Pichai Family Foundation
The Pichai Family Foundation is a private foundation based in San Francisco, California. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations in areas including education, food access, international relief, and services for children and youth.
Pichai Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Pichai Family Foundation gave $9.2M across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $839K), mostly in New York. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,225,859
- +45.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $838,714
- +45.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $334,831,889
- +51.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (69% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Pichai Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 555 California Street 41St Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: (415) 393-7721
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Pichai Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Mgmt ($6.2M). Together the top 10 received $9.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 29 grants of 56 (52%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 69% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 30% to California, 1% to Texas, and less than 1% to Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Pichai Family Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 11 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. How we count
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 255% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 81% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $510K (2020) to $9.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $9.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Mgmt Albany, NY | General Operating Support | $6,160,859 |
| Castilleja School Foundation Palo Alto, CA | General Operating Support | $2,000,000 |
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley San Jose, CA | General Operating Support | $450,000 |
| Boys & Girls of the Peninsula Menlo Park, CA | General Operating Support | $125,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Peninsula Bridge San Mateo, CA | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Pratham USA Houston, TX | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| UNICEF USA New York, NY | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Asian Art Museum San Francisco, CA | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| Global Fund for Children Washington, DC | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $334,831,889 | $49,165,235 | $9,726,381 | $9,225,859 | 11 | $9,280,859 | $28,744,049 | $11,474,570 |
| 2024 | $220,462,494 | $21,769,517 | $6,930,797 | $6,327,319 | 11 | $6,387,319 | $11,991,857 | $9,303,474 |
| 2023 | $171,849,543 | $34,088,645 | $4,556,636 | $4,238,997 | 12 | $4,256,882 | $2,180,126 | $6,327,319 |
| 2022 | $104,042,067 | $39,883,049 | $2,992,560 | $2,600,000 | 11 | $2,616,250 | $4,449,894 | $4,313,930 |
| 2021 | $97,205,100 | $48,370,361 | $2,591,816 | $2,250,000 | 11 | $2,314,620 | $16,301,609 | $2,722,207 |
| 2020 | $49,888,844 | $16,787,658 | $618,813 | $510,000 | 7 | — | $661,226 | $2,179,372 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pichai Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11.5M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grantees included organizations working in different areas. Castilleja School Foundation describes its mission as educating young women to become confident thinkers and compassionate leaders. Second Harvest of Silicon Valley says it works to provide more food, healthy food, and better access to food. Global Fund for Children says it partners with grassroots organizations to help children and youth reach their potential and advance their rights. Aarti for Girls describes its work as helping, boarding, lodging, educating, and supporting abandoned girls in Kadapa, India.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $9,225,859. Awards ranged from $15,000 to $6,160,859, with a median grant of $100,000. The largest grants included $6,160,859 to GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Mgmt, $2,000,000 to Castilleja School Foundation, and $450,000 to Second Harvest of Silicon Valley. Other grants included $125,000 to Boys & Girls of the Peninsula and $100,000 each to Doctors Without Borders, Peninsula Bridge, Pratham USA, and UNICEF USA. All 11 grants were listed for general operating support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sundararajan Pichai as Board Chair and President/Director, and Anjali Pichai as Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Director.
Pichai Family Foundation is led by Sundararajan Pichai, Board Chair, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sundararajan Pichai
Board Chair, President & Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anjali Pichai
Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Pichai Family Foundation
How much does Pichai Family Foundation give each year?
Pichai Family Foundation gave $9.2M across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6.3M across 11 grants.
What is Pichai Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Pichai Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $838,714, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Pichai Family Foundation give grants?
Pichai Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (30%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Pichai Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Pichai Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Pichai Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Pichai Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Mgmt ($6,160,859), Castilleja School Foundation ($2,000,000) and Second Harvest of Silicon Valley ($450,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pichai Family Foundation?
Pichai Family Foundation reported $334.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11.5M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Pichai Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grantees included organizations working in different areas. Castilleja School Foundation describes its mission as educating young women to become confident thinkers and compassionate leaders. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pichai Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Pichai Family Foundation's EIN?
Pichai Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2405611. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Pichai Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Pichai Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/pichai-family-foundation-morg_c343b0be20fc4dcc8d724c422263733c
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