Sathya Sai Foundation of America
Sathya Sai Foundation of America is a private foundation, based in Arcadia, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K. Net investment income was $142K.
Sathya Sai Foundation of America at a glance
In short: Sathya Sai Foundation of America gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,000
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $3,612,257
- +17.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 Sathya Sai Foundation of America funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sri Sathya Sai World Foundation ($20K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Sathya Sai Foundation of America gives
- Giving grew 3717% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 83% 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 $524 (2022) to $400K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Sathya Sai World Foundation Arcadia, CA | Humanitarian | $20,000 |
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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 | $3,612,257 | $695,700 | $134,478 | $20,000 | 1 | $134,478 | $141,533 | $162,560 |
| 2024 | $3,079,588 | $179,241 | $95,002 | $10,000 | 1 | $95,002 | $152,418 | $147,270 |
| 2023 | $2,986,952 | $172,705 | $62,110 | $1,008 | 1 | $62,110 | $117,881 | $143,039 |
| 2022 | $2,888,307 | $175,921 | $31,111 | $524 | 1 | $29,832 | $105,136 | $141,093 |
| 2021 | $2,900,689 | $147,276 | $411,243 | $400,000 | 1 | $411,243 | $110,207 | $148,368 |
| 2020 | $3,187,078 | $367,164 | $71,406 | $20,717 | 1 | — | $98,371 | $147,740 |
| 2019 | $2,868,911 | $220,247 | $51,478 | $1,025 | 1 | — | $110,219 | $136,214 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sathya Sai Foundation of America reported a distributable amount of $163K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sathya Sai Foundation of America is led by Narendranath A. Reddy, Chairman on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Narendranath A. Reddy
Chairman
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Venkatakrishnan Srinivasan
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vijaya Chundi
Vice President
On filings since 2019
2 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 Sathya Sai Foundation of America
How much does Sathya Sai Foundation of America give each year?
Sathya Sai Foundation of America gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is Sathya Sai Foundation of America?
Sathya Sai Foundation of America reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $134K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $163K (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 Sathya Sai Foundation of America operate?
Sathya Sai Foundation of America has awarded grants in California.
What is Sathya Sai Foundation of America's EIN?
Sathya Sai Foundation of America's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4666929. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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