The Sita Foundation

SARATOGA, CA EIN: 26-0011433

The Sita Foundation is a private family foundation established in 2001 and based in Saratoga, California. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with a focus on philanthropic grantmaking across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$9.5M

-26.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.3M

-25.0% YoY

Grant Count

11

-15.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$301K

-11.4% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding interests include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • STEM Education
  • Science and Robotics

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • California
  • Texas
  • Pennsylvania

Grant Distribution by State

18states
+10 more states

Cities

AuroraBeavertonBerkeleyBostonBoulderCambridgeCamdenColorado SpringsCovinaCupertinoDallasDavisDouglasEnglewoodEvanstonFeltonFort CollinsJacksonvilleJersey CityLanghorne

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Most Recent Financial Data (2023):

  • Total assets: $12,854,686
  • Total revenues: $383,340
  • Total expenses: $4,511,475
  • Investment income and dividends: $596,546
  • Number of employees: 0

Earlier Financial Data (2024):

  • Total assets: $9,501,216
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$4M$5M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$9,501,216$12,854,686$16,982,821
Revenue$152,716$383,340$574,569
Expenses$3,506,186$4,511,475$788,359
Qualifying Distributions$3,315,186$4,461,412$760,479
Net Investment Income$250,015$586,786$530,801
Distributable Amount$478,182$757,335$816,392

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M33 grants202026 grants202139 grants202213 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

SITA FUND$3.0MDREXEL UNIVERSITY$100KSECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK$70KSANTA FE INSTITUTE$50KCSU FOUNDATION$25KAKSHAYA USA$20KBAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION$20KAMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION$10KH2H FOUNDATION$7KHELPING HANDS OF SILICON…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

122 grants across all recorded years

102<$50K13$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Adeeti Ullal – Chief Executive Officer
  • Vijay Ullal – Chief Financial Officer
  • Jayshree Ullal – Trustee

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
VIJAY ULLALTreasurer2
JAYSHREE ULLALSecretary1
ADEETI ULLALCEO0.5
TARINI ULLALVice President0.5

Contact Information

Address: 19384 Chablis Court Saratoga, CA 95070-6103

Phone: 408-867-0884

EIN: 26-0011433

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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