Pradeep & Usha Tandon Family
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting charitable causes primarily through grants to local community service clubs and organizations. Its mission reflects a commitment to enhancing community welfare and cultural heritage, as evidenced by its funding of various initiatives, including cultural events and service clubs such as Lions and Rotary Clubs. The foundation serves a diverse range of charitable purposes, focusing on human services and community engagement. While it primarily operates in New York, it also extends support to organizations in Illinois, indicating a broader interest in community service across regions.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small local charities, community service clubs, cultural-event organizers, or neighborhood nonprofits with a direct local connection or referral.
Good Fit
- • Project-level requests under a few thousand dollars for community events or local services.
- • Established presence in the foundation's state (New York) or a local relationship/referral to a board member.
- • Activities aligned with community service clubs, cultural heritage events, or small human-services projects.
- • Ability to submit a short letter or have a phone-based conversation with the named president.
Geography
Giving has been concentrated in New York with a smaller share to Illinois in 2023; this looks like a state/regional footprint rather than a national program.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded a modest number of independent recipients in 2023 (11 distinct grantees) and one in 2022, indicating a moderate variety of small local beneficiaries for a micro-foundation.
New Applicants
The fund explicitly notes that grants are 'only preselected' and the default application settings indicate preselection, so unsolicited entrants appear unlikely to be admitted; direct evidence of regular turnover from the grant history is limited.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
