Leading Philanthropists of 2023: Personal Contributions to Charitable Causes

India CSR

Nov 2

The landscape of philanthropy in India is witnessing a transformation, with more individuals stepping forward to contribute towards the betterment of society. The EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropists of 2023 captures this shift, highlighting the top philanthropists who have generously donated in their personal capacity. This article delves into the details of this list, revealing the individuals who have made significant contributions, the sectors that have benefited, and the emerging trends in philanthropy.

Top Personal Philanthropists

24 individuals in EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2023 have donated INR 5 crore or more in their personal capacity compared to 26 individuals last year.

The EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2023 showcases 24 individuals who have donated INR 5 crore or more in their personal capacity. This indicates a slight decrease from the previous year, where 26 individuals were featured. Despite this, the list continues to serve as a testament to the growing culture of personal philanthropy in India.

Table 2: Top personal Philanthropists in the EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropists of 2023

Rank	Name	Donation (INR Cr)	Age	Primary Cause	Company
1	Shiv Nadar & family	1,899	78	Arts, Culture & Heritage	HCL Technologies
2	Azim Premji & family	1,638	78	Education	Wipro
3	Nandan Nilekani	189	68	Ecosystem Building	Infosys
4	Rohini Nilekani	170	64	Ecosystem Building	Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies
5	AM Naik	150	81	Healthcare	Larsen & Toubro
6	Nithin Kamath & Nikhil Kamath	110	44, 37	Climate & Sustainability	Zerodha
6	Susmita and Subroto Bagchi	110	66	Healthcare	Mindtree
8	M. A. Yusuff Ali	107	67	Social Development	LuLu Group
9	Kris Gopalakrishnan & family	93	68	Education	Infosys
10	Ranjan Pai & family	92	50	Education	Manipal Education & Medical

Source: Hurun Research Institute; EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2023

New to this year

philanthropists debuted in the EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2023. With a donation of INR 47 crore, K Dinesh co-founder of Infosys is the most generous new entrant in the EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2023 followed by Rameshchandra T Jain of Bhilosa Industries with a donation of 47 & 17 crore INR.

Table 3: Top 10 New Entrants in EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2023

Rank	Name	Donation (INR Cr)	Age	Company
1	K Dinesh	47	69	Infosys
2	Rameshchandra T Jain & family	17	75	Bhilosa Industries
3	Narendrakumar Baldota & family	13	82	MSPL
3	Vembu Radha	13	50	Zoho Corporation
5	Kishore Kumar Jain	10	59	Khazana Jewellery
5	Vembu Sekar	10	52	Zoho Corporation
5	Shivkishan Moolchand Agarwal & family	10	82	Haldiram Foods International
8	Prashanth Prakash & Amitha Prashanth	9	58	Personal Philanthropy
8	Anil Gupta	9	59	Wellknown Polyesters
10	B Karthikeyan & B Prabhakaran	8	48,50	Thriveni Earthmovers
10	Keki Hormusji Gharda & family	8	94	Gharda Chemicals
10	Neeraj Kochhar & family	8	65	Viraj Profiles

Source: Hurun Research Institute; EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2023

Incremental Allocation

K P Ramasamy & family of KPR Mill with a 514% year-on-year increase in philanthropic donations lead the list of individuals who have increased their contributions (in percentage terms) to Skills Development & Education.

Ranjan Pai & family of Manipal Education & Medical have donated 512% more in FY23 when compared to the previous fiscal. The Foundation's focus areas are Education, Healthcare.

Table 4: Increased allocation (%) in EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2023

Rank	Name	% Change	Donation (INR Cr)	Primary Cause	Company
1	K P Ramasamy & family	514%	47	Skills Development	KPR Mill
2	Ranjan Pai & family	512%	92	Education	Manipal Education & Medical
3	M. A. Yusuff Ali	350%	107	Social Development	LuLu Group
4	Azim Premji & family	267%	1,774	Education	Wipro
4	Sudhir Mehta & Samir Mehta	267%	73	Healthcare	Torrent Pharmaceuticals
6	Ratan Jindal & family	265%	60	Education	Jindal Stainless (Hisar)
7	Bajaj family	234%	264	Education	Bajaj

8	Mangal Prabhat Lodha	193%	13	Education	Macrotech Developers
9	Pawan Kant Munjal & family	153%	28	Education	Hero MotoCorp
10	Kochouseph Chittilappilly & family	103%	82	Healthcare	V-Guard Industries

Source: Hurun Research Institute; EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2023

Table 5: Increased allocation (INR Cr) in EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2023

Rank	Name	Change INR Cr	Donation (INR Cr)	Primary Cause	Company
1	Azim Premji & family	1,290	1,774	Education	Wipro
2	Shiv Nadar & family	881	2,042	Arts, Culture & Heritage	HCL Technologies
3	Bajaj family	185	264	Education	Bajaj
4	Gautam Adani & family	95	285	Education	Adani
5	M. A. Yusuff Ali	83	107	Social Development	LuLu Group
6	Ranjan Pai & family	77	92	Education	Manipal Education & Medical
7	Anil Agarwal & family	76	241	Healthcare	Vedanta
8	Cyrus S Poonawalla & Adar Poonawalla	62	179	Healthcare	Serum Institute of India
9	Sudhir Mehta & Samir Mehta	53	73	Healthcare	Torrent Pharmaceuticals
10	Rohini Nilekani	50	170	Ecosystem Building	Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies

Source: Hurun Research Institute; EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2023

Women in the list

7 women find their place in EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2023. With a donation of INR 170 crore, Rohini Nilekani of Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies is India's most generous woman, followed Anu Aga & family of Thermax who donated INR 23 crore & Leena Gandhi Tewari of USV also donated INR 23 crore in FY23.

Table 6: India's most generous women - 2023

Rank	Name	Donation (INR Cr)	Age	Primary Cause	Company
1	Rohini Nilekani	170	64	Ecosystem Building	Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies
2	Anu Aga & family	23	81	Education	Thermax
3	Leena Gandhi Tewari	23	66	Healthcare	USV

4	Manju D Gupta & family	14	80	Livelihood Enhancement	Lupin
5	Vembu Radha	13	50	Rural Development	Zoho Corporation
6	Renu Munjal & family	9	68	Diversity & Inclusion	Hero MotoCorp
6	Kiran Mazumdar Shaw	9	70	Environmental Sustainability	Biocon