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Ranadive Foundation

Preselected recipients only Page Mill Rd Palo Alt, California · EIN 472366058

Ranadive Foundation is a private foundation in Page Mill Rd Palo Alt, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $275,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $137,500 and the largest $270,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $230,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$195,00014$5.0 million
2024$230,0005$5.7 million
2025$275,0002$6.3 million

How to apply

Ranadive Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania1$270,000
California1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
National Philanthropic Trust
Jenkintown, PA
General purpose$270,000
Montalvo Association
Saratoga, CA
General purpose$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ranadive Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Ranadive Foundation give?

$275,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $137,500.

Who runs Ranadive Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Vivek Ranadive (President & Chair of the B) and Roger Craig (Secretary and Chief Financ).

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