The Ranadive Foundation makes a small number of mid-size gifts across a diverse set of causes, combining donations to philanthropic intermediaries with direct support for international development, higher education, youth sports, and animal welfare. Their funding pattern suggests flexible, general-purpose support rather than tightly restricted program funding, and they re-engage at least one international development partner (American India Foundation).
Relatively concentrated dollar-wise (a few large gifts make up most giving) but spread across varied sectors; mix of one-time large gifts and at least one repeat grantee; predominately unrestricted/general-purpose support.
A $163,000 general-purpose gift to National Philanthropic Trust is the largest recent grant on file for Ranadive Foundation, and it sets the tone for a portfolio that mixes intermediary funding with direct support across education, community services, sports, and animal rescue. The foundation’s recent activity also includes repeated support for American India Foundation, suggesting ongoing interest in India-focused development and humanitarian work. Alongside that international line of giving, the foundation has backed UC Davis, College Track, and Shaquille O'Neal Foundation, showing a blend of higher-education support and youth-development funding. Other awards reached organizations such as Shizzy's Wildcat Rescue and Sequoia Hospital, which points to a wide grantmaking range rather than a single-program focus. Most grants are general-purpose, and the pattern includes both larger anchor gifts and many smaller $10,000 awards, indicating flexible support across several types of nonprofits.
Ranadive Foundation’s grant list shows several recurring themes. In international development, it gave American India Foundation $50,000 in 2023, $20,000 in 2024, and $50,000 in 2025, all for general purpose support. In higher education, UC Davis received $50,000 in 2024, also unrestricted. Youth-development giving includes $50,000 to Shaquille O'Neal Foundation in 2023 and another $20,000 in 2024, both general purpose gifts. The foundation also supports community institutions close to home: College Track received $25,000 in 2023 and $10,000 in 2024, while Sacramento-based organizations such as Sacramento Police Foundation and Sacramento Loaves and Fish each received repeated support. The recurring general-purpose wording across these awards suggests a preference for flexible operating support rather than tightly designated project funding.
Typical grants cluster at $10,000, with p25, median, and p75 all anchored at $10,000, $10,000, and $20,000 respectively. The file shows a small number of larger outliers, including a $163,000 gift and several $50,000 awards, but most grants are in the $10,000 to $20,000 range. Grantmaking is repeat-oriented in several cases: American India Foundation, Sacramento Loaves and Fish, College Track, and Theatre for Children all appear in multiple years. The foundation is a private foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. No application process is provided in the data.
$275K
$5M
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$294K
Most grants fall between $10K and $20K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Notable grantees: National Philanthropic Trust, American India Foundation, UC Davis, Shaquille O'Neal Foundation, Shizzy's Wildcat Rescue
Ranadive Foundation gives mostly in California, which accounts for 70% of grants in the file, and the top state by grant count is CA. Recipient cities cluster around Sacramento, Redwood City, Oakland, Atherton, Menlo Park, and Davis. Outside California, the foundation also gave to organizations in New York, Pennsylvania, Nevada, and North Carolina. The distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the recent grants list.
The recent grants show support for philanthropic intermediaries, India-focused development, higher education, youth development through sports and scholarships, and wildlife rescue. Named recipients include National Philanthropic Trust, American India Foundation, UC Davis, Shaquille O'Neal Foundation, and Shizzy's Wildcat Rescue.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is centered on smaller awards: p25 is $10,000, the median is $10,000, and p75 is $20,000. The file also includes a larger $163,000 grant and several $50,000 gifts.
Yes. Several grantees appear across multiple years, including American India Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025; College Track in 2023 and 2024; Sacramento Loaves and Fish in 2023 and 2024; and Theatre for Children in 2023 and 2024.
California is the main giving state, with 70% of grants going to recipients in CA. Recent recipient cities include Sacramento, Redwood City, Oakland, Atherton, Menlo Park, and Davis.
No. The foundation’s profile shows funds individuals: False and makes program-related investments: False.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST | JENKINTOWN, PA | $270,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MONTALVO ASSOCIATION | SARATOGA, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST | JENKINTOWN, PA | $163,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| AMERICAN INDIA FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| LAS LOMITAS EDUCATION FOUNDATION | MENLO PARK, CA | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WINE TO WATER | BOONE, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MONTALVO ASSOCIATION | SARATOGA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| UC DAVIS | DAVIS, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| AMERICAN INDIA FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SHAQUILLE O'NEAL FOUNDATION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| JOY AND CULTURE FOUNDATION | ATHERTON, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MINNIE CANNON SCHOLARSHIP FUND | MIDDLETOWN, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THEATRE FOR CHILDREN | SACRAMENTO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| COLLEGE TRACK | OAKLAND, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ATHERTON POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE | ATHERTON, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SEQUOIA HOSPITAL | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SACRAMENTO LOAVES AND FISH | SACRAMENTO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SACRAMENTO POLICE FOUNDATION | SACRAMENTO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MAGEN DAVID ADOM | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SAN MATEO SHERIFFS ACTIVITIES LEAGUE | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| LAS LOMITAS EDUCATION FOUNDATION | MENLO PARK, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| AMERICAN INDIA FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SHAQUILLE O'NEAL FOUNDATION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SHIZZY'S WILDCAT RESCUE | FAIR BLUFF, NC | $31,265 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| COLLEGE TRACK | OAKLAND, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SACRAMENTO POLICE FOUNDATION | SACRAMENTO, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SEQUOIA HOSPITAL | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FRIENDS OF THE FOLSOM ZOO INCORPORATED | FOLSOM, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THEATRE FOR CHILDREN | SACRAMENTO, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SACRAMENTO LOAVES AND FISH | SACRAMENTO, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CROCKER ART MUSEUM ASSOCIATION | SACRAMENTO, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| JAWS AND PAWS FOUNDATION | APTOS, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
UC DAVIS
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
JOY AND CULTURE FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
MINNIE CANNON SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
THEATRE FOR CHILDREN
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ATHERTON POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SEQUOIA HOSPITAL
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SACRAMENTO POLICE FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
MAGEN DAVID ADOM
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SAN MATEO SHERIFFS ACTIVITIES LEAGUE
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SHIZZY'S WILDCAT RESCUE
$31,265GENERAL PURPOSE
SACRAMENTO POLICE FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSE
FRIENDS OF THE FOLSOM ZOO INCORPORATED
$15,000GENERAL PURPOSE
THEATRE FOR CHILDREN
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
JAWS AND PAWS FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE