The Patel Family Foundation
The Patel Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Altos, California. In filing year 2025, it reported 11 grants totaling $128,003 to charitable organizations in California, Ohio, and Texas; the listed grant purposes were unrestricted.
The Patel Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Patel Family Foundation gave $128K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in California. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $128,003
- +6.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,637
- -12.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $823,593
- -10.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (56% 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 The Patel Family Foundation
- 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: 1404 Oak Ave, Los Altos, CA 94024
Phone: (650) 428-0817
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Patel Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Muni Seva Charitable Foundation ($51K). Together the top 10 received $128K.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 47 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 56% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 40% to recipients in Ohio, and 4% to recipients in Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Patel Family Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 294% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2023) to $182K (2019). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $128K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Muni Seva Charitable Foundation Dayton, OH | Unrestricted | $51,000 |
| IIT Bombay Heritage Fund Cupertino, CA | Unrestricted | $41,500 |
| Uc Santa Barbara Foundation Santa Clara, CA | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Bay Area Vaishnava Youth Parivar Milpitas, CA | Unrestricted | $5,001 |
| Human Service Foundation Alamo, CA | Unrestricted | $5,001 |
| Pratham Houston, TX | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| California Vipassana Center Cobb, CA | Unrestricted | $2,501 |
| Community Services Agency Mountain View, CA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| A Future for Every Child Sunnyvale, CA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Kqed San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted | $500 |
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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 | $823,593 | $38,127 | $137,123 | $128,003 | 11 | $133,478 | $29,983 | $45,371 |
| 2024 | $922,589 | $32,153 | $130,981 | $120,027 | 9 | $127,487 | $28,799 | $48,831 |
| 2023 | $1,021,413 | $-7,257 | $32,982 | $25,353 | 11 | $29,411 | $12,944 | $50,066 |
| 2022 | $1,061,652 | $9,897 | $122,708 | $114,603 | 6 | $119,064 | $9,058 | $54,081 |
| 2021 | $1,174,464 | $64,014 | $181,053 | $173,500 | 10 | $177,184 | $10,527 | $58,625 |
| 2020 | $1,291,503 | $37,634 | $55,015 | $45,180 | 9 | — | $33,497 | $64,316 |
| 2019 | $1,308,884 | $209,623 | $209,250 | $182,100 | 4 | — | $117,866 | $63,709 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Patel Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $45K 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 2025 grantees included organizations with varied missions. Muni Seva Charitable Foundation describes its mission as assisting the activities of Muni Seva Ashram, a relief organization in India. UC Santa Barbara Foundation says it raises and administers funds supporting the university’s teaching, research, and public-service objectives. A Future for Every Child says it prepares orphaned and vulnerable youth for adulthood through life-skills training, career planning, education or vocational support, job placement, and mentoring. KQED says it serves Northern California through community-supported media, education, arts, and community dialogue.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $128,003. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $51,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest grants were $51,000 to Muni Seva Charitable Foundation and $41,500 to IIT Bombay Heritage Fund, both for unrestricted purposes. Other notable grants were $15,000 to UC Santa Barbara Foundation, $5,001 each to Bay Area Vaishnava Youth Parivar and Human Service Foundation, and $5,000 to Pratham. The remaining grants included $2,501 to California Vipassana Center; $1,000 each to Community Services Agency and A Future for Every Child; and $500 each to KQED and El Camino YMCA.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kshipra S. Patel as President and Samir A. Patel as Secretary.
The Patel Family Foundation is led by Kshipra S. Patel, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kshipra S. Patel
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Samir A. Patel
Secretary
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 The Patel Family Foundation
How much does The Patel Family Foundation give each year?
The Patel Family Foundation gave $128K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $120K across 9 grants.
What is The Patel Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Patel Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $11,637, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Patel Family Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does The Patel Family Foundation give grants?
The Patel Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (40%). The most frequent recipient cities were Mountain View, CA (2 grants).
Does The Patel Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Patel Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Patel Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Patel Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Muni Seva Charitable Foundation ($51,000), IIT Bombay Heritage Fund ($41,500) and Uc Santa Barbara Foundation ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Patel Family Foundation?
The Patel Family Foundation reported $824K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $133K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Patel Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees included organizations with varied missions. Muni Seva Charitable Foundation describes its mission as assisting the activities of Muni Seva Ashram, a relief organization in India. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Patel Family Foundation?
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 The Patel Family Foundation's EIN?
The Patel Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4933895. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Patel Family 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
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