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Ravi and Naina Patel Foundation: 21 grants to organizations, $1.9 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Ravi and Naina Patel Foundation, a private foundation in Bakersfield, CA, paid 21 grants to organizations totaling $1,920,958 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $529,000 to Fresno State Foundation in Fresno, CA for academic support..
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- EIN
- 770490360
- Based in
- Bakersfield, CA
- Assets
- $41,048,631
- Grants paid
- $1,940,380
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202513219349108096. It reported $1,940,380 in grants paid; 21 grants to organizations are listed, and 1 grant to individuals is left out.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno State Foundation | Fresno, CA | Academic support. | $529,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California State University Bakersfield Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | Academic support. | Education | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Mercy Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | To provide for new facilities, state-of-the-art equipment and technology, new programs and services, health education, and community outreach. | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation | Fairfield, IA | To secure peace, affluence and invincibility for life everywhere on earth by providing prepetual support for large groups practicing transendental meditation. | Religion-related | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hindu American Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | General support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shantikunj of North America Center | Midpines, CA | The primary objective is to offer socio-spiritual training to all the participants for their holistic well-being and comprehensive personality development to foster in them a scientifically grounded u | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rodale Institute California Organic Center | Camarillo, CA | General support. | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Forest History Society | Durham, NC | General support | Environment | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Open Door Network | Bakersfield, CA | General support | Human services | $40,358 | apps.irs.gov |
| Karuna Foundation | Niwot, CO | General support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mindful Life Project | Richmond, CA | Academic support. | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Regenerative Agriculture Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Global Capital of World Peace Inc | Romney, WV | An organization focused on promoting world peace by supporting the creation and operation of residential meditation centers. | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Raam Raj Foundation | Fairfield, IA | To develop life on the individual, community, national and work level, including, without limitation, creating work peace. | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grimm Family Education Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | Academic support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bakersfield Homeless Center | Bakersfield, CA | Meals for the homeless | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Booster Club | Bakersfield, CA | Academic support. | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Garden Pathways | Bakersfield, CA | Academic support. | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| No Paws Left Behind | Bakersfield, CA | To save adoptable animals from kern county shelters who are in danger of being euthanized due to overcrowded facilities | Animal-related | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ghandian Society Inc | Iselin, NJ | To spread the message of non-violence and eradicate discrimination. | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Chavara Catholic Mission | Bakersfield, CA | To fostering spiritual growth, cultural unity, and faith formation within the malayali community from southern india. | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $400,000 |
| Religion-related | $100,000 |
| Environment | $60,000 |
| Human services | $42,858 |
| Youth development | $25,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $20,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $1,675,458 |
| Iowa | $110,000 |
| North Carolina | $60,000 |
| Colorado | $40,000 |
| Minnesota | $25,000 |
| West Virginia | $10,000 |
| New Jersey | $500 |
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Updated November 17, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.