The Sodhani Foundation concentrates its giving on South Asian diaspora priorities and development work linked to India, funding a small number of targeted projects rather than broad diversified grantmaking. Grants skew toward community-based relief and institution-building — food relief in U.S. immigrant communities, faith‑based student housing, and girls’ schooling and health research connected to India. The foundation makes relatively large, focused awards and shows repeat support for trusted partners.
Sodhani Foundation’s largest recent grants point to a narrow, programmatic style of giving: $52,840 to Sewa International for food donation in Houston and $50,000 to Vaidya Bharatee Foundation of America for Hindu student housing in Illinois. The foundation’s 2024 grant list shows support for emergency food relief, student housing, girls’ schooling in India, and medical research connected to Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Rather than spread funds broadly, it makes a small number of targeted awards tied to specific projects and beneficiary groups. The foundation also shows repeat support for the same partners and purposes. Sewa International appears multiple times in the recent grants list with different project descriptions, including food donation in Houston, school fees for sponsored kids in India, and a fund project in India. Another large grant went to Indus for building a girls’ school in Laxmangarh and medical research in curing Duchenne. Smaller awards extend the same pattern into education, rural development, and direct assistance.
Food security is one of the clearest themes in the grant record. Sodhani Foundation gave $52,840 to Sewa International for food donation in Houston, $7,100 to the same organization for food donation in Houston, and $2,000 to Therootsfundor for Food. Education appears in several forms. It awarded $17,600 to Sewa International for school fees for sponsored kids in India, $10,000 to vishwa Hindu Parisad of America for student scholarship, and $5,000 to Hindupedia Corporatoin for Education. The foundation also backs infrastructure and place-based development. It gave $50,000 to Vaidya Bharatee Foundation of America for Hindu student housing in Illinois, $45,060 to Indus for building girls school in Laxmangarh, and $2,500 to Deshpande Foundation for Rural India Sandbox Ecosystems. Health-related giving includes $20,000 to Indian Circle for Caring USA for Health care and $1,000 to Craig Hospital Foundation for Medical.
Typical grants are relatively concentrated around a middle tier: the 25th percentile is $2,500, the median is $7,100, and the 75th percentile is $35,430. The 2024 list includes several repeat awards to the same recipient, especially Sewa International, which appears multiple times for different projects and amounts. The pattern is project-based rather than general operating support, with awards tied to food donation, school fees, housing, construction, and health purposes. The foundation is a private grantmaker with annual grants of $301,450 and total assets of $6,980,130.
$374K
$9.1M
$286K
$443K
Most grants fall between $3K and $35K, with a median of $7K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$7K
75th Percentile
$35K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Sodhani Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 48 | $1.1M | 98.0% |
| 2 | India | 1 |
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Concentrated, relatively large gifts to a few organizations with repeat funding (notably multiple grants to SEWA International); mix of U.S.-based diaspora service and India-focused development projects.
Notable grantees: SEWA International, Vaidya Bharatee Foundation of America, INDUS
Grant recipients are all in the United States, with Texas receiving the most grants by count. Houston appears repeatedly as the city tied to food relief and school-fee support. California recipients include San Francisco, Cupertino, Dublin, Calistoga, and Rutherford, while New York appears with Westbury and Old Westbury. Other recipient locations include Sugar Grove, Illinois; Waltham, Massachusetts; and Stoneham, Massachusetts. Although the foundation is headquartered in San Francisco, its giving reaches well beyond California.
Its recent grants support food relief, student housing, girls’ education, school-fee assistance, health care, and medical research. The 2024 list includes food donation in Houston, Hindu student housing in Illinois, building a girls’ school in Laxmangarh, and health care support.
Yes. Sewa International appears multiple times in the recent grants list with separate awards for food donation in Houston, school fees for sponsored kids in India, and a fund project in India. That pattern suggests recurring support for selected partners.
The grant-size distribution is centered in the low thousands to mid-tens of thousands. The 25th percentile is $2,500, the median is $7,100, and the 75th percentile is $35,430.
Texas is the top state by grant count. Houston is a recurring recipient city, especially for food-related grants and school-fee support.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| $210K |
2.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHIKSHIT ROJGAR KENDRA PRABHANDAK SAMITI (SRKPS) | Jhunjhunu, Ra | $210,215 | 2026 | BUILD MAILASI SCHOOL |
| SEWA INTERNATIONAL | HOUSTON, TX | $44,880 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF MUSIQUE ET VIN | NEW YORK, NY | $32,500 | 2026 | MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR KIDS |
| AS FOUNDATION DAF AT SCHWAT | ORLANDO, FL | $25,000 | 2026 | CASH TO DONOR ADVISE FUND OF AS SODHANI FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE DONATIONS |
| VAIDYA BHARATEE FOUNDATION | INDIAN LAND, SC | $21,050 | 2026 | FINISH LAKSHMANGAR SCHOOL + KERALA SCHOOL |
| MASSBAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | WELLESLEY, MA | $14,000 | 2026 | SPONSOR COLLEGE STUDENTS |
| SHARE YOUR CARE INC | GREENSBORO, NC | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HUMANMADE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VISHWA HINDU PARISHAD OF AMERICA | SUGAR GROVE, IL | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HINDUPEDIA CORP | CUPERTINO, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MEALS ON WHEELS SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEWA INTERNATIONAL | HOUSTON, TX | $149,480 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VAIDYA BHARTEE FOUNDATION | INDIAN LAND, SC | $61,060 | 2025 | FINISH LAKSHMANGAR SCHOOL + KERALA SCHOOL |
| AKSHAYA PATRA FOUNDATION USA | FREMONT, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | FEEDING OF SCHOOL KIDS IN RAJASTHAN |
| INDIA CIRCLE FOR CARING | WALTHAM, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MASSBAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | WELLESLEY, MA | $16,000 | 2025 | SPONSOR COLLEGE STUDENTS |
| AS FOUNDATION DAF AT SCHWAB | ORLANDO, FL | $15,000 | 2025 | CASH TO DAF A SODHANI FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE DONATIONS |
| VISHWA HINDU PARISHAD OF AMERICA | SUGAR GROVE, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP IN INDIA |
| NORTH HAWAII HOSPICE | KAMUELA, HI | $3,000 | 2025 | HOSPICE CARE HAWAII |
| SEWA INTERNATIONAL | HOUSTON, TX | $52,840 | 2024 | FOOD DONATION IN HOUSTON |
| VAIDYA BHARATEE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | WESTBURY, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | HINDU STUDENT HOUSING IN ILLINOI |
| INDUS | DEBRA COURT OLD WESTBU, NY | $45,060 | 2024 | Building girls school in LaxmangarhMEDICAL RESEARCH IN CURING DUCHENNE |
| SEWA INTERNATIONAL | HOUSTON, TX | $43,750 | 2024 | Fund Project in IN INDIA |
| SEWA INTERNATIONAL | HOUSTON, TX | $35,430 | 2024 | FOOD DONATION IN HOUSTON |
| INDIAN CIRCLE FOR CARING USA | Waltham, WA | $20,000 | 2024 | Health care |
| SEWA INTERNATIONAL | HOUSTON, TX | $17,600 | 2024 | SCHOOL FEES FOR SPONSORED KIDS IN INDIA |
| vishwa Hindu Parisad of America | Sugar Grove, IL | $10,000 | 2024 | Student Scholarship |
| SEWA INTERNATIONAL | HOUSTON, TX | $7,100 | 2024 | FOOD DONATION IN HOUSTON |
| HINDUPEDIA CORPORATOIN | Cupertino, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | Education |
| ONE MIND INSTITUE | RUTHERFORD, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | in Mangaloona INDIA |
| SEWA USA SPONSOR A CHILD | HOUSTON, TX | $2,880 | 2024 | SCHOOL FEES FOR SPONSORED KIDS IN INDIA |
| DESHPANDE FOUNDATION | Stoneham, MA | $2,500 | 2024 | Rural India Sandbox Ecosystems |
| THEROOTSFUNDOR | Dublin, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | Food |
| DRESS FOR SUCCESS 503-5970395 CA | San Francisco, CA | $1,040 | 2024 | Clothes |
| Craig Hospital Foundation | Calistoga, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | Medical |
| GO FUND ME-SAVE DILLANS LIFE | Dublin, CA | $250 | 2024 | PAY FOR A CHILD DILLANS IN UK |
| Om Hindu community center | Framingham, MA | $100,000 | 2023 | contribution to construction |
| SEWA INTERNATIONAL | HOUSTON, TX | $66,500 | 2023 | FOOD, SCHOOL SUPPLY, ANIMAL FEED, MEDICINES UTTRAKAND DISASTER RELIEF |
| INDUS | DEBRA COURT OLD WESTBU, NY | $64,200 | 2023 | Building girls school in LaxmangarhMEDICAL RESEARCH IN CURING DUCHENNE |
| SEWA INTERNATIONAL | HOUSTON, TX | $12,400 | 2023 | Fund Project in IN INDIA |
| Friends of Musique ET VIN AU clos VOUGEOT | New york, NY | $12,000 | 2023 | support Music Education |
| Save a child Foundation | PO Box Mason, OH | $10,000 | 2023 | Education Foundation of india |
| SEWA INTERNATIONAL | HOUSTON, TX | $9,000 | 2023 | FOOD DONATION IN HOUSTON |
| V KhaitanMona Khaitan | WELLESLEY, MA | $6,092 | 2023 | Travel expenses scounting Trip to India |
| MEALS ON WHEEL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | FEEDING ELDERLY IN SF BAY AREA |
| FRIENDS OF FOUNDATION DE FRANCE | New york, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT MUSIC FOR ASPIRING MUSICIANS |
| Sankara Eye Foundation USA | Milpitas, CA | $3,200 | 2023 | in Mangaloona INDIA |
| Napa Festival Association | NAPA, CA | $2,850 | 2023 | Support Napa Charities |
| vishwa Hindu Parisad of America | Sugar Grove, IL | $2,150 | 2023 | Student Scholarship |
SHIKSHIT ROJGAR KENDRA PRABHANDAK SAMITI (SRKPS)
$210,215BUILD MAILASI SCHOOL
FRIENDS OF MUSIQUE ET VIN
$32,500MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR KIDS
AS FOUNDATION DAF AT SCHWAT
$25,000CASH TO DONOR ADVISE FUND OF AS SODHANI FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE DONATIONS
VAIDYA BHARATEE FOUNDATION
$21,050FINISH LAKSHMANGAR SCHOOL + KERALA SCHOOL
MASSBAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$14,000SPONSOR COLLEGE STUDENTS
SHARE YOUR CARE INC
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HUMANMADE
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
VISHWA HINDU PARISHAD OF AMERICA
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HINDUPEDIA CORP
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
VAIDYA BHARTEE FOUNDATION
$61,060FINISH LAKSHMANGAR SCHOOL + KERALA SCHOOL
INDIA CIRCLE FOR CARING
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MASSBAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$16,000SPONSOR COLLEGE STUDENTS
AS FOUNDATION DAF AT SCHWAB
$15,000CASH TO DAF A SODHANI FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE DONATIONS
VISHWA HINDU PARISHAD OF AMERICA
$10,000STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP IN INDIA
NORTH HAWAII HOSPICE
$3,000HOSPICE CARE HAWAII
VAIDYA BHARATEE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
$50,000HINDU STUDENT HOUSING IN ILLINOI
INDUS
$45,060Building girls school in LaxmangarhMEDICAL RESEARCH IN CURING DUCHENNE
INDIAN CIRCLE FOR CARING USA
$20,000Health care
vishwa Hindu Parisad of America
$10,000Student Scholarship
HINDUPEDIA CORPORATOIN
$5,000Education
ONE MIND INSTITUE
$5,000in Mangaloona INDIA
SEWA USA SPONSOR A CHILD
$2,880SCHOOL FEES FOR SPONSORED KIDS IN INDIA
DESHPANDE FOUNDATION
$2,500Rural India Sandbox Ecosystems
THEROOTSFUNDOR
$2,000Food
Craig Hospital Foundation
$1,000Medical
GO FUND ME-SAVE DILLANS LIFE
$250PAY FOR A CHILD DILLANS IN UK
Om Hindu community center
$100,000contribution to construction
FOOD, SCHOOL SUPPLY, ANIMAL FEED, MEDICINES UTTRAKAND DISASTER RELIEF
INDUS
$64,200Building girls school in LaxmangarhMEDICAL RESEARCH IN CURING DUCHENNE
Save a child Foundation
$10,000Education Foundation of india
V KhaitanMona Khaitan
$6,092Travel expenses scounting Trip to India
MEALS ON WHEEL
$5,000FEEDING ELDERLY IN SF BAY AREA
Napa Festival Association
$2,850Support Napa Charities
vishwa Hindu Parisad of America
$2,150Student Scholarship