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Sri Sathya Sai World Foundation

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Riverside, CA501(c)(3)Since 2006Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 20-4536634Revenue $3.6M in FY2025

On file with the IRS5840 Mitchell Ave, 92505-1233 · Riverside, CATax-exempt since Jan 2008Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide charitable, educational, health, food, publications and other humanitarian activities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $786K a year · 61% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $6.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 12.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $90K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$29K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.6M
+270% vs prior year
Spent
$989K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$7.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.6M
FY2025▲ +270%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$624K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$422K
FY2024$967K
FY2025$3.6M
Expenses
$989K
FY2025▲ +229%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$421K
FY2021$753K
FY2022$263K
FY2023$297K
FY2024$300K
FY2025$989K
Net assets
$7.0M
FY2025▲ +59%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2025$7.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2008.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $987K Management & general 0% · $1K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nilesh Patel
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers charitable, educational, health, food, and humanitarian aid.

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1 program · $987K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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To provide charitable humanitarian activities including flood relief program, medical services and food distribution.

$987Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$40K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$30K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$11K
Sai Ram FoundationFY2024$9K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$90K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $280K · 2021–2021
Sathya Sai Society of AmericaCA · FY2021$280,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$151K
Money outPt IX
$989K
Ln 25
Programscol B$987K
Managementcol C$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$151K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$15K
Total revenueLn 12$3.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.0M
Total assetsLn 16$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
Net assetsLn 32$7.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$649K$1.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.8M$6.0M
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$29K
Net assetsLn 32$4.4M$7.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$82K$82K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$84K$84K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$16K
Information technologyLn 14$17K$17K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$109K$109K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$633K$633K
All other expensesLn 24e$24K$23K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$989K$987K$1K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.6M$989K$2.6M$7.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $967K$300K$666K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $422K$297K$125K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$263K$773K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$753K$355K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $624K$421K$203K$2.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,580,494 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $806,624$3,429,063
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $160,008$151,431
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $966,632$3,580,494
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $242,780$81,839
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $57,518$906,795
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $300,298$988,634
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $666,334$2,591,860
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,580,494 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,429,063
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,429,063
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $166,874$166,874
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$15,469 · Excluded from tax $26−$15,443
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$15,469 · Excluded from tax $166,900$3,580,494
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $988,634 across 10 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $81,839$81,839
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,200$3,200
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $84,246$84,246
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,261$16,261
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $16,905$16,905
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,640$7,640
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $109,188$109,188
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,792$11,792
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $633,408$633,408
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $22,723 · Management $1,432$24,155
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $987,202 · Management $1,432 · Fundraising $0$988,634
Part X · Balance sheet $7,030,233 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $648,829$1,000,438
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,771,427$6,029,795
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,420,256$7,030,233
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,936$29,053
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,936$29,053
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,409,320$7,001,180
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,409,320$7,001,180
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,420,256$7,030,233
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,001,180 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,580,494
XI-2 Total expenses$988,634
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,591,860
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,409,320
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,001,180

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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