Satya and RAO Remala Foundation
The Satya and Rao Remala Foundation is a private foundation based in Bellevue, Washington. Established by Rao and Satya Remala in 1998, it works to break generational cycles of poverty by supporting education and access to healthcare, primarily in India and Washington state, as well as elsewhere.
Satya and RAO Remala Foundation at a glance
In short: Satya and RAO Remala Foundation gave $1.2M across 79 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), top state Washington. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,224,821
- +24.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 79
- +21.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,504
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $24,062,523
- +5.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (24 of 79, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Washington (48% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Satya and RAO Remala Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Invitation Only
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The foundation makes grants by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 11820 Northup Way Suite E100, Bellevue, WA 98005
Phone: (425) 462-8220
Website: https://remalafoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Satya and RAO Remala Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dafgiving 360 ($561K). Together the top 10 received $1.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
358 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 345 grants of 358 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website says it works primarily in India and Washington state, and also supports work elsewhere. In 2025, 48% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington and 46% to recipients in Nebraska; smaller shares went to Texas (2%), California (1%), and Florida (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 79 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Satya and RAO Remala Foundation open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 24 of 79 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $32K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% 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 $625K (2020) to $1.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 79 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dafgiving 360 Omaha, NE | To provide a tax-smart and simple giving solution to donors and financial advisors | $561,208 |
| Overlake Medical Center Bellevue, WA | To Provide Medical Excellence Every Day. | $160,000 |
| Iskcon of WA Sammamish, WA | To bring the members of the society together with each other and nearer to krishna | $101,000 |
| Neighborcare Health Seattle, WA | To provide comprehensive health care to families and individuals who have difficulty accessing care | $35,000 |
| Tubman Center for Health and Freedom Seattle, WA | To provide primary and preventative care, community resources, social services, political education and advocacy. | $35,000 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle, WA | To Support Research, Prevention, Detection and of Cancer. | $25,100 |
| Pratham USA Houston, TX | To provide education to children in mumbai slums, pratham. | $25,000 |
| Washington State Opportunity Scholarship Seattle, WA | To build pathways into high-demand, living-wage careers in stem, health care, and the trades | $25,000 |
| University of Washington Seattle, WA | To Support Computer Science Scholarships & Engineering. | $18,000 |
| API Chaya Seattle, WA | To end intimate partner violence and other forms of exploitation. | $15,000 |
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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 | $24,062,523 | $2,275,678 | $1,384,898 | $1,224,821 | 79 | $1,236,725 | $1,314,105 | $1,357,800 |
| 2024 | $22,878,793 | $3,417,860 | $1,092,109 | $987,111 | 65 | $998,874 | $2,826,448 | $1,188,140 |
| 2023 | $20,459,574 | $1,529,950 | $1,015,774 | $939,953 | 66 | $956,262 | $890,209 | $1,035,090 |
| 2022 | $20,016,223 | $489,617 | $1,113,394 | $1,011,549 | 77 | $1,023,004 | $300,062 | $1,000,303 |
| 2021 | $20,630,383 | $9,403,639 | $1,113,294 | $959,917 | 71 | $997,380 | $6,845,181 | $1,069,068 |
| 2020 | $12,227,457 | $464,483 | $685,238 | $624,764 | 69 | — | $315,528 | $952,706 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Satya and RAO Remala Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.4M 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 stated mission is to create opportunities for people who need help most by supporting educational opportunities and access to healthcare. Its website identifies three areas of focus:
- Community: Support for people experiencing homelessness, job training that builds skills and stability, and community service.
- Health: Basic health services, vaccine development, sanitation, and cancer research. The foundation states that it supports both major institutions and grassroots efforts. Its 2025 filing also describes direct charitable activity through the Global Health Investment Fund, which seeks to provide affordable funding for the development of health products addressing challenges that disproportionately affect developing countries.
- Education: STEM programs, university scholarships, and educator development, with a focus on opening opportunities and addressing gaps.
The foundation’s 2025 grants illustrate a range of supported work. For example, Neighborcare Health describes its work as providing medical, dental, and school-based health services in Seattle; FareStart says it provides food, life-skills, and job training; and the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship describes its mission as building pathways to high-demand jobs in Washington. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 79 grants totaling $1,224,821. Grants ranged from $25 to $561,208, with a median grant of $1,500.
Among the largest reported grants were $561,208 to DAFGIVING 360 for a tax-smart giving solution; $160,000 to Overlake Medical Center; $101,000 to ISKCON of WA; $35,000 each to Neighborcare Health and the Tubman Center for Health and Freedom; and $25,100 to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Other reported grants included $25,000 to Pratham USA, $25,000 to Washington State Opportunity Scholarship, $18,000 to the University of Washington, and $15,000 each to API Chaya, FareStart, and Indian American Community Service.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Rao V Remala and Satya K Remala as trustees, and Srilakshmi Remala and Srilata Remala as managers.
Satya and RAO Remala Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rao V. Remala
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Satya K. Remala
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Srilakshmi Remala
Manager
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Srilata Remala
Manager
On filings since 2021
2 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 Satya and RAO Remala Foundation
How much does Satya and RAO Remala Foundation give each year?
Satya and RAO Remala Foundation gave $1.2M across 79 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $987K across 65 grants.
What is Satya and RAO Remala Foundation's typical grant size?
Satya and RAO Remala Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $15,504, across 79 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Satya and RAO Remala Foundation that year got $32K on average.
Where does Satya and RAO Remala Foundation give grants?
Satya and RAO Remala Foundation's top state is Washington, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was Nebraska (46%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (41 grants), Bellevue, WA (6 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants) and Redmond, WA (2 grants).
Does Satya and RAO Remala Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 79 grants with a stated purpose on Satya and RAO Remala Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Satya and RAO Remala Foundation's largest grantees?
Satya and RAO Remala Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Dafgiving 360 ($561,208), Overlake Medical Center ($160,000) and Iskcon of WA ($101,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Satya and RAO Remala Foundation?
Satya and RAO Remala Foundation reported $24.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.4M (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 Satya and RAO Remala Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to create opportunities for people who need help most by supporting educational opportunities and access to healthcare. Its website identifies three areas of focus: See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Satya and RAO Remala Foundation?
The foundation makes grants by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Satya and RAO Remala Foundation's EIN?
Satya and RAO Remala Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-6477106. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Satya and RAO Remala Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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