Saraiya Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Orlando, FL EIN: 84-3144758

The Saraiya Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Orlando, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with the largest share of grant dollars going to recipients in Pennsylvania.

Key facts about Saraiya Family Foundation

In short: Saraiya Family Foundation gave $91K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
84-3144758
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$91,100
Grants made (2025)
12
Average grant
$7,592
Median grant
$3,750
New grantees (estimate)
33% first-time grantees (4 of 12, 2025)
Total assets
$1,687,882
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (64% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.7M

+8.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$91K

-7.5% YoY

Grant Count

12

+9.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

-15.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Saraiya Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $107K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Saraiya Family Foundation open to new grantees?

33%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 4 of 12 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $10K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $4K repeat.

  • 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 87% 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 (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose stated missions span Hindu American rights and dignity, Hindu education and spiritual study, humanitarian service and volunteerism, and support for people affected by blood cancers. These are the grantees’ missions, not stated missions of the foundation.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave $91,100 through 12 grants. Grants ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median of $3,750. Its largest grants included $50,000 to Hindu American Foundation, $11,000 to VYO-USA Inc, $8,000 to Pushti Margiya Vaishnav Samaj of North A, and $6,100 to Sewa International Inc. The foundation also gave $5,000 each to Indus Educational and Empowerment Foundation and Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania (64%), Florida (17%), Texas (7%), North Carolina (5%), and Illinois (5%).

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

Cities

TampaWashingtonHoustonSchuylkill HavenLutzWest ChesterConcordSugar GroveThonotosassaCoral SpringsFremontLittle FallsNew CityOdessaOld BridgeOrlandoPhiladelphiaSugarland

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2020 4 grants2021 8 grants2022 11 grants2023 11 grants2024 12 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $68K (2021) to $98K (2024). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $91K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Hindu American Foundation: $50KHindu American Foundation$50KVYO-USA Inc: $11KVYO-USA Inc$11KPushti Margiya Vaishnav Samaj of North a: $8KPushti Margiya Vaishnav Samajof North a$8KSewa International Inc: $6KSewa International Inc$6KIndus Educational and Empowerment Founda: $5KIndus Educational andEmpowerment Founda$5KVishwa Hindu Parishad of America: $5KVishwa Hindu Parishad ofAmerica$5KShri Sanatana Dharma Mandir Inc: $3KShri Sanatana Dharma MandirInc$3KHindu Action: $1KHindu Action$1KHindu University of America: $1KHindu University of America$1KMt Kailash Foundation: $500Mt Kailash Foundation$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Hindu American Foundation ($50K). Together the top 10 received $90K.

Grant Size Distribution

46 grants across all recorded years

41<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 46 (89%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hindu American Foundation Philadelphia, PAGeneral Support$50,000
VYO-USA Inc Thonotosassa, FLGeneral Support$11,000
Pushti Margiya Vaishnav Samaj of North a Schuylkill Haven, PAGeneral Support$8,000
Sewa International Inc Sugarland, TXGeneral Support$6,100
Indus Educational and Empowerment Founda Concord, NCGeneral Support$5,000
Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America Sugar Grove, ILGeneral Support$5,000
Shri Sanatana Dharma Mandir Inc Tampa, FLGeneral Support$2,500
Hindu Action West Chester, OHGeneral Support$1,000
Hindu University of America Orlando, FLGeneral Support$1,000
Mt Kailash Foundation Lutz, FLGeneral Support$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $1,687,882 $243,190 $106,904 $91,100 (12 grants)
2024 $1,552,071 $127,882 $120,755 $98,470 (11 grants)
2023 $1,544,978 $40,310 $105,017 $86,750 (11 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,687,882$1,552,071$1,544,978
Revenue$243,190$127,882$40,310
Expenses$106,904$120,755$105,017
Qualifying Distributions$92,600$109,684$96,738
Net Investment Income$231,808$105,701$32,431
Distributable Amount$106,755$106,011$95,068

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 18, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 6, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 31, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 30, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Chandresh Saraiya was listed as president on the foundation’s 2025 filing.

Saraiya Family Foundation is led by Chandresh Saraiya, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Chandresh Saraiya

    President

    Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/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.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 919798, Orlando, FL 32891-9798
Phone: (404) 724-3576

Frequently asked questions about Saraiya Family Foundation

How much does Saraiya Family Foundation give each year?

Saraiya Family Foundation gave $91K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $98K across 11 grants.

What is Saraiya Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Saraiya Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,750, and its average grant was $7,592, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Saraiya Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.

Where does Saraiya Family Foundation give grants?

Saraiya Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (17%) and Texas (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tampa, FL (2 grants).

Does Saraiya Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Saraiya Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Saraiya Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Saraiya Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hindu American Foundation ($50,000), VYO-USA Inc ($11,000) and Pushti Margiya Vaishnav Samaj of North a ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Saraiya Family Foundation?

Saraiya Family Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $93K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $107K (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 Saraiya Family Foundation fund?

The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose stated missions span Hindu American rights and dignity, Hindu education and spiritual study, humanitarian service and volunteerism, and support for people affected by blood cancers. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Saraiya Family Foundation?

The foundation states that it 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 Saraiya Family Foundation's EIN?

Saraiya Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3144758. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Saraiya 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.

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