The Patni Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 61-1652581

The Patni Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $138K. Net investment income was $271K.

The Patni Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Patni Family Foundation Inc gave $138K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$137,500
+75.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$27,500
+40.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$2,637,699
+3.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
New Jersey (87% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who The Patni Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

International Mahavira Jain Mission: $108KInternational Mahavira JainMission$108KEversight: $12KEversight$12KPresident and Fellows of Harvard College: $10KPresident and Fellows ofHarvard College$10KKingsley Montesorri School: $6KKingsley Montesorri School$6KWomen's Lunch Place: $2KWomen's Lunch Place$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was International Mahavira Jain Mission ($108K). Together the top 5 received $138K.

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 16 (81%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonBlairstownClarkCambridgeEast HanoverGlastonbury

How The Patni Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 3827% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 77% 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.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 4 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2022) to $138K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $138K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
International Mahavira Jain Mission Blairstown, NJGeneral Purpose Contribution$108,000
Eversight Clark, NJGeneral Purpose Grant$12,000
President and Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MAGeneral Purpose Contribution$10,000
Kingsley Montesorri School Boston, MAGeneral Purpose Contribution$5,500
Women's Lunch Place Boston, MAGeneral Purpose Contribution$2,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$2,637,699$271,271$196,550$137,5005$152,800$271,271$199,587
2024$2,543,637$198,205$123,687$78,5034$123,687$198,205$182,610
2023$2,471,572$97,754$167,535$123,0002$167,535$97,754$158,927
2022$3,049,654$177,112$53,691$3,5012$48,691$177,112$180,914
2021$3,721,351$218,430$54,630$9,5093$53,630$218,430$167,584
2020$3,148,358$118,303$47,845$4,0001—$118,303$130,477

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Patni Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $200K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Patni Family Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ambika Patni

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Anirudh Patni

    Director Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Poonam Patni

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth L. Grinnell

    Assistant Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    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 The Patni Family Foundation Inc

How much does The Patni Family Foundation Inc give each year?

The Patni Family Foundation Inc gave $138K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $79K across 4 grants.

What is The Patni Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Patni Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $27,500, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Patni Family Foundation Inc give grants?

The Patni Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in New Jersey: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (2 grants).

Does The Patni Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Patni Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Patni Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The Patni Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include International Mahavira Jain Mission ($108,000), Eversight ($12,000) and President and Fellows of Harvard College ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Patni Family Foundation Inc?

The Patni Family Foundation Inc reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $153K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $200K (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 The Patni Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Patni Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1652581. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 31, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 28, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 2, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)

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