India Philanthropy Report (IPR) 2025

Context: India Philanthropy Report (IPR) 2025 projects a 10-12% annual increase in philanthropic spending over the next five years, driven by family philanthropy and CSR growth.

About India Philanthropy Report (IPR) 2025:

• What is the India Philanthropy Report?

• An annual report analyzing trends in philanthropic giving in India. Evaluates private and public funding in social sectors like education, healthcare, and gender equality.

• An annual report analyzing trends in philanthropic giving in India.

• Evaluates private and public funding in social sectors like education, healthcare, and gender equality.

• Key Insights from the Report:

• Growth in Private Philanthropy Private funding in India’s social sector is expected to grow by 10-12% annually. Family philanthropy could contribute an additional ₹50,000-₹55,000 crore ($6-$7 billion) by 2030.

• Private funding in India’s social sector is expected to grow by 10-12% annually.

• Family philanthropy could contribute an additional ₹50,000-₹55,000 crore ($6-$7 billion) by 2030.

• Size of Social Sector Funding in FY24 Total funding: ₹25 lakh crore ($300 billion). Public spending: ₹23 lakh crore (~95%), including MGNREGS and PM Awas Yojana. Private spending: ₹1.3 lakh crore ($16 billion).

• Total funding: ₹25 lakh crore ($300 billion). Public spending: ₹23 lakh crore (~95%), including MGNREGS and PM Awas Yojana. Private spending: ₹1.3 lakh crore ($16 billion).

• Public spending: ₹23 lakh crore (~95%), including MGNREGS and PM Awas Yojana.

• Private spending: ₹1.3 lakh crore ($16 billion).

• Low Philanthropic Contributions by HNIs & UHNIs India’s ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNIs) contribute only 1-0.15% of their wealth to philanthropy. US:2-2.5%, UK: 0.5-1.8%, China: 0.5-1.4%. HNIs (₹200-1,000 crore net worth) contribute ₹0.4-5 crore annually.

• India’s ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNIs) contribute only 1-0.15% of their wealth to philanthropy. US:2-2.5%, UK: 0.5-1.8%, China: 0.5-1.4%.

• US:2-2.5%, UK: 0.5-1.8%, China: 0.5-1.4%.

• HNIs (₹200-1,000 crore net worth) contribute ₹0.4-5 crore annually.

• CSR Growth Trends CSR spending expected to grow by 10-12% due to better corporate compliance. CSR-compliant firms increased by 20% (from 12,000 in FY22 to 15,000 in FY23). Top 4 family-run businesses (Tata, Ambani, Adani, Birla) contributed ₹800-₹1,000 crore each to CSR.

• CSR spending expected to grow by 10-12% due to better corporate compliance.

• CSR-compliant firms increased by 20% (from 12,000 in FY22 to 15,000 in FY23).

• Top 4 family-run businesses (Tata, Ambani, Adani, Birla) contributed ₹800-₹1,000 crore each to CSR.

• Focus Areas of Philanthropy 40% of families support gender, equity, diversity, and inclusion (GEDI) initiatives. 29% of families contribute to climate action and environmental causes. 55% of family philanthropy initiatives are led by women.

• 40% of families support gender, equity, diversity, and inclusion (GEDI) initiatives.

• 29% of families contribute to climate action and environmental causes.

• 55% of family philanthropy initiatives are led by women.

Relevance in UPSC Exam Syllabus:

• GS Paper 2: Governance & Social Justice

• Role of philanthropy in development and social sector funding. Impact of CSR policies and regulatory framework on corporate giving.

• Role of philanthropy in development and social sector funding.

• Impact of CSR policies and regulatory framework on corporate giving.

• GS Paper 3: Economy & Sustainable Development Economic impact of philanthropy on key sectors like education, healthcare, and climate action.

• Economic impact of philanthropy on key sectors like education, healthcare, and climate action.