M3M Foundation tops Gurugram’s philanthropy charts with ₹70 crore social investment

New Delhi:  In FY 2024–25, M3M Foundation invested ₹70 crore in high-impact programmes, positioning itself among India’s foremost private philanthropy contributors.

M3M Foundation has announced its inclusion in the prestigious EdelGive–Hurun India Philanthropy List 2025, recognising a total social investment of ₹70 crore during the review period.

This milestone placed M3M Foundation at the forefront of philanthropic activity in Gurugram, contributing a significant share to the city’s cumulative giving of ₹90 crore — marking Gurugram’s highest philanthropic contribution this year.

With the Foundation’s work guided by Payal Kanodia, daughter of Basant Bansal, alongside Trustees Basant Bansal and Roop Bansal, M3M Foundation solidifies its commitment to catalysing large-scale social impact across education, health, livelihoods, environment and sports.

“We believe that education is the first multiplier of change” said Payal Kanodia. “Our strategic investments aim to create pathways that strengthen communities—through quality learning, health access, environmental resilience, and inclusive sports. This recognition reflects our deep resolve to transform potential into possibility.”

Alongside legacy business enterprises like Ashirvadam NGO (Ashok Soota), Jindal Steel and Power (Naveen Jindal & family), Mazumdar Shaw Philanthropy (Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw), CESC (Sanjiv Goenka & family), Micro Labs (Dilip Surana & Anand Surana), Muthoot Finance (George Jacob Muthoot & family), and Ashraya Hastha Trust (K. Dinesh), M3M Foundation has earned its place among India’s top 10 philanthropists with a ₹70 crore contribution recognised on the EdelGive–Hurun India Philanthropy List 2025 who donated between Rs 50 Cr – Rs 100 Cr.

Ranked No. 7 on EdelGive–Hurun India Philanthropy List 2025 nationally among philanthropists who donated between Rs 50 Cr – RS 100 Cr.

By channeling ₹70 crore of focused capital within Gurugram and beyond, the Foundation exemplifies how regional anchors can power India’s expanding philanthropy ecosystem, contributing meaningfully to the nation’s collective giving of ₹10,380 crore in 2025.

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