Vallavbhai & Savitaben Patel
Vallavbhai & Savitaben Patel is a private foundation based in Montvale, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports 20 grants totaling $307,416, supporting organizations with purposes that include education and school construction, health services, temple construction, and assistance to injured service members.
Vallavbhai & Savitaben Patel at a glance
In short: Vallavbhai & Savitaben Patel gave $307K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), top state New Jersey. 12% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $307,416
- -16.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +17.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,371
- -29.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $7,144,307
- -1.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 12% first-time grantees (2 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (39% 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 Vallavbhai & Savitaben Patel
- 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: 101 Chestnut Ridge Rd Suite 2A, Montvale, NJ 07645
Phone: (201) 573-8888
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Vallavbhai & Savitaben Patel funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Baps Endowment Inc ($111K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $279K.
Grant Size Distribution
90 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 76 grants of 90 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest reported shares of grant dollars by recipient state were New Jersey (39%), California (28%), Utah (9%), and New York (8%). Grant purposes also included work in Zambia and cleft-lip surgery for children worldwide.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Vallavbhai & Savitaben Patel open to new grantees?
12%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 17 grantees (12%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $19K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $307K (2025) to $552K (2021). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $307K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Baps Endowment Inc Windsor, NJ | Construction of Temple Complex | $95,764 |
| Manu Foundation Irvine, CA | Building Classrooms in Rueal Zambia | $75,000 |
| Spark Ventures Chicago, IL | Teachers Salaries, Hope School, Ndola, Zambia | $20,000 |
| Children's Learning Center Sandy, UT | Supply solar panels, inverters, batteries etc. At the children's learning center, kasama, | $18,400 |
| The Smile Train New York, NY | Surgery on Children with Cleft Lips, Worldwide | $15,000 |
| Sri Ramakrishna Sarada Trust | School Supplies for Orphanage | $15,000 |
| Baps Endowment Inc Windsor, NJ | Construction of Temple Complex | $11,000 |
| Zambia's Scholarship Fund Brigham City, UT | Scholarships for 10 Nursing Students in Kasama, Zambia | $10,000 |
| 14 Plus Foundation Inc New York, NY | School Supplies for Chipakata Children's Academy, Zambia | $5,000 |
| Baps Charities Windsor, NJ | Walk a Thon | $5,000 |
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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 | $7,144,307 | $568,796 | $631,518 | $307,416 | 20 | $549,079 | $476,196 | $514,879 |
| 2024 | $7,251,376 | $1,777,488 | $562,205 | $367,794 | 17 | $368,544 | $1,691,998 | $467,511 |
| 2023 | $8,866,888 | $240,442 | $480,822 | $457,223 | 17 | $457,973 | $173,916 | $411,011 |
| 2022 | $7,684,188 | $605,662 | $507,579 | $452,502 | 16 | $455,506 | $524,589 | $422,632 |
| 2021 | $10,549,161 | $1,119,584 | $569,186 | $551,500 | 20 | $552,875 | $1,034,117 | $471,856 |
| 2020 | $9,169,646 | $588,808 | $476,182 | $375,500 | 10 | — | $510,351 | $406,713 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Vallavbhai & Savitaben Patel reported a distributable amount of $515K 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 grants included support for organizations working in education, health, and community services. For example, Manu Foundation describes its mission as providing health education and mentoring related to the treatment of mental or physical illness for youth. Spark Ventures says it supports children in under-resourced communities with education, nutrition, and healthcare, and provides capacity-building and entrepreneurial opportunities. Zambia’s Scholarship Fund describes work that includes scholarships, rural teachers, educational supplies, and building and improving schools in Zambia. New Eyes for the Needy says it provides eyeglasses to children and adults facing financial challenges in the United States.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 20 grants totaling $307,416. Grants ranged from $502 to $95,764, with a median grant of $5,000.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $95,764 to BAPS Endowment Inc. for construction of a temple complex; $75,000 to Manu Foundation for building classrooms in rural Zambia; $20,000 to Spark Ventures for teachers’ salaries at Hope School in Ndola, Zambia; and $18,400 to Children’s Learning Center for solar equipment at its center in Kasama. Other grants included $15,000 to The Smile Train for cleft-lip surgery for children worldwide, $10,000 to Zambia’s Scholarship Fund for scholarships for 10 nursing students in Kasama, and $5,000 each to 14 Plus Foundation for school supplies for Chipakata Children’s Academy in Zambia and Homes for Our Troops to build homes for severely injured U.S. service members.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kiran Patel, Paresh Patel, and Yashvant Patel as trustees.
Vallavbhai & Savitaben Patel's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kiran Patel
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Paresh Patel
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Yashvant Patel
Trustee
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 Vallavbhai & Savitaben Patel
How much does Vallavbhai & Savitaben Patel give each year?
Vallavbhai & Savitaben Patel gave $307K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $368K across 17 grants.
What is Vallavbhai & Savitaben Patel's typical grant size?
Vallavbhai & Savitaben Patel's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $15,371, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Vallavbhai & Savitaben Patel that year got $10K on average.
Where does Vallavbhai & Savitaben Patel give grants?
Vallavbhai & Savitaben Patel's top state is New Jersey, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (28%) and Utah (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Windsor, NJ (4 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Vallavbhai & Savitaben Patel give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Vallavbhai & Savitaben Patel's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Vallavbhai & Savitaben Patel's largest grantees?
Vallavbhai & Savitaben Patel's largest 2025 grantees include Baps Endowment Inc ($110,514 across 3 grants), Manu Foundation ($75,000) and Spark Ventures ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Vallavbhai & Savitaben Patel?
Vallavbhai & Savitaben Patel reported $7.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $549K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $515K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Vallavbhai & Savitaben Patel fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in education, health, and community services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Vallavbhai & Savitaben Patel?
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 Vallavbhai & Savitaben Patel's EIN?
Vallavbhai & Savitaben Patel's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3696763. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Vallavbhai & Savitaben Patel 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
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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 May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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