Celebrating the inherent value of every person

We support humanitarian initiatives led by nonprofit organizations and educational institutions. We currently partner with over 200 nonprofits in the United States and six continents around the world. Explore our Grantee Directory to learn about our partnerships.

Guided by the belief in the inherent dignity of all persons, the Sid Dhamija Family Foundation works to meet the basic human needs of the most marginalized members of the human family, including socioeconomically disadvantaged youth; the aged; persons with physical, emotional, and mental disabilities; and those with the fewest material resources.

Our Four Area of Giving

Care for others

We support nonprofit initiatives in the areas of mental, behavioral, and physical healthcare, persons with disabilities, disadvantaged youth, crisis assistance, religious organizations, veterans, victims of violence or human trafficking, senior citizens, and solutions to humanitarian issues.

Education

We support educational initiatives through public and private schools, colleges, universities, trade schools, scholarships, academic leadership, policy, practice, and academic research addressing global affairs and effective, scalable, innovative programs and solutions for poverty.

Hunger & Thirst

We support nonprofit initiatives which provide clean water, sustainable water infrastructures, nutritional and food access programs, school meal programs, agricultural research, and development for sustainable hunger solutions.

Shelter

We support nonprofit initiatives that assist those experiencing homelessness or poverty, teenage single mothers, individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, veterans, victims of violence or human trafficking, and natural disasters.

FAQs

Are you affiliated with Sid Dhamija @siddhamija on Twitter?

No
We are not affiliated with the Sid Dhamija (@siddhamija) on Twitter.

Are you affiliated with the Institute of Global Development at the University of Notre Dame?

Yes
As an integral part of the Keough School of Global Affairs, the Institute of Global Development at the University of Notre Dame addresses global poverty and inequality through policy, practice, and partnership. It designs, implements, monitors, and evaluates projects and programs that promote human dignity, empowering the world’s poorest and vulnerable populations to flourish.

Are you affiliated with Northern River Group or ADCN Group?

No
The Sid Dhamija Family Foundation is wholly independent of Northern River Group and ADCN Group and was established through the personal generosity of Sid Dhamija.

What does the Sid Dhamija Family Charitable Foundation fund?

We support humanitarian initiatives globally led by nonprofit organizations and educational institutions that align with our Four Areas of Giving: Care for Others | Education | Hunger & Thirst | Shelter.

What does the Sid Dhamija Family Foundation not fund?

The Foundation does not fund individuals, lobbying, political efforts, for-profit entities, or other grantmaking organizations.

Does the Sid Dhamija Family Foundation provide direct funding to individuals?

No.
The Foundation supports nonprofit organizations and educational institutions. We do not directly fund individuals.The Foundation does grant scholarships to individuals which are allocated directly through educational institutions, such as trade schools and universities. We currently support scholarships at the University of Notre Dame, Ferris State University, Academy of the Sacred Heart, Southeast Michigan Construction Academy, Industrial Arts Institute, and Mackinac Island Public Schools.

How can my organization apply for funding?

The Sid Dhamija Family Foundation strives to enact through its grantees: feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, clothe the naked, care for captives, shelter the homeless, visit the sick, and assist the mourning. We seek to accomplish this in two ways.

Firstly, our Giving Grants Program provides “sustenance for today.” This giving supports food banks, provides church repairs, purchases vehicles, supports programming, capacity building, general operating costs, etc. ($7,171,539 in 2023). Currently, we work with 200 hundred partners.

Secondly, the SDFF has embarked on two Long-term Transformational Housing projects, which will require substantial financial resources from the Foundation and outside partnerships. SDFF Board of Directors’ decision in late 2021 to build our housing communities has precluded us from taking anything but a few new Giving Grants each year since then. As of April 2024, we have approximately 128 foundations on our waiting list. We hope that as our assets grow and more is set aside for Giving Grants, we can come alongside more of you in your philanthropic endeavors.

As for the remainder of 2024, we will not accept any new LOIs from new organizations for the Giving Grants Program. We will revisit our situation for 2025 at the end of this year.

Who are your Grantees?

Explore our Grantee Directory and learn more about our grantees in our Annual Reports.

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