Drs Kiran & Pallavi Patel 2017 Foundation for Global Understanding
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- This foundation, based in Tampa, FL, is only a fit if your work sits in education or health care, with a stated priority for Florida and also international work in those fields; it speaks of reaching multicultural and underserved communities through organisations committed to excellence in serving their communities.
- It states plainly that it does not accept unsolicited requests and operates by invitation only, so cold applications are not the route in and a relationship or invitation from the foundation is needed first.
- No grant range is stated, so there is no basis here for sizing an individual request, though total giving paid came to $833,590 in the year reported.
- Nothing is stated about timing or deadlines, so grant writers should not assume a cycle exists.
- Because it funds by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests, organisations without an existing connection to the foundation should not spend time preparing an unsolicited application.
Overview
Drs Kiran & Pallavi Patel 2017 Foundation for Global Understanding is a US private foundation based in Tampa, FL.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Foundation’s stated work includes advancing health care in Florida and internationally by educating those who can make a difference, particularly in multicultural and underserved communities. It gives grants to organisations whose focus is education and health in their communities and whose commitment is excellence in serving those communities. Its charitable activity links education and health with community service. The filing describes grants to various organisations selected on those grounds, showing support for community-serving organisations rather than a single named beneficiary.
Themes
- Education
- Health care
Geographic Focus
Priority: Florida; internationally.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax year 2022.
Grant dollars by state
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 36%
- The largest single recipient received 38% of grant dollars to organisations.
- 36% of grant dollars went directly to organisations outside the US (India).
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Doctor Kiran C Patel Elementary School · School furniture grant$318,8062022 tax year
- Shakti Krupa Charitable Trust · Various permanent projects, i.e., health, education, rural development and social service mainly for the upliftment of the rural community$300,0002022 tax year
- Africa College Fund · General support$112,7842022 tax year
- TIE Foundation · General support$102,0002022 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Hitesh John Adhia — Director
- Ana Endres — Director
- Dr Pallavi Patel — Director
- Dr Kiran Patel — Director
- Dr Sonali K Judd — Secretary / Director
- Dr Sheetal Patel — VP / Treasurer / Director
- Shilen Patel — President / Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
1 year of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $16,494,407 | $833,590 | $278,102,600 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Tampa, FL