Ankitara Foundation concentrates most of its giving on spiritual and faith-based organizations, supplemented by targeted gifts to health, youth, and STEM education causes. Grants are relatively few and sizable, often supporting organizations that promote spiritual awareness, hospital/health system support, girls' technology education, and residential care for children. The foundation favors mission-driven nonprofits that blend spiritual or developmental programming with service delivery.
Concentrated, small portfolio of relatively large grants (six grants totaling $356K) with repeat funding to spiritual organizations; funding is focused rather than broadly dispersed.
A $125,000 general-support grant to Divine Will Foundation stands out as the largest recent award from Ankitara Foundation, and it points to a funder that gives in relatively concentrated, mission-aligned blocks. Across the recent grants list, the foundation backs spiritual and faith-based organizations alongside education, health, and child-focused nonprofits, with several awards sized at $25,000 to $50,000 and a wider set of $10,000 grants. The giving pattern includes organizations working in spiritual awareness, hospital support, girls’ coding and STEM education, and residential care for children. The foundation’s recent support for World Spiritual Awareness Forum and for SOS Children’s Villages USA shows two recurring themes: spiritual programming and family-centered services for vulnerable children. It also funds education-related work through organizations such as Kode with Klossy and Wesleyan University, and it extends support to health-related institutions through San Francisco General Hospital Fdn. Several grants are listed as general support, indicating flexible funding rather than tightly restricted project-only awards. The mix of U.S.-based grantees and a small number of India-based organizations suggests a national grantmaking footprint with select international interest.
Spiritual and faith-based work appears to anchor the foundation’s giving. In 2025, Ankitara Foundation gave $50,000 to World Spiritual Awareness Forum for general support, and in 2024 it awarded $46,260 to the same organization for general support. Other grants in this lane include $10,000 to Krishnamurti Foundation of America for general support and $10,000 to All India Movement for Seva for general support. Education is another visible theme. The foundation gave $50,000 to Kode with Klossy for general support, supporting girls’ coding and STEM education, and $25,000 to Palo Alto Partners in Education for general support. Health and child welfare also show up in the portfolio: San Francisco General Hospital Fdn received $50,000 for general support, while SOS Children’s Villages USA received $35,000 and then $30,000 for general support.
Recent grants cluster around a median of $10,000, with the 25th percentile at $5,000 and the 75th percentile also at $10,000, so many awards sit at a single standard level. The foundation’s recent list shows both larger strategic grants and repeated smaller support grants, including multiple awards to the same organizations across years such as World Spiritual Awareness Forum, SOS Children’s Villages USA, Wesleyan University, World Without Cancer Fdn, and Samarthanam USA. Ankitara Foundation is classified as a regular funder and funds individuals as well as organizations. Program-related investments are not part of its activity, and the recent grants list shows several awards labeled general support, plus scholarship grants.
$272K
$6.9M
$533K
$387K
Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Ankitara Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 51 | $979K | 96.2% |
| 2 | India | 2 |
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Notable grantees: DIVINE WILL FOUNDATION, World Spiritual Awareness Forum, San Francisco General Hospital Foundation, Kode with Klossy, SOS Children's Villages USA
Grantmaking is national, with the heaviest concentration in California. Recent recipient cities include Encinitas, San Francisco, Palo Alto, Oakland, Ojai, Cupertino, and Playa Vista, showing a strong West Coast presence. New York also appears repeatedly through recipients in New York City, New York, and Roslyn Heights, while Washington, DC is another recurring location. Outside the U.S., the recipient-country distribution includes 2 grants to India, with grantees in Nagar and Adyar.
The recent grants show a strong emphasis on spiritual and faith-based organizations, along with health, education, and child-focused nonprofits. Examples include support for spiritual awareness work, hospital and health system support, girls’ coding and STEM education, and residential care for children.
The typical award is $10,000, with a 25th percentile of $5,000 and a 75th percentile of $10,000. That means many recent grants were made at the $10,000 level, while some smaller gifts were also present.
Yes. The recent list includes repeat support to World Spiritual Awareness Forum, SOS Children’s Villages USA, Wesleyan University, World Without Cancer Fdn, and Samarthanam USA across multiple years, indicating ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts only.
It funds both. The foundation is listed as funding individuals, and the grant profile also includes scholarship awards, such as the grants to Ohio Wesleyan University labeled Scholarship.
The top state by grant count is California, and the recipient-country distribution is overwhelmingly U.S.-based at 95.1% of grants, with 4.9% going to India. Recent California recipients include Encinitas, San Francisco, Palo Alto, Oakland, Ojai, Cupertino, and Playa Vista.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| $15K |
3.8% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Spiritual Awareness Forum | Roslyn Heights, NY | $180,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Samarthanam USA | Southborough, MA | $29,695 | 2026 | General Support |
| H2H FOUNDATION | Santa Clara, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| World Without Cancer | E Brunswick, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| DIVINE WILL FOUNDATION | ENCINITAS, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOS Children's Villages USA | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| HANDS ON BAY AREA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,060 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EMPOWER UPLIFT | BALTIMORE, MD | $2,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| MERCYSHIPSORG | GARDEN VALLEY, TX | $1,030 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEYTHRIORG | PALO ALTO, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTH BAY GUITAR SOCIETY | SAN JOSE, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPPORT |
| SCIENCE FROM SCIENTISTS | WOBURN, MA | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DIVINE WILL FOUNDATION | ENCINITAS, CA | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| World Spiritual Awareness Forum | Roslyn Heights, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| SOS Children's Villages USA | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY | MIDDLETOWN, CT | $30,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| GLOBAL GIVING FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KRISHNAMURTI FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | OJAI, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALL INDIA MOVEMENT FOR SEVA | Saylorsburg, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| San Francisco General Hospital Fdn | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Kode with Klossy | New York City, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| World Spiritual Awareness Forum | Roslyn Heights, NY | $46,260 | 2024 | General Support |
| SOS Children's Villages USA | Washington, DC | $35,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| PALO ALTO PARTNERS IN EDUCATION | Palo Alto, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Myriad USA | New York, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Samarthanam USA | Southborough, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | Delaware, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | Scholarship |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | Delaware, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | Scholarship |
| Compassion Unlimited Plus Action | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA INC | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Pratham USA | Houston, TX | $2,575 | 2024 | General Support |
| Deserving Causes India | Playa Vista, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| India Literacy Project | Milpitas, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Give Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| SEVALAYA USA | CUPERTINO, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY | MIDDLETOWN, CT | $10,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Deserving Causes India | Playa Vista, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Shanti Bhavan Childrens Project | Bellevue, WA | $10,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Agaram Foundation | Coppell, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY | MIDDLETOWN, CT | $10,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Samarthanam USA | Southborough, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| WORLD WITHOUT CANCER FDN | HOUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| WORLD WITHOUT CANCER FDN | HOUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Scarf India | Nagar, So | $10,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| GIVE2ASIA FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Wildlife SOS India | Salt Lake City, UT | $5,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| INDIA LITERACY PROJECT | MILPITAS, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| EARTH WAYS FOUNDATION | MALIBU, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Madurai Charitable Trust | Norwalk, CT | $5,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Friends of Ramanas Garden | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 2023 | General Support |
World Spiritual Awareness Forum
$180,000General Support
Samarthanam USA
$29,695General Support
H2H FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
World Without Cancer
$10,000General Support
General Support
EMPOWER UPLIFT
$2,000General Support
MERCYSHIPSORG
$1,030GENERAL SUPPORT
NEYTHRIORG
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTH BAY GUITAR SOCIETY
$1,000GENERAL SUPPPORT
World Spiritual Awareness Forum
$50,000General Support
GLOBAL GIVING FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KRISHNAMURTI FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
World Spiritual Awareness Forum
$46,260General Support
Samarthanam USA
$10,000General Support
Compassion Unlimited Plus Action
$5,000General Support
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA INC
$5,000General Support
Deserving Causes India
$1,000General Support
Give Foundation
$25,000General Support
SEVALAYA USA
$10,000General Support
Deserving Causes India
$10,000General Support
Agaram Foundation
$10,000General Support
Samarthanam USA
$10,000General Support
WORLD WITHOUT CANCER FDN
$10,000General Support
WORLD WITHOUT CANCER FDN
$10,000General Support
Scarf India
$10,000General Support
GIVE2ASIA FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EARTH WAYS FOUNDATION
$5,000General Support
Madurai Charitable Trust
$5,000General Support
Friends of Ramanas Garden
$5,000General Support