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Subir and Malini Chowdhury Foundation

Accepts applications Rancho Palos Verdes, California · EIN 205991853

Subir and Malini Chowdhury Foundation is a private foundation in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $61,179 in 21 grants; the typical grant was $1,001 and the largest $25,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $155,862 the year before.

62% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$197,16714$2.9 million
2024$155,86216$3.6 million
2025$61,17921$3.9 million

How to apply

ContactSubir Chowdhury
32040 Cape Point Dr, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
Phone or email(310) 697-7208
What to submitPlease submit in brief the reason for the grant and the purpose for the grant.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Subir and Malini Chowdhury Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to California. It also paid $5,975 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
California10$44,203
District of Columbia1$3,000
New York2$2,001
Illinois2$1,500
Connecticut1$1,000
Florida1$1,000
Maryland1$1,000
Pennsylvania1$1,000
Michigan1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 21 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Southern Califonia
Los Angeles, CA
General support$25,000
Appollo HospitalGeneral support$5,975
Dakshini
Torrance, CA
General support$5,000
Gofundmeorg
West Hollywood, CA
General support$3,500
Sri Panchamukha Hanuman Temple
Torrance, CA
General support$3,002
American Red Cross
Washington, DC
General support$3,000
Valley Bengali Club (VBC)
Woodland Hills, CA
General support$2,000
Bharat Sevashram Sangha West
Brea, CA
General support$1,500
Project Angel Food
Los Angeles, CA
General support$1,500
Palos Verdes High School Booster Club
Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA
General support$1,200
International Society for Krishna Consciousness
Laguna Beach, CA
General support$1,001
Vedanta Society
New York, NY
General support$1,001
Feeding America
Chicago, IL
General support$1,000
Fisher House Foundation Inc
Rockville, MD
General support$1,000
Sae Foundation
Warrendale, PA
General support$1,000
Save the Children
Fairfield, CT
General support$1,000
UNICEF USA
New York, NY
General support$1,000
Wounded Warrior Project Inc
Jacksonville, FL
General support$1,000
Alzheimers Association
Chicago, IL
General support$500
Automotive Hall of Fame Inc
Dearborn, MI
General support$500
Nandonik
Tustin, CA
General support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Subir and Malini Chowdhury Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Subir and Malini Chowdhury Foundation give?

$61,179 in tax year 2025, across 21 grants, with a typical grant of $1,001.

Who runs Subir and Malini Chowdhury Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Subir Chowdhury (Director) and Malini Chowdhury (Director).

What does Subir and Malini Chowdhury Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, international and health.

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