants go

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

Grant dollars by state

California28%

New York3%

Florida<1%

Delaware<1%

Iowa<1%

Illinois<1%

Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 68%

The largest single recipient received 68% of grant dollars to organisations.
In tax year 2024, 92% of grant dollars went to organisations Subir & Malini Chowdhury Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
68% of grant dollars went directly to organisations outside the US (India).
1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

15 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $1,410

How much do they typically give?

Share of 15 grants in tax year 2024 by size

Under $1k33%

$1k–$2.5k20%

$2.5k–$5k7%

$5k–$10k27%

$10k–$25k0%

$25k–$50k7%

$50k–$100k0%

$100k–$250k7%

Median $1,410 (tax year 2024)

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

Indian Institute of Technology · General support
$100,0002024 tax year
University of Southern California · General support
$25,0002024 tax year
BRAC USA · General support
$5,0002024 tax year
Dakshini · General support
$5,0002024 tax year
Ban Ki-moon Foundation · General support
$5,0002024 tax year
Bengali Association of Southern California · General support
$5,0002024 tax year
Palos Verdes High School Booster Club · General support
$4,4052024 tax year
International Society for Krishna Consciousness · General support
$1,4102024 tax year

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

Officers and directors

Malini Chowdhury — Director
Subir Chowdhury — Director

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$55,317	$26,902	$2,211,257	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$227,174	$197,167	$2,881,430	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$185,767	$155,862	$3,605,587	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.