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Indima Foundation

Preselected recipients only Oak Brook, Illinois · EIN 363914683

Indima Foundation is a private foundation in Oak Brook, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $513,690 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $250,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $530,000 the year before.

80% of its 2024 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
2021$127,5003$5.9 million
2023$530,0004$11.4 million
2024$513,6905$11.6 million

How to apply

Indima Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Indima Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois4$511,000
California1$2,690

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Illinois
Chicago, IL
International fellowship$250,000
Loyola University
Chicago, IL
Medical research$250,000
Blind Foundation of India
Naperville, IL
Donation$10,000
Global Brigades
Fresno, CA
Donation$2,690
Dupage Foundation
Downers Grove, IL
Donation$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Indima Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Indima Foundation give?

$513,690 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Indima Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Asok Ray (Secretary), Mallika Ray (President), Ratnam Chittori (Director) and Suparna Banerjee (Director) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does Indima Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and international.

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