Kamlaben & Raojibhai Patel Family
Kamlaben & Raojibhai Patel Family is a private foundation based in Allendale, New Jersey. In its 2025 filing, it reported 19 grants totaling $289,598, including support for religious activities, education, community services, animal protection, and care services.
Kamlaben & Raojibhai Patel Family at a glance
In short: Kamlaben & Raojibhai Patel Family gave $290K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in New Jersey. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $289,598
- +34.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,242
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $5,686,989
- +11.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (2 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Kamlaben & Raojibhai Patel Family
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 484 Paul Ave, Allendale, NJ 07401
Phone: (201) 573-0367
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kamlaben & Raojibhai Patel Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Baps ($204K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $272K.
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 74 grants of 79 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 76% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey, 4% to California, 2% to New York, and 2% to Connecticut. The recipient state for 15% of grant dollars is not identified in the available information.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Kamlaben & Raojibhai Patel Family open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 18 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $18K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $18K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+20%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 (2020–2025). 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 $179K (2020) to $290K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $290K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Baps Piscataway, NJ | Religious Activities | $199,306 |
| Sanjivaniseva Sagam | Donation to Orphanage | $30,000 |
| Eco Foundation Horizon School Culver City, CA | Education | $10,000 |
| Hofstra University Hempstead, NY | Educational Purposes | $5,988 |
| Kent School Annual Fund Kent, CT | Education | $5,000 |
| Shree Vallabh Gaushala Trust | Animal Protections | $5,000 |
| Baps Piscataway, NJ | Religious Activities | $4,304 |
| India Cultural Society Wayne, NJ | Religious & Community Services | $3,000 |
| Rotary Club of Ridgewood Am Ridgewood, NJ | Community Services | $3,000 |
| Sankra Eye Foundation Milpitas, CA | Eye Care Services | $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 | $5,686,989 | $637,124 | $381,881 | $289,598 | 19 | $332,844 | $308,406 | $332,847 |
| 2024 | $5,080,055 | $1,431,423 | $293,576 | $215,974 | 17 | $215,974 | $821,921 | $281,495 |
| 2023 | $5,335,967 | $971,301 | $245,314 | $204,603 | 17 | $204,603 | $63,461 | $213,897 |
| 2022 | $3,845,178 | $314,318 | $252,032 | $242,201 | 14 | $242,346 | $265,632 | $210,511 |
| 2021 | $5,192,696 | $538,889 | $276,207 | $191,001 | 12 | $191,001 | $497,770 | $230,718 |
| 2020 | $4,480,082 | $284,689 | $233,310 | $179,006 | 15 | — | $248,410 | $196,400 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kamlaben & Raojibhai Patel Family reported a distributable amount of $333K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its listed 2025 grants include support for religious activities, education, community services, animal protection, eye care, an orphanage, and a rehabilitation center and care shelter.
Among its grantees, Hofstra University describes its mission as providing undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs alongside co-curricular and cultural programs and activities. India Cultural Society says its mission includes promoting unity among temples and preserving and practicing Hindu religious culture in the Indian community and the wider community. Bergen Community College Foundation says it assists the college’s board of trustees with property and expenditures for the benefit of the college, students, faculty, and staff.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 19 grants totaling $289,598. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $199,306, with a median of $3,000.
The largest listed grants included $199,306 to BAPS in Piscataway, New Jersey, for religious activities; $30,000 to Sanjivaniseva Sagam for an orphanage; and $10,000 to Eco Foundation Horizon School in Culver City, California, for education. Other listed awards included $5,988 to Hofstra University for educational purposes, $5,000 to Kent School Annual Fund for education, and $5,000 to Shree Vallabh Gaushala Trust for animal protections. India Cultural Society and Bergen Community College Foundation each received $3,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nimeet Patel and Nehal Patel as trustees.
Kamlaben & Raojibhai Patel Family's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nehal Patel
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nimeet Patel
Trustee
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 Kamlaben & Raojibhai Patel Family
How much does Kamlaben & Raojibhai Patel Family give each year?
Kamlaben & Raojibhai Patel Family gave $290K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $216K across 17 grants.
What is Kamlaben & Raojibhai Patel Family's typical grant size?
Kamlaben & Raojibhai Patel Family's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $15,242, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kamlaben & Raojibhai Patel Family that year got $18K on average.
Where does Kamlaben & Raojibhai Patel Family give grants?
Kamlaben & Raojibhai Patel Family gives mostly in New Jersey: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Paramus, NJ (3 grants) and Piscataway, NJ (2 grants).
Does Kamlaben & Raojibhai Patel Family give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Kamlaben & Raojibhai Patel Family's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (3 grants) and "Community Services" (3 grants).
Who are Kamlaben & Raojibhai Patel Family's largest grantees?
Kamlaben & Raojibhai Patel Family's largest 2025 grantees include Baps ($203,610 across 2 grants), Sanjivaniseva Sagam ($30,000) and Eco Foundation Horizon School ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kamlaben & Raojibhai Patel Family?
Kamlaben & Raojibhai Patel Family reported $5.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $333K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $333K (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 Kamlaben & Raojibhai Patel Family fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its listed 2025 grants include support for religious activities, education, community services, animal protection, eye care, an orphanage, and a rehabilitation center and care shelter. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kamlaben & Raojibhai Patel Family?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kamlaben & Raojibhai Patel Family's EIN?
Kamlaben & Raojibhai Patel Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3696766. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Kamlaben & Raojibhai Patel Family 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Kamlaben & Raojibhai Patel Family funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/kamlaben-and-raojibhai-patel-family-morg_1028cce3da364d03966f9f3e51345732
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