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Nonprofit · EIN 13-4159765

AMERICAN INDIA FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10017

Financials

$15.1M$15.3M2022$18M$15.9M2023$17.4M$18M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN INDIA FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
March 31, 2025990$17,396,154$17,962,364-$566,210$34,625,084$3,480,399$31,144,685
March 31, 2024990$18,013,683$15,924,382$2,089,301$35,714,364$4,145,094$31,569,270
March 31, 2023990$15,079,194$15,256,785-$177,591$34,568,566$5,256,510$29,312,056
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$15,832,382
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,556,239
Net gain from sales of assets
$6,130
Other revenue
$7,533

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$11,697,610
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,039,862
Other salaries and wages
$1,818,843
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,730,603
Professional fundraising fees
$413,882
Accounting fees
$261,192
Occupancy
$151,945
Travel
$185,409
Depreciation
$1,875
Program services (functional)
$15,561,986
Management and general (functional)
$627,582
Fundraising (functional)
$1,772,796

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$35,714,364
Total assets, end of year
$34,625,084
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,480,399
Net assets, end of year
$31,144,685
Publicly traded securities
$28,693,381
Net assets without donor restrictions
$21,358,837
Net assets with donor restrictions
$9,785,848
Gross receipts
$36,152,831
Employees
26
Volunteers
3
Year formed
2001
State of legal domicile
DE

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
NISHANT PANDEYCEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$645,485$42,492
HEMA MUKUL GANDHICHIEF FINANCIAL/OPER OFFICER
Officer
40$241,382$76,788
KALPANA KANTHANCHIEF DEVELOPMENT/MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
40$242,101$75,515
MUDGHA MUKHERJEEDIRECTOR - ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECT.
Highest-paid employee
40$132,454$77,510
JEANINE RACIOPPODEVELOPMENT DIR - EAST COAST
Highest-paid employee
40$146,032$54,578
NIKITA KHOSLADIRECTOR - GROWTH
Highest-paid employee
40$130,259$53,177
HARIT TALWARCO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
LATA KRISHNANCO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
DIAZ NESAMONEYVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
SUMIR CHADHAVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
JAYANT TAMBEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
JUSTIN STEINBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROHIT KAPOORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VENKAT SRINIVASANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VICTOR MENEZESCHAIRMAN EMERITUS (THRU 2/2025)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
22 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
VIJAY VISHWANATHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
VIVEK BANTWALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
TASNEEM CHIPTYBOARD MEMBER (THRU 3/2025)
Trustee or director
2$0
AJAY BANGACHAIR EMERITUS
Trustee or director
1$0
AJAY SHAHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ARIANA BHATIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BRIAN PEREIRABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KARAN AHOOJABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MASHA SAJDEHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
NIHARIKA CABIALLAVETTABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
PRADEEP KASHYAPBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RAJ SESHADRIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RAJ SHARMABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RIAZ TAPLINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SAUGATA SAHABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SHASHIN SHAHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
VASU JAKKALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
VIMAL BAHUGUNABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RAJIV KAMILLABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SAIRA LALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL STEINBERGBOARD MEMBER (THRU 7/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0
PRASHANT LALBOARD MEMBER (THRU 1/2025)
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 30 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
NISHANT PANDEYCEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$467,196$45,528
KALPANA KANTHANCHIEF DEVELOPMENT/MARKETING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$193,146$48,274
HEMA MUKUL GANDHICHIEF FINANCIAL/OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$162,825$40,019
JEANINE RACIOPPODEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR - EAST COAST
Highest-paid employee
40$141,158$55,033
MUDGHA MUKHERJEEDIRECTOR - ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
Highest-paid employee
40$129,652$61,006
JABOC ITTYCHERIADEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR - WEST COAST
Highest-paid employee
40$118,828$19,451
LATA KRISHNANCO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
HARIT TALWARCO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
DIAZ NESAMONEYVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
SUMIR CHADHAVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
BRIAN PEREIRABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAYANT TAMBEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
KARAN AHOOJABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MASHA SAJDEHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL STEINBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ASH LILANIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAJ SESHADRIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RIAZ TAPLINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROHIT KAPOORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHASHIN SHAHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TASNEEM CHIPTYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VENKAT SRINIVASANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VIJAY VISHWANATHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VIMAL BAHUGUNABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VIVEK BANTWALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AJAY SHAHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUSTIN STEINBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NIHARIKA CABIALLAVETTABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAUGATA SAHABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VASU JAKKALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 30 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
NISHANT PANDEYCEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$439,896$34,546
RITU PRASADCFO
Officer
40$223,783$46,505
JEANINE RACIOPPOEAST COAST DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$130,902$28,365
KALPANA KANTHANCDO (AS OF NOV 2022)
Highest-paid employee
40$103,810$23,797
LATA KRISHNANCO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
HARIT TALWARCO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
DIAZ NESAMONEYVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
SUMIR CHADHAVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
ASH LILANIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN PEREIRABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAYANT TAMBEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
MICHAEL STEINBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAJ SESHADRIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROHIT KAPOORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VENKAT SRINIVASANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
VIMAL BAHUGUNABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VIVEK BANTWALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TASNEEM CHIPTYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VIJAY VISHWANATHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHASHIN SHAHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RIAZ TAPLINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
PRASHANT LALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KARAN AHOOJABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FARAH KHANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
MASHA SAJDEHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
ASHISH DHAWANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAJ SHARMADIRECTOR EMERITUS-NON VOTING
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PRADEEP KASHYAPDIRECTOR EMERITUS-NON VOTING
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AJAY BANGACHAIR EMERITUS-NON VOTING
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
VICTOR J MENEZESCHAIR EMERITUS-NON VOTING
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
211 E 43RD ST RM 1900, NEW YORK, NY 10017-4756
In care of
% PRATIBHA SRINIVASAN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
NISHANT PANDEY, 211 EAST 43RD STREET 1900, NEW YORK, NY 100174707
Signed the 990
HEMA GANDHI, CFO & COO
Phone
(888) 243-4463
Return prepared by
LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP

Mission

THE AMERICAN INDIA FOUNDATION(AIF) IS A NONPROFIT AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION THAT IS DEVOTED TO ACCELERATING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHANGE IN INDIA.

990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • EDUCATION:1. LAMPAIF'S LEARNING AND MIGRATION PROGRAM (LAMP) PROVIDES CHILDREN IN AREAS OF HIGH SEASONAL MIGRATION WITH ACCESS TO CONTINUOUS, QUALITY, AND AGE-APPROPRIATE EDUCATION. LAMP ENSURES CONTINUITY IN CHILDREN'S EDUCATION THROUGH THE LEARNING ENRICHMENT PROGRAM TO OFFSET LEARNING REGRESSION OR GAPS. THE PROGRAM ALSO DELIVERS REMEDIAL LEARNING TO ENSURE AGE AND GRADE-APPROPRIATE EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN. 2. DEDIGITAL EQUALIZER (DE) BRIDGES THE EDUCATIONAL AND DIGITAL DIVIDE BY BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO SCHOOLS ACROSS INDIA AND BY USING IT TO TRANSFORM TEACHING AND LEARNING INTO A COLLABORATIVE, PROJECT-BASED APPROACH. IT LEVERAGES TECHNOLOGY TO EMPOWER UNDER-RESOURCED GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS ACROSS INDIA TO ADDRESS LEARNING GAPS, IMPROVE LEARNING OUTCOMES, AND EQUIP STUDENTS WITH STEM EDUCATION AND 21ST-CENTURY SKILLS. THROUGH INNOVATIONS SUCH AS FLIPPED CLASSROOMS, THE DE WAY OF TEACHING (DEWOT), AND THE STEM INNOVATION AND LEARNING CENTER (SILC), THE PROGRAM INTEGRATES TECHNO-PEDAGOGY AND DIGITAL CONTENT INTO THE TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS ACROSS GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS WHILE BOLSTERING TEACHERS AND EDUCATORS' CAPACITIES.
    Expenses $4,092,336 · grants $2,616,556
  • PUBLIC HEALTH:DESIGNED TO REDUCE MATERNAL AND CHILD MORTALITY IN RURAL, IMPOVERISHED AREAS, THE MATERNAL AND NEWBORN SURVIVAL INITIATIVE (MANSI) LEVERAGES A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP MODEL TO PROVIDE THE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT NEEDED TO EMPOWER LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO CARE FOR THEIR MOTHERS AND CHILDREN WHILE STRENGTHENING THE LOCAL HEALTH SYSTEM. MANSI PROVIDES PREVENTATIVE AND CURATIVE CARE FOR BOTH MOTHERS AND NEWBORNS, ALL THE WAY FROM THE INDIVIDUAL HOUSEHOLD TO GOVERNMENT HEALTH FACILITIES TO ENSURE NEW MOTHERS AND INFANTS HAVE THE CARE THEY NEED TO PREPARE FOR, SURVIVE, AND THRIVE DURING AND AFTER PREGNANCY.AIF'S INTEGRATED PROGRAM, SNEH ADDRESSES THE PROBLEM OF MALNUTRITION AND WORKS TO INCREASE SCHOOL READINESS FOR CHILDREN UNDER 6 YEARS. THE SAHELI INTEGRATED PROGRAM EMPOWERS ADOLESCENTS BY TACKLING CHALLENGES AT THE INTERSECTION OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND LIVELIHOODS.
    Expenses $3,306,401 · grants $2,702,634
  • LIVELIHOOD:AIF'S LIVELIHOOD PROGRAMS INCLUDE TWO SIGNATURE INITIATIVES: MARKET ALIGNED SKILLS TRAINING (MAST) AND ABILITY-BASED LIVELIHOOD EMPOWERMENT (ABLE).1. MASTTHE MARKET ALIGNED SKILLS TRAINING (MAST) WORKS TO PROVIDE UNEMPLOYED YOUNG PEOPLE WITH COMPREHENSIVE SKILLS TRAINING THAT EQUIPS THEM WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE NEEDED TO SECURE EMPLOYMENT AND SUCCEED ON THE JOB. MAST NOT ONLY MEETS THE GROWING DEMANDS OF THE DIVERSIFYING LOCAL INDUSTRIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, IT HARNESSES INDIA'S YOUTH POPULATION TO BECOME POWERFUL ENGINES OF THE ECONOMY.2. ABLEABILITY-BASED LIVELIHOOD EMPOWERMENT (ABLE ENSURES THAT PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ABLE TO OBTAIN EQUAL, INCLUSIVE, AND DIGNIFIED LIVELIHOODS. EMPOWERING INDIA'S DIFFERENTLY-ABLED, ABLE BUILDS SKILL SETS AND FACILITATES ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT, WHILE ALSO PROMOTING ACCEPTANCE OF DISABILITIES IN THE LARGER COMMUNITY.
    Expenses $4,151,568 · grants $3,540,013
  • BANYAN IMPACT FELLOWSHIP:AIF'S BANYAN FELLOWSHIP NURTURES THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS COMMITTED TO IMPACTFUL CHANGE, WHILE STRENGTHENING THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE WORLD'S TWO LARGEST DEMOCRACIES - THE U.S. AND INDIA.THE BANYAN FELLOWSHIP FOR SERVICE IN INDIA IS AN IMMERSIVE, 10-MONTH VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROGRAM MATCHING YOUNG PROFESSIONALS IN THE U.S. WITH INDIAN DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS. FELLOWS WORK ON SCALABLE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN THE FIELDS OF EDUCATION, LIVELIHOODS, AND PUBLIC HEALTH. THESE FELLOWS COLLABORATE WITH OTHER CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS AND FORM PARTNERSHIPS TO BUILD CAPACITIES, EXCHANGE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO ADVANCE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
    Expenses $4,011,681 · grants $2,838,407

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025March 31, 2026August 17, 2026Not on file
2024March 31, 2025August 15, 2025990 on file
2023March 31, 2024August 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-4159765
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2001
Accounting year ends
March
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$34,625,084
Income (IRS master file)
$36,152,831

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990March 2025$17,396,154$17,962,364$34,625,084XML
990March 2024$18,013,683$15,924,382$35,714,364XML
990March 2023$15,079,194$15,256,785$34,568,566XML
990March 2022$45,093,906$26,416,538$34,906,819IRS
990March 2021–––IRS
990March 2020–––IRS
990March 2019–––IRS
990March 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-4159765).

Questions about AMERICAN INDIA FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN INDIA FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN INDIA FOUNDATION is 13-4159765.
Is AMERICAN INDIA FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
Are donations to AMERICAN INDIA FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMERICAN INDIA FOUNDATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of AMERICAN INDIA FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN INDIA FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN INDIA FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names NISHANT PANDEY.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN INDIA FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 37 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $645,485 (NISHANT PANDEY, CEO).
How much revenue does AMERICAN INDIA FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $17,396,154, expenses of $17,962,364 and total assets of $34,625,084 at year end.

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