This foundation concentrates its giving on faith-affiliated charitable trusts that deliver free education, medical care, and school-feeding programs for underserved children and communities. Grants tend to support direct-service organizations that run free hospitals, medical schools, and educational programs rather than policy or advocacy work. Many recipients are Sri Sathya Sai–linked or similarly inspired organizations providing charity-based health and schooling services.
Sai Shiva Charitable Tr’s recent giving is anchored by support for faith-linked trusts that provide free medical treatment and free education, especially through the Sri Sathya Sai network and related service organizations. That pattern appears in grants to Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust for medical relief for the poor and for free medical treatment plus free education, as well as to Prashanthi Balamandira Trust for assistance to a free medical school and free hospital for the poor. The foundation also backs organizations that turn those priorities into direct services for children and families, including Education For All for free education from primary through higher education and One World One Family Foundation for feeding school children and supporting their education. Alongside those larger awards, the grant list shows steady support for food, shelter, and basic-care programs. Local service groups received funding for food banks, homeless meals, room and board, free medicines, and help for underprivileged children and patients. The result is a grantmaking profile centered on charity-based delivery rather than advocacy, with recurring attention to education, healthcare, and subsistence needs.
Free education is one of the clearest themes in the funder’s recent awards. Education For All received $25,000 for helping young children get free education from primary to higher education, while Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust received $20,002 in 2023 and $10,001 in 2024 for free education to all students alongside medical treatment. Healthcare is another core area. The foundation gave $21,000 to Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust for medical relief for the poor and $10,001 to Prashanthi Balamandira Trust for assistance to a free medical school and free hospital for the poor. It also supported Heart to Heart Foundation with $5,001 for life-saving heart surgeries to children and education support for unprivileged children. Basic-needs support appears in smaller grants too. Harbor Gateway Torrance Outreach received funds for a food bank and holiday gift cards for poor families, and Los Angeles Mission received support for feeding homeless people.
Typical grants are small, with a p25 of $251, a median of $862, and a p75 of $2,300. The 2025 list includes both larger awards and many sub-$2,000 grants, suggesting a mixed approach that combines a few higher-value institutional gifts with frequent modest awards. Recipients recur across years: Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Harbor Gateway Torrance Outreach appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Sai Shiva charitable Trust itself appears in multiple years for food support. The foundation is a private charitable trust-style funder rather than an individual-giving vehicle, and it does not make program-related investments or grants to individuals.
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Most grants fall between $251 and $2K, with a median of $862.
25th Percentile
$251
Median
$862
75th Percentile
$2K
Top 4 recipient countries by grant volume for Sai Shiva Charitable Tr.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 47 | $284K | 90.4% |
| 2 | India | 3 |
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Concentrated, mid-size giving to a small set of direct-service charities: a handful of relatively large grants (several five-figure gifts) with repeat funding to core grantees rather than many small, one-off awards.
Notable grantees: Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust, Education For All, One World One Family Foundation, Divine Will Foundation, Prashanthi Balamandira Trust
Grant recipients are concentrated in California, which accounts for 63% of grants, even though the foundation’s headquarters is in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. Recent California recipients include Fremont, Encinitas, Santa Clara, Torrance, Los Angeles, Montebello, Wilmington, Corona, and Point Reyes. Outside California, the funder has also given to organizations in Georgia, Tennessee, Massachusetts, New Mexico, and to overseas recipients in Puttaparthi and Ho Chikkaballapur, with one grant in Mexico and one in Afghanistan.
The recent grants point to free education, free medical care, school feeding, and basic-needs services. Examples include support for Education For All for free education from primary through higher education, Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust for medical relief and free education, and Harbor Gateway Torrance Outreach for a food bank and help for poor families.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Harbor Gateway Torrance Outreach in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Sai Shiva charitable Trust in 2024 and 2025 for food support.
The foundation’s grants are usually modest. The distribution shows a p25 of $251, a median of $862, and a p75 of $2,300, with some larger awards such as $25,000, $22,340, and $21,000 at the upper end of the recent list.
California receives the largest share of grants at 63%. Recent California recipients are spread across cities including Fremont, Encinitas, Santa Clara, Torrance, Los Angeles, Montebello, Wilmington, Corona, and Point Reyes.
No. The foundation’s profile indicates that it does not fund individuals, and the recent grants list shows institutional recipients such as charitable trusts, missions, outreach groups, and hospitals.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| $51K |
5.8% |
| 3 | Afghanistan | 1 | $10K | 1.9% |
| 4 | Mexico | 1 | $981 | 1.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divine Will Foundation | Encinitas, CA | $120,000 | 2026 | Helping the society in medical and education fields |
| One World One Family Foundation | Freemont, CA | $61,001 | 2026 | Provides selfless service towards feeding millions of school children and towards their education |
| Love All Serve All Inc | Corona, CA | $2,500 | 2026 | Provide free healthcare education and nutrition to the under priviliged |
| Sai Shiva charitable Trust | RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA | $1,318 | 2026 | Feeding the poor and the hungry |
| Harbor Gateway Torrance Outreach | Torrance, CA | $690 | 2026 | Donated gift cards to help poor families for thanksgiving and X-mas time |
| Sri Panchmukha Hanuman Temple | Torrance, CA | $532 | 2026 | Feeding the poor |
| St Bonaventure Indian Mission & School | Thoreau, NM | $501 | 2026 | Helping to get water at the Indian reservation |
| Los Angeles Mission | LOS ANGELES, CA | $501 | 2026 | Los Angeles Mission feeds poor and homeless people in the Los Angeles Area |
| Saint Jude | Memphis, TN | $501 | 2026 | Helping the hospital to treat sick children |
| Education For All | Cumming, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | Helping young children to get free education from Primary to higher education |
| One World One Family Foundation | Freemont, CA | $22,340 | 2025 | Provides selfless service towards feeding millions of school children and towards their education |
| Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust | Puttaparthi, An | $21,000 | 2025 | Medical relief for the poor |
| Divine Will Foundation | Encinitas, CA | $15,001 | 2025 | Helping the society in medical and education fields |
| Prashanthi Balamandira Trust | HO Chikkaballapur, Ka | $10,001 | 2025 | Provide assistance to the free medical school and the free hospital for the poor |
| Love All Serve All Inc | Corona, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | Provide free healthcare education and nutrition to the under priviliged |
| Harbor Gateway Torrance Outreach | Torrance, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | Donated gift cards to help poor families for thanksgiving and X-mas time |
| Sri Panchmukha Hanuman Temple | Torrance, CA | $732 | 2025 | Feeding the poor |
| Sai Shiva charitable Trust | RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA | $668 | 2025 | Feeding the poor and the hungry |
| Mesa Refuge | Point Reyes, CA | $500 | 2025 | Help the young writers to write about current issues of the societies around the world |
| Los Angeles Mission | Los Angeles, CA | $251 | 2025 | Feeds homeless population |
| St Bonaventure Indian Mission & School | Thoreau, NM | $251 | 2025 | Helping to get water at the Indian reservation |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Topeka, KS | $251 | 2025 | Helping nations soldiers |
| Saint Jude | Memphis, TN | $251 | 2025 | Helping the hospital to treat sick children |
| Divine Seva | Torrance, CA | $200 | 2025 | Donation for hospital that does free heart surgeries |
| SMAP Foundation Inc | Cerritos, CA | $150 | 2025 | Fosters democratic values and awakens the spirit of giving and lessons in leadership |
| Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust | Puttaparthi, An | $10,001 | 2024 | Provides free medical treatment to all patients and provides free education to all students |
| Heart to Heart Foundation | Santa Clara, CA | $5,001 | 2024 | Providing life saving heart surgeries to children and support education of unprivileged children |
| Harbor Gateway Torrance Outreach | Torrance, CA | $3,810 | 2024 | Food bank for low income |
| Americares | Stamford, CT | $2,100 | 2024 | Americares donates to the needy free medicines all over the world |
| Sai Shiva charitable Trust | RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA | $1,424 | 2024 | Buying food materials like beans corn tortillas shredded cheese salsa spices energy bars and water bottles etc. Weekly Prepare fresh burritos to feed the underprivileged homeless population |
| Saint Jude | Memphis, TN | $1,402 | 2024 | Help Research for cancer cure |
| Los Angeles Mission | Los Angeles, CA | $1,202 | 2024 | Feed Homeless Population |
| Shri Shirdi Baba Sansthan | Montebello, CA | $1,116 | 2024 | Feeding poor population |
| Beacon Light Mission | Wilmington, CA | $1,002 | 2024 | provides room and board for the homeless in the area |
| Sri Panchmukha Hanuman Temple | Torrance, CA | $862 | 2024 | Distribute food |
| St Bonaventure Indian Mission Sc | Thoreau, NM | $352 | 2024 | for schooling and clothing of children and care for elderly at the Indian Mission |
| National World War II Museum | New Orleans, LA | $251 | 2024 | Donated to honor second world war veterans museum |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Topeka, KS | $101 | 2024 | Help soldiers from wars |
| Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust | Puttaparthi, An | $20,002 | 2023 | Provides free medical treatment to all and provides free education to all |
| Harbor Gateway Torrance Outreach | Torrance, CA | $3,071 | 2023 | Food bank for low income |
| Americares | Stamford, CT | $1,500 | 2023 | Americares donates to the needy free medicines all over the world |
| Shri Shirdi Baba Sansthan | Montebello, CA | $1,116 | 2023 | Feeding poor population |
| Instituto Samma Bible College | Ensenada, BC | $981 | 2023 | charitable purposes |
| Beacon Light Mission | Wilmington, CA | $753 | 2023 | provides room and board for the homeless in the area |
| Central Massachusetts Housing Allia | Worcester, MA | $617 | 2023 | provides housing and food to displaced refugees |
| St Bonaventure Indian Mission Sc | Thoreau, NM | $403 | 2023 | for schooling and clothing of children and care for elderly at the Indian Mission |
| Sai Shiva charitable Trust | RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA | $364 | 2023 | Bought food for feeding the homeless |
| Sri Panchmukha Hanuman Temple | Torrance, CA | $320 | 2023 | Distribute food |
| Saint Jude | Memphis, TN | $251 | 2023 | Help Research for cancer cure |
| Palos Verdes performing Arts | Rolling Hills Estates, CA | $151 | 2023 | Donated so handicap children could perform dance |
One World One Family Foundation
$61,001Provides selfless service towards feeding millions of school children and towards their education
Love All Serve All Inc
$2,500Provide free healthcare education and nutrition to the under priviliged
Sai Shiva charitable Trust
$1,318Feeding the poor and the hungry
Harbor Gateway Torrance Outreach
$690Donated gift cards to help poor families for thanksgiving and X-mas time
Sri Panchmukha Hanuman Temple
Feeding the poor
St Bonaventure Indian Mission & School
$501Helping to get water at the Indian reservation
Los Angeles Mission
$501Los Angeles Mission feeds poor and homeless people in the Los Angeles Area
Saint Jude
$501Helping the hospital to treat sick children
Education For All
$25,000Helping young children to get free education from Primary to higher education
One World One Family Foundation
$22,340Provides selfless service towards feeding millions of school children and towards their education
Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust
$21,000Medical relief for the poor
Prashanthi Balamandira Trust
$10,001Provide assistance to the free medical school and the free hospital for the poor
Love All Serve All Inc
$2,500Provide free healthcare education and nutrition to the under priviliged
Harbor Gateway Torrance Outreach
$1,000Donated gift cards to help poor families for thanksgiving and X-mas time
Sri Panchmukha Hanuman Temple
$732Feeding the poor
Sai Shiva charitable Trust
$668Feeding the poor and the hungry
Mesa Refuge
$500Help the young writers to write about current issues of the societies around the world
St Bonaventure Indian Mission & School
$251Helping to get water at the Indian reservation
Saint Jude
$251Helping the hospital to treat sick children
Divine Seva
$200Donation for hospital that does free heart surgeries
SMAP Foundation Inc
$150Fosters democratic values and awakens the spirit of giving and lessons in leadership
Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust
$10,001Provides free medical treatment to all patients and provides free education to all students
Heart to Heart Foundation
$5,001Providing life saving heart surgeries to children and support education of unprivileged children
Harbor Gateway Torrance Outreach
$3,810Food bank for low income
Americares
$2,100Americares donates to the needy free medicines all over the world
Sai Shiva charitable Trust
$1,424Buying food materials like beans corn tortillas shredded cheese salsa spices energy bars and water bottles etc. Weekly Prepare fresh burritos to feed the underprivileged homeless population
Saint Jude
$1,402Help Research for cancer cure
Los Angeles Mission
$1,202Feed Homeless Population
Shri Shirdi Baba Sansthan
$1,116Feeding poor population
Beacon Light Mission
$1,002provides room and board for the homeless in the area
Sri Panchmukha Hanuman Temple
$862Distribute food
St Bonaventure Indian Mission Sc
$352for schooling and clothing of children and care for elderly at the Indian Mission
National World War II Museum
$251Donated to honor second world war veterans museum
Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust
$20,002Provides free medical treatment to all and provides free education to all
Harbor Gateway Torrance Outreach
$3,071Food bank for low income
Americares
$1,500Americares donates to the needy free medicines all over the world
Shri Shirdi Baba Sansthan
$1,116Feeding poor population
Instituto Samma Bible College
$981charitable purposes
Beacon Light Mission
$753provides room and board for the homeless in the area
Central Massachusetts Housing Allia
$617provides housing and food to displaced refugees
St Bonaventure Indian Mission Sc
$403for schooling and clothing of children and care for elderly at the Indian Mission
Sai Shiva charitable Trust
$364Bought food for feeding the homeless
Sri Panchmukha Hanuman Temple
$320Distribute food
Saint Jude
$251Help Research for cancer cure
Donated so handicap children could perform dance