The Vijay & Sita Vashee Foundation
The Vijay & Sita Vashee Foundation is a private foundation based in Bellevue, Washington. Its filings describe contributions in support of educational institutions’ education objectives, and its 2025 grants also supported organizations working in areas including human rights, health care, literacy, civil liberties, the environment, and public programming.
The Vijay & Sita Vashee Foundation at a glance
In short: The Vijay & Sita Vashee Foundation gave $290K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in California. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $290,000
- +90.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $29,000
- +128.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $448,592
- -82.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (76% 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 The Vijay & Sita Vashee Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 10700 Ne 4Th St 3904, Bellevue, WA 98004
Phone: (206) 851-7418
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Vijay & Sita Vashee Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was IIT Bombay Heritage Foundation ($220K). Together the top 10 received $290K.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 59 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, California recipients received 76% of grant dollars, followed by New York at 9%, Washington at 5%, and Alabama and Illinois at 3% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Vijay & Sita Vashee Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 10 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. How we count
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 $90K (2021) to $290K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $290K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| IIT Bombay Heritage Foundation Cupertino, CA | Financial support for education scholarships for post graduate students. | $220,000 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, AL | Financial support for human rights | $10,000 |
| Overlake Medical Center Foundation Bellevue, WA | Financial support for health care | $10,000 |
| University of Chicago Booth Sch of Chicago, IL | Financial support to help the school to continue to its mission to create knowledge with enduring impact and to influence and educate current and future leaders. | $10,000 |
| Cornell University Ithaca, NY | Financial support to increase the university's ability to innovate, excel and lead. | $10,000 |
| Cry America Baintree, MA | Financial support for literacy and vocational training | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of Am New York, NY | Financial support for education | $5,000 |
| ACLU Foundation New York, NY | Financial support of civil liberties. | $5,000 |
| KCTS9 Seattle, WA | Financial support for educational, arts and public affairs programming | $5,000 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council New York, NY | Financial support for the environment | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $448,592 | $-1,386,061 | $290,000 | $290,000 | 10 | $290,000 |
| 2024 | $2,501,854 | $333,402 | $152,500 | $152,500 | 12 | $152,500 |
| 2023 | $2,102,813 | $270,189 | $112,500 | $112,500 | 10 | $112,500 |
| 2022 | $1,770,085 | $270,187 | $102,500 | $102,500 | 14 | $102,500 |
| 2021 | $1,598,609 | $227,872 | $89,500 | $89,500 | 13 | — |
| 2020 | $1,460,237 | $218,830 | $90,105 | $90,000 | 12 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s 2024 filing describes its direct charitable activity as contributions in support of the education objectives of educational institutions. Its 2025 grants included a $220,000 award to IIT Bombay Heritage Foundation, whose stated mission is to promote education and scientific and technological research activities at IIT Bombay. The foundation also gave $10,000 to the Southern Poverty Law Center, which describes itself as a catalyst for racial justice and human rights.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 10 grants totaling $290,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $220,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest award was $220,000 to IIT Bombay Heritage Foundation for education scholarships for postgraduate students. Other grants included $10,000 each to the Southern Poverty Law Center for human rights and Overlake Medical Center Foundation for health care, and $5,000 to the ACLU Foundation for civil liberties.
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Vijaykumar R Vashee and Sita S Vashee as directors.
The Vijay & Sita Vashee Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sita S Vashee
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vijaykumar R Vashee
Director
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 The Vijay & Sita Vashee Foundation
How much does The Vijay & Sita Vashee Foundation give each year?
The Vijay & Sita Vashee Foundation gave $290K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $153K across 12 grants.
What is The Vijay & Sita Vashee Foundation's typical grant size?
The Vijay & Sita Vashee Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $29,000, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Vijay & Sita Vashee Foundation give grants?
The Vijay & Sita Vashee Foundation gives mostly in California: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (9%) and Washington (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Does The Vijay & Sita Vashee Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on The Vijay & Sita Vashee Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Vijay & Sita Vashee Foundation's largest grantees?
The Vijay & Sita Vashee Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include IIT Bombay Heritage Foundation ($220,000), Southern Poverty Law Center ($10,000) and Overlake Medical Center Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Vijay & Sita Vashee Foundation?
The Vijay & Sita Vashee Foundation reported $449K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What does The Vijay & Sita Vashee Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2024 filing describes its direct charitable activity as contributions in support of the education objectives of educational institutions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Vijay & Sita Vashee Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Vijay & Sita Vashee Foundation's EIN?
The Vijay & Sita Vashee Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1913186. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Vijay & Sita Vashee 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). The Vijay & Sita Vashee Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-vijay-and-sita-vashee-foundation-morg_d2c0a9c5767045dabe9685e87641e8df
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