Sarode Foundation Inc
Sarode Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Palatine, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $146K.
Sarode Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Sarode Foundation Inc gave $11K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,200
- -0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,600
- -0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,600
- Total assets
- $1,729,574
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Sarode Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sai Spiritual Foundation ($10K). Together the top 2 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 10 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sarode Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 89% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 45% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $103K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sai Spiritual Foundation Northlake, IL | Chartiable Contribution | $10,000 |
| KYG USA Inc Elyria, OH | Charitable Contribution | $1,200 |
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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 | $1,729,574 | $155,330 | $21,255 | $11,200 | 2 | $11,200 | $146,330 | $25,163 |
| 2024 | $1,595,499 | $17,901 | $19,940 | $11,203 | 2 | $11,203 | $17,901 | $26,350 |
| 2023 | $1,597,538 | $514 | $34,322 | $22,001 | 3 | $22,001 | $79,100 | — |
| 2022 | $1,651,908 | $123,513 | $115,209 | $103,000 | 2 | $103,000 | $123,513 | — |
| 2021 | $1,638,895 | $116,218 | $20,319 | $2,001 | 1 | — | $112,377 | $24,787 |
| 2020 | $1,458,098 | $91,511 | $17,672 | $8,904 | 6 | — | $96,329 | $14,527 |
| 2019 | $1,493,994 | $54,251 | $16,365 | $5,103 | 5 | — | $101,963 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sarode Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sarode Foundation Inc is led by Sarode Pundaleeka, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sarode Pundaleeka
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Geetha Pundaleeka
Vice President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Sarode Foundation Inc
How much does Sarode Foundation Inc give each year?
Sarode Foundation Inc gave $11K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 2 grants.
How large is Sarode Foundation Inc?
Sarode Foundation Inc reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (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.
Where does Sarode Foundation Inc operate?
Sarode Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Florida, Illinois, Ohio, Virginia.
What is Sarode Foundation Inc's EIN?
Sarode Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4042107. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 29, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2023
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