Sharanam Foundation
Sharanam Foundation is a private foundation, based in Watsonville, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $811K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $44K. Net investment income was $167K.
Sharanam Foundation at a glance
In short: Sharanam Foundation gave $44K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $44,000
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,286
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $811,390
- +22.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (88% 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 Sharanam Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kazu ($20K). Together the top 7 received $44K.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 44 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sharanam Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 74% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2020) to $52K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $44K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kazu Marina, CA | Public Benefit | $20,000 |
| Cabrillo College Foundation Aptos, CA | Public Benefit | $8,000 |
| Women Donors Network San Francisco, CA | Public Benefit | $4,000 |
| Siren San Jose, CA | Public Benefit | $4,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | Public Benefit | $3,000 |
| Santa Cruz SPCA Santa Cruz, CA | Public Benefit | $2,500 |
| Save the Children Fairfield, CT | Public Benefit | $2,500 |
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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 | $811,390 | $210,357 | $59,708 | $44,000 | 7 | $44,000 | $167,142 | $59,612 |
| 2024 | $660,514 | $122,946 | $54,871 | $41,500 | 7 | $41,500 | $68,026 | $49,634 |
| 2023 | $591,502 | $15,220 | $64,749 | $52,000 | 13 | $52,000 | $2,887 | $42,153 |
| 2022 | $641,031 | $79,846 | $61,015 | $48,000 | 7 | $48,000 | $70,154 | $44,175 |
| 2021 | $566,326 | $89,647 | $60,086 | $46,867 | 10 | $46,867 | $76,428 | $53,176 |
| 2020 | $536,765 | $84,789 | $41,379 | $31,000 | 6 | — | $44,535 | $41,490 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sharanam Foundation reported a distributable amount of $60K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sharanam Foundation is led by Patricia Cole, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patricia Cole
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Pacey
Assistant
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Iris Kachuk
Secretary
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.
Frequently asked questions about Sharanam Foundation
How much does Sharanam Foundation give each year?
Sharanam Foundation gave $44K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $42K across 7 grants.
What is Sharanam Foundation's typical grant size?
Sharanam Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $6,286, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sharanam Foundation give grants?
Sharanam Foundation gives mostly in California: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (7%) and Connecticut (6%).
Does Sharanam Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Sharanam Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Public Benefit" (7 grants).
Who are Sharanam Foundation's largest grantees?
Sharanam Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Kazu ($20,000), Cabrillo College Foundation ($8,000) and Women Donors Network ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sharanam Foundation?
Sharanam Foundation reported $811K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $44K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $60K (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 is Sharanam Foundation's EIN?
Sharanam Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0547330. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 October 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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