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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 93-4818981

Saavan Foundation

A private foundation in Palo Alto, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 20 grants and $351,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Oct 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

2 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $351,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $11,313,612

  • Tax year 2023

    $52,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $11,051,783

Grants paid in 2024

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Stifel Charitable IncSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $100,000
  2. Jobtrain IncMenlo Park, CA

    General operating

    $30,000
  3. LifemovesSanta Clara, CA

    General operating

    $30,000
  4. World Central Kitchen IncWashington, DC

    General operating

    $25,000
  5. Second Harvest Food BankIrvine, CA

    General operating

    $20,000
  6. The Nature Conservancy of CaliforniaSacramento, CA

    General operating

    $20,000
  7. Kqed IncSan Francisco, CA

    General operating

    $15,000
  8. The Tower Foundation of San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, CA

    General operating

    $15,000
  9. University of California BerkleyBerkeley, CA

    General operating

    $15,000
  10. Maui Food Bank IncWailuku, HI

    General operating

    $12,000
  11. El Camino Health FoundationMountain View, CA

    General operating

    $10,000
  12. Fatima Sheikh Savitribai Phule MissionAnahiem, CA

    General operating

    $10,000
  13. Peninsula Open Space TrustPalo Alto, CA

    General operating

    $10,000
  14. Ravenswood Education FoundationE Palo Alto, CA

    General operating

    $10,000
  15. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Department of dermatology fund

    $10,000
  16. Maui Rescue Mission IncKahului, HI

    General operating

    $8,000
  17. Mountain Childrens Forum IncSan Jose, CA

    General operating

    $4,000
  18. Clear Water FundWashington, DC

    General operating

    $3,000
  19. Ada's CafePalo Alto, CA

    General operating

    $2,000
  20. Best Buddies International IncMiami, FL

    General operating

    $2,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $100,00037% of the total
  2. International aid3 grants $37,00014% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $35,00013% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture2 grants $32,00012% of the total
  5. Jobs and employment2 grants $32,00012% of the total
  6. Arts and culture2 grants $23,0008% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $14,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California14 grants $201,000
  2. Missouri1 grant $100,000
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $28,000
  4. Hawaii2 grants $20,000
  5. Florida1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Vibha AkkarajuCHAIR & DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Srinivas AkkarajuSECRETARY, TREASURER & DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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