Friends of the University of Zambia Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Carlsbad, CA EIN: 46-3293377

Medical and health care education

Friends of the University of Zambia Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$522,233
+3.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$16,827
-31.2% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$16,827
-31.2% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$600
-97.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Friends of the University of Zambia Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $23K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Zambia —$22,740
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$522,233$16,827$600——$16,827
2024$506,006$24,463$23,340$22,7401$24,463
2023$504,883$63,207$912——$21,207
2022$442,588$24,481$839———
2021$418,946$55,215$14,922———
2020$378,537$37,407$28,928———
2019$370,058$46,834$16,040———

About Friends of the University of Zambia Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Friends of the University of Zambia Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Carlsbad, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $522K in total assets. Net investment income was $17K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Friends of the University of Zambia Foundation Inc is led by Shantu Patel, President & CEO on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Shantu Patel

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Friends of the University of Zambia Foundation Inc

How large is Friends of the University of Zambia Foundation Inc?

Friends of the University of Zambia Foundation Inc reported $522K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $17K.

What is Friends of the University of Zambia Foundation Inc?

Friends of the University of Zambia Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Carlsbad, CA. It holds $522K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Friends of the University of Zambia Foundation Inc's EIN?

Friends of the University of Zambia Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3293377. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 16, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 12, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 24, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 4, 2026)

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