Private foundation · EIN 93-4818981

Saavan Foundation

Preselected only

Palo Alto, CA

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2025-10-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202612469349100711
Total assets (EOY)$11,313,612
Grants paid$351,000
Typical (median) grant$11,000
Grants listed20
Giving in home state (CA)57%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K4
$5K–$25K12
$25K–$100K3
$100K+1

Smallest $2,000 · Largest $100,000

Geographic focus

CA
57%
MO
28%
DC
8%
HI
6%
FL
1%

Common purposes

departmentdermatology

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$52,500$11,051,7832
2024$351,000$11,313,61220

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Stifel Charitable IncST LOUIS, MOGENERAL OPERATING$100,000
Jobtrain IncMENLO PARK, CAGENERAL OPERATING$30,000
LifemovesSANTA CLARA, CAGENERAL OPERATING$30,000
World Central Kitchen IncWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL OPERATING$25,000
Second Harvest Food BankIRVINE, CAGENERAL OPERATING$20,000
The Nature Conservancy Of CaliforniaSACRAMENTO, CAGENERAL OPERATING$20,000
Kqed IncSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL OPERATING$15,000
The Tower Foundation Of San Jose State UniversitySAN JOSE, CAGENERAL OPERATING$15,000
University Of California BerkleyBERKELEY, CAGENERAL OPERATING$15,000
Maui Food Bank IncWAILUKU, HIGENERAL OPERATING$12,000
El Camino Health FoundationMOUNTAIN VIEW, CAGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
Fatima Sheikh Savitribai Phule MissionANAHEIM, CAGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
Peninsula Open Space TrustPALO ALTO, CAGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
Ravenswood Education FoundationMENLO PARK, CAGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
Stanford UniversityREDWOOD CITY, CADEPARTMENT OF DERMATOLOGY FUND$10,000
Maui Rescue Mission IncKAHULUI, HIGENERAL OPERATING$8,000
Mountain Childrens Forum IncSAN JOSE, CAGENERAL OPERATING$4,000
Clear Water FundWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL OPERATING$3,000
Ada'S CafePALO ALTO, CAGENERAL OPERATING$2,000
Best Buddies International IncMIAMI, FLGENERAL OPERATING$2,000
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