Many pioneering institutions founded by AIWC over the years now function as autonomous apex bodies in their respective fields, for example the All India Women's Education Fund Association which established India's first college of home science Lady Irwin College, New Delhi (established in 1932, now an institution of higher education offering graduates and post-graduate courses).

Other notable institutions are the Family Planning Centre (estd. In 1937, now the family Planning Association of India), Save the Children Committee (estd. In 1943, now the Indian Council for Child Welfare) Cancer Research Institute (estd. In 1952 now the Cancer Institute, Chennai) The Amrit Kaur Bal Vihar for Mentally Retarded Children, New Delhi (Estd. In 1964 now run by Delhi Society for the Welfare of Mentally Retarded Children founded in 1970.