Hyojin Kim Nirav Patel Foundation
The Hyojin Kim Nirav Patel Foundation is a private foundation based in San Francisco, California. Established in 2018, it says it focuses on enabling organizations that improve women’s rights and support children around the world.
Hyojin Kim Nirav Patel Foundation at a glance
In short: Hyojin Kim Nirav Patel Foundation gave $78K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $78,032
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- +81.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,691
- -34.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,048
- Total assets
- $1,368,861
- +10.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (47% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Hyojin Kim Nirav Patel Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1120 S Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110
Phone: (212) 850-4243
Website: https://hknpfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hyojin Kim Nirav Patel Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hack Foundation ($10K). Together the top 10 received $50K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($3,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
68 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 68 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in California. In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in California (47%), New York (28%), Washington, DC (8%), Connecticut (7%), and Illinois (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hyojin Kim Nirav Patel Foundation gives
- 52% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $78K (2025). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $78K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hack Foundation W Hollywood, CA | Support Technology Education for Teenagers. | $10,000 |
| Smart (Schools Mentoring & Resource Team) San Francisco, CA | Equity in Education. | $6,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | Medical Humanitarian Aid for the Global Community. | $5,000 |
| Good Neighbors USA Tustin, CA | Global Child Poverty Relief. | $5,000 |
| Liberty in North Korea Foundation Long Beach, CA | Refugee Rescue and Resettlement | $5,000 |
| UNICEF USA New York, NY | Humanitarian Aid for Children | $5,000 |
| World Food Program USA Washington, DC | Hunger Relief | $5,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $3,500 |
| Feeding America Chicago, IL | Promote Hunger Relief. | $3,000 |
| Save the Children Fairfield, CT | Global Child Poverty Relief. | $3,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,368,861 | $207,349 | $78,871 | $78,032 | 29 | $78,032 | $206,510 | $84,091 |
| 2024 | $1,240,137 | $50,835 | $66,684 | $65,998 | 16 | $65,998 | $50,149 | $79,428 |
| 2023 | $1,485,269 | $36,603 | $74,794 | $73,543 | 11 | $73,543 | $54,258 | $68,778 |
| 2022 | $1,287,473 | $33,658 | $77,913 | $77,000 | 7 | $77,000 | $32,745 | $69,504 |
| 2021 | $1,720,069 | $74,528 | $67,402 | $67,245 | 5 | $67,245 | $77,108 | $81,919 |
| 2020 | $1,580,131 | $26,969 | $20,000 | $20,000 | 2 | — | $22,053 | $67,851 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hyojin Kim Nirav Patel Foundation reported a distributable amount of $84K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated focus is improving women’s rights and supporting children around the world. Its 2025 grants also supported organizations working in education, humanitarian aid, hunger relief, food security, poverty relief, and refugee rescue and resettlement.
Examples include Good Neighbors USA, which describes its mission as building a global community where people live together in health, harmony, and dignity, and an individual recipient, whose mission is to help students become the first in their families to graduate from college. Feeding America says it works to ensure equitable access to nutritious food in partnership with food banks and communities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 29 grants totaling $78,032. Grants ranged from $77 to $10,000, with a median grant of $2,048. Among the largest were $10,000 to Hack Foundation for technology education for teenagers; $6,000 to SMART (Schools Mentoring & Resource Team) for equity in education; and $5,000 each to Doctors Without Borders, Good Neighbors USA, Liberty in North Korea Foundation, UNICEF USA, and World Food Program USA. Other listed grants included $3,500 to an individual recipient in California to support students of immigrants completing college degrees, $3,000 to Feeding America, and $3,000 to Save the an individual recipient also reports receiving $3,500 in 2025.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nirav Patel as president and Hyojin Kim as vice president.
Hyojin Kim Nirav Patel Foundation is led by Nirav Patel, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nirav Patel
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hyojin Kim
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Hyojin Kim Nirav Patel Foundation
How much does Hyojin Kim Nirav Patel Foundation give each year?
Hyojin Kim Nirav Patel Foundation gave $78K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $66K across 16 grants.
What is Hyojin Kim Nirav Patel Foundation's typical grant size?
Hyojin Kim Nirav Patel Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,048, and its average grant was $2,691, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hyojin Kim Nirav Patel Foundation give grants?
Hyojin Kim Nirav Patel Foundation's top state is California, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (28%) and District of Columbia (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants), San Francisco, CA (5 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Hyojin Kim Nirav Patel Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 29 grants with a stated purpose on Hyojin Kim Nirav Patel Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Hunger Relief" (3 grants).
Who are Hyojin Kim Nirav Patel Foundation's largest grantees?
Hyojin Kim Nirav Patel Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hack Foundation ($10,000), Smart (Schools Mentoring & Resource Team) ($6,000) and Doctors Without Borders ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($3,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hyojin Kim Nirav Patel Foundation?
Hyojin Kim Nirav Patel Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $78K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $84K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Hyojin Kim Nirav Patel Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated focus is improving women’s rights and supporting children around the world. Its 2025 grants also supported organizations working in education, humanitarian aid, hunger relief, food security, poverty relief, and refugee rescue and resettlement. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hyojin Kim Nirav Patel Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hyojin Kim Nirav Patel Foundation's EIN?
Hyojin Kim Nirav Patel Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2573248. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Hyojin Kim Nirav Patel Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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