2025-12-18T12:04:43-06:00 2025-03-31 131655065 LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP 551 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 400 NEW YORK NY 10176 990 2024-04-01 134159765 THE AMERICAN INDIA FOUNDATION AMER 8882434463 211 EAST 43RD STREET 1900 NEW YORK NY 100174707 HEMA GANDHI CFO & COO 8882434463 2025-12-18 1 0 MICHAEL WALLACE P00881958 2126972299 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z NISHANT PANDEY 211 EAST 43RD STREET 1900 NEW YORK NY 100174707 36152831 0 X WWW.AIF.ORG X 2001 DE THE AMERICAN INDIA FOUNDATION IS DEVOTED TO ACCELERATING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHANGE IN INDIA. 27 27 26 3 0 0 16594707 15832382 0 0 1397676 1556239 21300 7533 18013683 17396154 10504217 11697610 0 0 3243883 3730603 358585 413882 1772796 1817697 2120269 15924382 17962364 2089301 -566210 35714364 34625084 4145094 3480399 31569270 31144685 X THE AMERICAN INDIA FOUNDATION(AIF) IS A NONPROFIT AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION THAT IS DEVOTED TO ACCELERATING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHANGE IN INDIA. 0 0 4092336 2616556 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. 3306401 2702634 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. 4151568 3540013 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. 4011681 2838407 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. 4011681 2838407 15561986 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 62 0 1 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 27 27 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV X X HEMA GANDHI 8882434463 211 EAST 43RD STREET SUITE 1900 NEW YORK NY 100174707 HARIT TALWAR CO-CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 LATA KRISHNAN CO-CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 DIAZ NESAMONEY VICE-CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 SUMIR CHADHA VICE-CHAIR 4.00 X 0 0 0 JAYANT TAMBE BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN STEINBERG BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROHIT KAPOOR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 VENKAT SRINIVASAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 VICTOR MENEZES CHAIRMAN EMERITUS (THRU 2/2025) 2.00 X 0 0 0 VIJAY VISHWANATH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 VIVEK BANTWAL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TASNEEM CHIPTY BOARD MEMBER (THRU 3/2025) 2.00 X 0 0 0 AJAY BANGA CHAIR EMERITUS 1.00 X 0 0 0 AJAY SHAH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARIANA BHATIA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN PEREIRA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KARAN AHOOJA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MASHA SAJDEH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NIHARIKA CABIALLAVETTA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PRADEEP KASHYAP BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAJ SESHADRI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAJ SHARMA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RIAZ TAPLIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAUGATA SAHA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHASHIN SHAH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VASU JAKKAL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIMAL BAHUGUNA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAJIV KAMILLA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAIRA LAL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL STEINBERG BOARD MEMBER (THRU 7/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 PRASHANT LAL BOARD MEMBER (THRU 1/2025) 1.00 X 0 0 0 NISHANT PANDEY CEO 40.00 X X 645485 0 42492 HEMA MUKUL GANDHI CHIEF FINANCIAL/OPER OFFICER 40.00 X 241382 0 76788 KALPANA KANTHAN CHIEF DEVELOPMENT/MARKETING 40.00 X 242101 0 75515 JEANINE RACIOPPO DEVELOPMENT DIR - EAST COAST 40.00 X 146032 0 54578 MUDGHA MUKHERJEE DIRECTOR - ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECT. 40.00 X 132454 0 77510 NIKITA KHOSLA DIRECTOR - GROWTH 40.00 X 130259 0 53177 1537713 0 380060 6 0 1 0 0 6899621 8932761 84650 15832382 1550109 1550109 17571019 17564889 6130 6130 6130 1191788 6899621 1191788 0 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 7533 7533 7533 17396154 0 0 1563772 11697610 11697610 1039862 848700 68804 122358 1818843 1264169 207942 346732 88065 59844 9597 18624 574382 415266 56501 102615 209451 153942 20394 35115 261192 182833 78359 413882 413882 7883 7883 227842 84266 117574 26002 229680 40534 2920 186226 151945 116463 19252 16230 185409 855 855 183699 1875 1414 234 227 BIF PROGRAM EXPENSES 587217 587217 CULTIVATION,DIGITAL & Y 239240 239240 BANK CHARGES AND CREDIT 120762 98824 8658 13280 MISCELLANEOUS 74565 10049 28609 35907 32659 32659 17962364 15561986 627582 1772796 582697 1210144 2586355 1619675 101874 334995 474467 384659 157042 157042 1875 0 29301719 28693381 57340 57340 2608037 2324890 35714364 34625084 967571 662031 3177523 2818368 4145094 3480399 X 18554736 21358837 13014534 9785848 31569270 31144685 35714364 34625084 -566210 60946 80679 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 10139082 45035167 14611467 16594707 15832382 102212805 10139082 45035167 14611467 16594707 15832382 102212805 14576132 87636673 148538 55560 301338 1410365 1550109 3465910 17420 21300 7533 46253 105724968 0.82890 0.84200 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2 398558 85000 195580 1 1 600000 19555 19555 600000 600000 29700 29700 600000 600000 13760 13760 600000 600000 153 153 600000 600000 4737 4737 600000 1.00000 0 0 157042 157042 0 0 ADVANCE TO AIFT 1777994 SECURITY DEPOSIT 34186 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 298792 ACCRUED INCOME 213918 2324890 REFUNDABLE EVENT RECEIPTS 894547 REFUNDABLE CONTRIBUTIONS 1595108 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 328713 2818368 17449217 60946 60946 17388271 7883 7883 17396154 17954481 0 17954481 7883 7883 17962364 PART V, LINE 4: THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO PRESERVE CAPITAL AND GENERATE INCOME TO SUPPORT ITS PROGRAMS. 0 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 GRANTS PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION, GRANT ADMINISTRATION AND MONITORING 11697610 0 0 0 0 0 0 11697610 0 11697610 SOUTH ASIA FUNDING FOR PROGRAM 171948 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH ASIA FUNDING FOR PROGRAM 222224 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH ASIA FUNDING FOR PROGRAM 197459 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH ASIA FUNDING FOR PROGRAM 85470 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH ASIA FUNDING FOR PROGRAM 21348 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH ASIA FUNDING FOR PROGRAM 30000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH ASIA FUNDING FOR PROGRAM 81983 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH ASIA FUNDING FOR PROGRAM 237402 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH ASIA FUNDING FOR PROGRAM 304976 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH ASIA FUNDING FOR PROGRAM 5282 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH ASIA FUNDING FOR PROGRAM 544984 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH ASIA FUNDING FOR PROGRAM 169985 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH ASIA FUNDING FOR PROGRAM 69571 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH ASIA FUNDING FOR PROGRAM 58309 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH ASIA FUNDING FOR PROGRAM 45000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH ASIA FUNDING FOR PROGRAM 2441719 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH ASIA FUNDING FOR PROGRAM 1190773 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH ASIA FUNDING FOR PROGRAM 17893 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH ASIA FUNDING FOR PROGRAM 10000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH ASIA FUNDING FOR PROGRAM 5636696 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH ASIA FUNDING FOR PROGRAM 24246 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH ASIA FUNDING FOR PROGRAM 25482 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH ASIA FUNDING FOR PROGRAM 25482 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH ASIA FUNDING FOR PROGRAM 12741 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH ASIA FUNDING FOR PROGRAM 12741 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH ASIA FUNDING FOR PROGRAM 12741 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH ASIA FUNDING FOR PROGRAM 12741 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH ASIA FUNDING FOR PROGRAM 12741 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH ASIA FUNDING FOR PROGRAM 12741 WIRE TRANSFER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: FOR ALL GRANTS MADE TO NGOS IN INDIA, AIF ENTERS INTO A BILATERAL MOU WITH THE NGO. TRANCHES ARE RELEASED PERIODICALLY BASED ON UTILIZATION CERTIFICATES AND THE ENTITIES ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO SHARE THEIR ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AIF ALSO HAS STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WHO HELP MONITOR AND EVALUATE PROGRESS ON THE GROUND. SITE VISITS ARE ALSO CONDUCTED PERIODICALLY AND NARRATIVE PROGRESS REPORTS ARE ALSO SHARED BY PARTNER NGOS. X X X X X X 1 POWERED BY PROFESSIONALS 1460 BROADWAY 4TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10036 PLAN, ORGANIZE, & DIRECT GALA IN NY 0 3511377 57640 3453737 E2K EVENTS (OLMSTEAD PRODUCTIONS INC) 445 N WHISMAN ROAD 100 MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043 PLAN, ORGANIZE, & DIRECT GALA IN BAY AREA 0 2510345 308742 2201603 JOSEPH LEIGH DESIGNS 1029 DOBSON STREET EVANSTON IL 60202 PLAN, ORGANIZE, & DIRECT GALA IN CHICAGO 0 1030137 47500 982637 7051859 413882 6637977 AL AK AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV NEW YORK GALA 3425175 2935379 489796 281669 56379 20000 131749 BAY AREA GALA 2506173 2078456 427717 308742 75975 30000 13000 2 2160061 1885786 274275 162019 53947 8250 50058 8091409 6899621 1191788 752430 186301 58250 194807 1191788 0 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NISHANT PANDEY CEO 480485 0 165000 0 0 0 23000 0 19492 0 687977 0 0 0 HEMA MUKUL GANDHI CHIEF FINANCIAL/OPER OFFICER 241382 0 0 0 0 0 26382 0 50406 0 318170 0 0 0 KALPANA KANTHAN CHIEF DEVELOPMENT/MARKETING 242101 0 0 0 0 0 30000 0 45515 0 317616 0 0 0 JEANINE RACIOPPO DEVELOPMENT DIR - EAST COAST 146032 0 0 0 0 0 8806 0 45772 0 200610 0 0 0 MUDGHA MUKHERJEE DIRECTOR - ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECT. 132454 0 0 0 0 0 23000 0 54510 0 209964 0 0 0 NIKITA KHOSLA DIRECTOR - GROWTH 130259 0 0 0 0 0 10686 0 42491 0 183436 0 0 0 X UNITED AIRLINE TICKETS 1 35350 FMV X MASTERCARD - $14,000 ARNOLD PALMER 2025 INVITATIONAL PACKAGE 1 14000 FMV X TRANSUNION $14,000 UNITED CENTER SPORTS BOX 1 14000 FMV X KUODA - $12,000 7-DAY PERU VACATION 1 12000 FMV X WINDY CITY JEWELERS: $9,300 DIAMOND ETERNITY NECKLACE 1 9300 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION WERE CHANGED TO REMOVE THE GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDARIES OF WHERE THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED. THE ORGANIZATION HAS REMOVED THE LIMITATION THAT THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED EXCLUSIVELY IN INDIA. ALSO, THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS WAS INCREASED TO FORTY-FIVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE COO AND THE CEO BEFORE A PRESENTATION IS MADE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHICH ARE EACH GIVEN A COPY BEFORE THE MEETING IS SCHEDULED SO THAT ALL QUESTIONS THEY HAVE CAN BE ADDRESSED AT THAT TIME. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH BOARD MEMBER IS ASKED TO SIGN CONFLICT OF INTEREST AGREEMENTS THAT ARE KEPT AT AIF'S PREMISES. IN SIGNING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AGREEMENT THEY ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY TRANSACTIONS WHETHER PRESENT OR FUTURE THAT MAY CAUSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AT QUARTERLY BOARD MEETINGS. IF ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES THEN THAT BOARD MEMBER IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THAT BOARD MEETING'S DELIBERATION AND DECISION OF THAT TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE SALARY OF THE CEO WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CONSIDERED COMMENSURATE WITH THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF HIS POSITION. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S SALARY IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.