Nayar Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 46-1528247

Foundation Overview

Based in Lombard, IL, Nayar Family Foundation has awarded 178 grants totaling $5,811,969 to organizations in Illinois, New Jersey and 17 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $675,000, with a median award of $10,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$5,811,969
Total Assets
$17,817,284
Median Grant (all grants)
$10,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
38
Median Grant
$12,500
% Median Grant Decline
-37% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Growth-Minded: 66%

25 of 38 recipients (66%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.

Geographic Focus
Illinois

44% of grants are awarded in Illinois, with additional funding distributed across 18 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (52%), Naperville (18%), Lisle (9%).

Funding Trajectory
-16%

Declining funding trend with 16% decrease over 8 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 4 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (48%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Nayar Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
American Civil Liberties Union Inc $25,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
Al Otro Lado $10,000 San Ysidro, CA, US General Support 2024
Alabama Dance Council $3,125 Birmingham, AL, US General Support 2024
Amnesty International Of The Use Inc $12,500 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
Asian American Writers Workshop Inc $3,125 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
Cancer Support Community Indiana $25,000 Indianapolis, IN, US General Support 2024
Clean Air Task Force Inc $27,500 Boston, MA, US General Support 2024
Coalition For Humane Immigrant Rights $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2024
Dane County Humane Society Inc $10,000 Madison, WI, US General Support 2024
National Dignity For Families Fund $17,500 Washington, DC, US General Support 2024
Doctors Without Borders Usa Inc $25,000 Hagerstown, MD, US General Support 2024
Drive For Life $35,000 Kalamazoo, MI, US General Support 2024
Equal Justice Initiative $10,000 Montgomery, AL, US General Support 2024
Hartbeat Ensemble $3,125 Hartford, CT, US General Support 2024
Immigrant Legal Resource $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2024
Iu Health Foundation $50,000 Indianapolis, IN, US General Support 2024
Kelly Strayhorn Theater $12,500 Pittsburgh, PA, US General Support 2024
The Livestrong Foundation $10,000 Austin, TX, US General Support 2024
National Immigrant Justice Center $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2024
Northwestern Memorial Foundation $30,000 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2024
Plant Chicago Nfp $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2024
Purdue University Institute For Cancer Research $12,500 West Lafayette, IN, US General Support 2024
Red Eye Theratre $3,125 Minneapolis, MN, US General Support 2024
River Valley Commons $10,000 Plain, WI, US General Support 2024
Rosay Simas Danse $12,500 Minneapolis, MN, US General Support 2024
Savanna Institute $155,000 Madison, WI, US General Support 2024
Scapegoat Garden $12,500 Hartford, CT, US General Support 2024
Sweet Water Foundation Inc $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2024
The Bodgery Inc $25,000 Madison, WI, US General Support 2024
The Immigration Project $10,000 Bloomington, IL, US General Support 2024
The Prairie Enthusiasts $25,000 Viroqua, WI, US General Support 2024
Urban Growers Collective Inc $7,500 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2024
Van Andel Institute $12,500 Grand Rapids, MI, US General Support 2024
Wellness House $25,000 Hinsdale, IL, US General Support 2024
Wormfarm Institute $25,000 Reedsburg, WI, US General Support 2024
Ymca Of Greater Indianapolis $25,000 Indianapolis, IN, US General Support 2024
Ymca Of Michiana Inc $25,000 Niles, MI, US General Support 2024
The Young Center For Immigrant Childrens Rights $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2024
Doctors Without Borders $23,540 New York, NY, US General Support 2023
The Conservation Foundation $20,000 Naperville, IL, US Nature Rx Initiative 2023
The Morton Arboretum $50,000 Lisle, IL, US General Maintenance 2023
The Clear Fund Dba Givewell $23,540 Oakland, CA, US All Grants Fund 2023
Equal Justice Initiative $23,540 Montgomery, AL, US General Support 2023
Northwestern Memorial Foundation $30,000 Chicago, IL, US Living Well Survivorship And Exercise Focused Program 2023
Aclu Foundation $23,540 New York, NY, US General Support 2023
The Prairie Enthusiasts $48,333 Viroqua, WI, US General Operating 2023
Iu Health Foundation $50,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Programs At Schwarz Cancer Center And Simon Cancer Center 2023
Wellness House $20,000 Hinsdale, IL, US Nutrition Programs And Walk For Wellness 2023
Cancer Support Community Indiana $15,833 Indianapolis, IN, US Nutrition Program And Survivor Summit 2023
Alabama Dance Council $9,415 Birmingham, AL, US Support Ofr 2024 Projects And Initiatives 2023
Rosy Simas Danse Inc $9,415 Minneapolis, MN, US 2024-2025 Projects And Initiatives 2023
Sweet Water Foundation $9,415 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2023
The Bodgery Inc $20,000 Madison, WI, US Woodworking 2023
River Valley Commons Corporation $10,000 Spring Green, WI, US Savor The River Valley 2023
Savanna Institute $110,000 Madison, WI, US Spring Green Farms Research, Development,and Engagement 2023
Purdue University Institute Cancer $10,000 West Lafayette, IN, US Challenge 5k Event 2023
Van Andel Institute $12,500 Grand Rapids, MI, US Cars Against Cancer Event 2023
Asian American Writers Workshop Inc $9,415 New York, NY, US General Support 2023
Clean Air Task Force Inc $28,250 Boston, MA, US General Support 2023
Community Theater Project Corp $9,415 Pittsburgh, PA, US Kelly Strayhorn Theater Projects 2023
Scapegoat Garden Inc $9,430 Hartford, CT, US Projects And Development Of Liturgy Order Bridge 2023
Urban Growers Collective Inc $9,415 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2023
Doctors Without Borders $23,540 New York, NY, US General Support 2023
The Conservation Foundation $20,000 Naperville, IL, US Nature Rx Initiative 2023
The Morton Arboretum $50,000 Lisle, IL, US General Maintenance 2023
The Clear Fund Dba Givewell $23,540 Oakland, CA, US All Grants Fund 2023
Equal Justice Initiative $23,540 Montgomery, AL, US General Support 2023
Northwestern Memorial Foundation $30,000 Chicago, IL, US Living Well Survivorship And Exercise Focused Program 2023
Aclu Foundation $23,540 New York, NY, US General Support 2023
The Prairie Enthusiasts $48,333 Viroqua, WI, US General Operating 2023
Iu Health Foundation $50,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Programs At Schwarz Cancer Center And Simon Cancer Center 2023
Wellness House $20,000 Hinsdale, IL, US Nutrition Programs And Walk For Wellness 2023
Cancer Support Community Indiana $15,833 Indianapolis, IN, US Nutrition Program And Survivor Summit 2023
Alabama Dance Council $9,415 Birmingham, AL, US Support Ofr 2024 Projects And Initiatives 2023
Rosy Simas Danse Inc $9,415 Minneapolis, MN, US 2024-2025 Projects And Initiatives 2023
Sweet Water Foundation $9,415 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2023
The Bodgery Inc $20,000 Madison, WI, US Woodworking 2023
River Valley Commons Corporation $10,000 Spring Green, WI, US Savor The River Valley 2023
Savanna Institute $110,000 Madison, WI, US Spring Green Farms Research, Development,and Engagement 2023
Purdue University Institute Cancer $10,000 West Lafayette, IN, US Challenge 5k Event 2023
Van Andel Institute $12,500 Grand Rapids, MI, US Cars Against Cancer Event 2023
Asian American Writers Workshop Inc $9,415 New York, NY, US General Support 2023
Clean Air Task Force Inc $28,250 Boston, MA, US General Support 2023
Community Theater Project Corp $9,415 Pittsburgh, PA, US Kelly Strayhorn Theater Projects 2023
Scapegoat Garden Inc $9,430 Hartford, CT, US Projects And Development Of Liturgy Order Bridge 2023
Urban Growers Collective Inc $9,415 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2023
The Conservation Foundation $6,000 Naperville, IL, US Advocacy 2021
Illinois Institute Of Technology $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Advocacy 2021
The Field Museum $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Advocacy 2021
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2021
The Morton Arboretum $10,000 Lisle, IL, US General Maintenance 2021
Bit Mesra Alumni Association - N Am $45,000 Old Tappen, NJ, US Education 2021
Animals Deserving Of Proper Treatme $3,000 Naperville, IL, US Advocacy 2021
Iu Health Foundation $10,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Advocacy 2021
Wellness House $5,000 Hinsdale, IL, US Advocacy 2021
Cancer Support Commmunity Central I $3,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Advocacy 2021
Emeral Coast Theatre Company $3,000 Miramar Beach, FL, US Advocacy 2021
Wikimedia Foundation $15,000 San Francisco, CA, US Education 2020
Center For Furniture Craftsmanship $20,000 Rockport, ME, US Advocacy 2020
The Conservation Foundation $12,000 Naperville, IL, US Advocacy 2020
Electronic Frontier Foundation $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US Advocacy 2020
Give Well $20,000 San Francisco, CA, US Advocacy 2020
Bit Mesra Alumni Association - N Am $45,000 Old Tappen, NJ, US Education 2020
Equal Justice Initiative $15,000 Montgomery, AL, US Advocacy 2020
Obama Foundation $12,500 Chicago, IL, US Development - Global Girls Alliance 2020
Northwestern Memorial Livingwell $10,000 Geneva, IL, US Advocacy 2020
Freewrite $6,000 Chicago, IL, US Advocacy 2020
Animals Deserving Of Proper Treatme $6,000 Naperville, IL, US Advocacy 2020
Oak Park Education Foundation $10,000 Oak Park, IL, US Advocacy 2020
The Prairie Enthusiasts $10,000 Viroqua, WI, US Advocacy 2020
Iu Health Foundation $10,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Advocacy 2020
Wellness House $10,000 Hinsdale, IL, US Advocacy 2020
Cancer Support Commmunity Central I $6,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Advocacy 2020
Alabama Dance Council $5,000 Birmingham, AL, US Alabama Dance Festival 2020
Rosy Simas Danse $5,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Three Thirty One Space 2020
Sweet Water Foundation $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Advocacy 2020
Illinois Institute Of Technology $50,000 Chicago, IL, US Advocacy 2019
The Field Museum $75,000 Chicago, IL, US Advocacy 2019
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre $55,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2019
The Morton Arboretum $62,500 Lisle, IL, US General Maintenance 2019
Illinois Institute Of Technology $20,224 Chicago, IL, US Advocacy 2019
Illinois Institute Of Technology $29,835 Chicago, IL, US Advocacy 2019
Iilinois Institute Of Technology $450,218 Chicago, IL, US Advocacy 2019
Wikimedia Foundation $500 San Francisco, CA, US Education 2018
Center For Furniture Craftsmanship $7,500 Rockport, ME, US Advocacy 2018
The Conservation Foundation $6,000 Naperville, IL, US Advocacy 2018
Electronic Frontier Foundation $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US Advocacy 2018
Illinois Institute Of Technology $675,000 Chicago, IL, US Advocacy 2018
The Field Museum $7,000 Chicago, IL, US Advocacy 2018
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre $75,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2018
The Morton Arboretum $40,500 Lisle, IL, US General Maintenance 2018
Southern Poverty Law Center Inc $5,000 Montgomery, AL, US Aid Poverty 2018
Give Well $15,000 San Francisco, CA, US Advocacy 2018
Equal Justice Initiative $5,000 Montgomery, AL, US Advocacy 2018
Obama Foundation $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Development - Global Girls Alliance 2018
Northwestern Memorial Livingwell $5,000 Geneva, IL, US Advocacy 2018
Freewrite $4,000 Chicago, IL, US Advocacy 2018
Animals Deserving Of Proper Treatme $5,000 Naperville, IL, US Advocacy 2018
Oak Park Education Foundation $12,500 Oak Park, IL, US Advocacy 2018
Aclu Foundation $1,000 New York, NY, US Advocacy 2018
Amnesty International $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Advocacy 2018
Blind Foundation For India $1,000 Naperville, IL, US Advocacy 2018
India Development Services $5,000 Westmont, IL, US Advocacy 2018
Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation $7,500 Elizabeth, IL, US Advocacy 2018
St Jude's Children's Hospital $100 Memphis, TN, US Advocacy 2018
University Club Foundation $100 Washington, DC, US Advocacy 2018
Wbez $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Advocacy 2018
Wnij $1,000 Dekalb, IL, US Advocacy 2018
Wttw $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Advocacy 2018
Hinsdale Humane Society $8,500 Hinsdale, IL, US Animal Medical Care & Hhs Pet Therapy 2017
The Conservation Foundation $3,500 Naperville, IL, US Advocacy 2017
Chicago Lights $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Advocacy 2017
Electronic Frontier Foundation $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US Advocacy 2017
Illinois Institute Of Technology $350,000 Chicago, IL, US Advocacy 2017
Oak Park Regional Housing Center $8,000 Oak Park, IL, US Advocacy 2017
The Field Museum $75,000 Chicago, IL, US Advocacy 2017
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre $225,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2017
The Morton Arboretum $240,500 Lisle, IL, US General Maintenance 2017
Southern Poverty Law Center Inc $15,000 Montgomery, AL, US Aid Poverty 2017
Give Well $15,000 San Francisco, CA, US Advocacy 2017
Bit Mesra Alumni Association $45,000 Naperville, IL, US Education 2017
Edward Foundation $5,000 Naperville, IL, US Advocacy 2017
Tillers International $12,000 Scotts, MI, US Education 2017
Center For Furniture Craftsmanship $10,000 Rockport, ME, US Advocacy 2016
Flashes Of Hope $2,500 Mayfield Heights, OH, US Pediatric Cancer Research & Photo Shoots 2016
Hinsdale Humane Society $1,180 Hinsdale, IL, US Animal Medical Care & Hhs Pet Therapy 2016
360 Youth Services $1,500 Naperville, IL, US Transitional Housing & Counseling 2016
The Conservation Foundation $7,295 Naperville, IL, US Advocacy 2016
Chicago Lights $7,025 Chicago, IL, US Advocacy 2016
Illinois Institute Of Technology $500,000 Chicago, IL, US Advocacy 2016
Imerman Angels $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Advocacy 2016
New York Public Radio $10,000 New York, NY, US Advocacy 2016
Oak Park Regional Housing Center $10,000 Oak Park, IL, US Advocacy 2016
The Field Museum $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Advocacy 2016
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre $100,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2016
The Morton Arboretum $203,000 Lisle, IL, US General Maintenance 2016
Southern Poverty Law Center Inc $15,000 Montgomery, AL, US Aid Poverty 2016
Give Well $15,000 San Francisco, CA, US Schistosomiasis Control, Universal Salt Iodization And Project Healthy Children 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Nayar Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 46-1528247
Website N/A
Address 2500 S HIGHLAND AVE STE 370 Lombard, IL 60148-7161

Key People (4)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Nayar Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President, Secretary, Director Teresa Nayar
Director Narayan Madhavan Nayar
Director Ramon Madhavan Nayar
Treasurer And Director Dahlia Maria Nayar-butler

Forms 990-PF

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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.