Dinesh and Kalpana Patel Foundation
Invitation OnlySalt Lake City, Utah · EIN 87-0532423 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$273K
Organizations funded38
Typical grant$2,500
Total assets$756K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $6,002.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
15% of grants went outside Utah.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Footnote 1 | $75,000 |
| BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha | Stafford, TX | Footnote 1 | $35,001 |
| Nedmed | Salt Lake City, UT | Footnote 1 | $33,000 |
| Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple | South Jordan, UT | Footnote 1 | $15,002 |
| Ekal Vidyalaya | Houston, TX | Footnote 1 | $11,250 |
| Utah Presents | Salt Lake City, UT | Footnote 1 | $10,000 |
| Salt Lake Chamber Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | Footnote 1 | $10,000 |
| Utah SymphonyUtah Opera | Salt Lake City, UT | Footnote 1 | $10,000 |
| US Olympic and Paralympic Assoc | Colorado Springs, CO | Footnote 1 | $6,250 |
| Shri Shri Krishna Temple | Spanish Fork, UT | Footnote 1 | $6,002 |
| Gujarati Cultural Association of Utah | South Jordan, UT | Footnote 1 | $6,000 |
| Hindu American Foundation | Washington, DC | Footnote 1 | $5,000 |
| League of American Orchestras | New York, NY | Footnote 1 | $5,000 |
| Refugee Soccer | Midvale, UT | Footnote 1 | $4,500 |
| Utah Teluga Association | Sandy, UT | Footnote 1 | $4,000 |
| Chabad Lubavitch of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Footnote 1 | $3,000 |
| Bengali Association of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Footnote 1 | $3,000 |
| Orrin G Hatch Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | Footnote 1 | $3,000 |
| Utah Asian Charitable Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | Footnote 1 | $3,000 |
| Joseph James Morelli Foundation | Park City, UT | Footnote 1 | $2,500 |
| Randall J Olson Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | Footnote 1 | $2,500 |
| Utah Tibetan Association | South Salt Lake, UT | Footnote 1 | $2,500 |
| Zambia's Scholarship Fund | Brigham City, UT | Footnote 1 | $2,010 |
| Samarpan Art Center | Salt Lake City, UT | Footnote 1 | $2,000 |
| Utah Kannada Kuta | Salt Lake City, UT | Footnote 1 | $2,000 |
| Asian American Student Association | Salt Lake City, UT | Footnote 1 | $1,500 |
| Utah State University | Logan, UT | Footnote 1 | $1,000 |
| India Cultural Center | South Jordan, UT | Footnote 1 | $1,000 |
| Natural History Museum | Salt Lake City, UT | Footnote 1 | $1,000 |
| Nitya Nritya Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | Footnote 1 | $1,000 |
| Indian Students Association | Salt Lake City, UT | Footnote 1 | $1,000 |
| Sankara Nethralaya | Derwood, MD | Footnote 1 | $1,000 |
| Utah Tamil Sangam | South Jordan, UT | Footnote 1 | $1,000 |
| BioUtah | Salt Lake City, UT | Footnote 1 | $500 |
| Utah Museum of Fine Arts | Salt Lake City, UT | Footnote 1 | $500 |
| Pioneer Theatre Co | Salt Lake City, UT | Footnote 1 | $500 |
| Chitra Kavya Dance | South Jordan, UT | Footnote 1 | $500 |
| The Road Home | South Salt Lake, UT | Footnote 1 | $500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $272,515 | 38 |
| 2024 | $283,787 | 42 |
| 2023 | $177,363 | 40 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jul 26, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202612079349100001
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 87-0532423
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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