Shilen & Parita Patel

Private foundation · Grantmaker Tampa, FL EIN: 87-4132759

Shilen & Parita Patel is a private foundation, based in Tampa, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $78K. Net investment income was $15K.

Key facts about Shilen & Parita Patel

In short: Shilen & Parita Patel gave $78K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
87-4132759
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$78,408
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$11,201
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$1,670,124
Primary geography
Florida (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.7M

-3.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$78K

+1.8% YoY

Grant Count

7

-12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

+16.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shilen & Parita Patel reported a distributable amount of $90K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Shilen & Parita Patel gives

  • Giving grew 876% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

TampaBabson ParkBrandonLutzZephyrhills

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2021 2 grants2022 6 grants2023 8 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $78K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $78K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Berkeley Preparatory School: $37KBerkeley Preparatory School$37KTampa Museum of Art: $12KTampa Museum of Art$12KTie Tampa Bay: $10KTie Tampa Bay$10KGlazer Childrens Museum: $5KGlazer Childrens Museum$5KGujarati Samaj of Tampa: $5KGujarati Samaj of Tampa$5KKerry Murphy Healy Center: $5KKerry Murphy Healy Center$5KTampa Bay Fashion Foundation: $5KTampa Bay Fashion Foundation$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Berkeley Preparatory School ($37K). Together the top 7 received $78K.

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Berkeley Preparatory School Tampa, FLGeneral Support$36,908
Tampa Museum of Art Tampa, FLGeneral Support$11,500
Tie Tampa Bay Tampa, FLGeneral Support$10,000
Glazer Childrens Museum Tampa, FLGeneral Support$5,000
Gujarati Samaj of Tampa Tampa, FLGeneral Support$5,000
Kerry Murphy Healy Center Babson Park, MAGeneral Support$5,000
Tampa Bay Fashion Foundation Lutz, FLGeneral Support$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,670,124$1,738,243$1,499,845
Revenue$22,060$325,268$25,199
Expenses$90,624$86,843$87,569
Qualifying Distributions$84,243$77,000$74,520
Net Investment Income$14,577$34,907$29,934
Distributable Amount$89,715$82,371$75,561

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 8, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Shilen & Parita Patel is led by Shilen K. Patel, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Shilen K. Patel

    President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Parita K. Patel

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Shilen & Parita Patel

How much does Shilen & Parita Patel give each year?

Shilen & Parita Patel gave $78K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $77K across 8 grants.

What is Shilen & Parita Patel's typical grant size?

Shilen & Parita Patel's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $11,201, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Shilen & Parita Patel give grants?

Shilen & Parita Patel gives mostly in Florida: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tampa, FL (5 grants).

Does Shilen & Parita Patel give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Shilen & Parita Patel's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Shilen & Parita Patel's largest grantees?

Shilen & Parita Patel's largest 2025 grantees include Berkeley Preparatory School ($36,908), Tampa Museum of Art ($11,500) and Tie Tampa Bay ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Shilen & Parita Patel?

Shilen & Parita Patel reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $84K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $90K (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 is Shilen & Parita Patel's EIN?

Shilen & Parita Patel's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4132759. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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