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Baringo House Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Altos, California · EIN 854307516

Baringo House Foundation is a private foundation in Los Altos, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $6,713 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $1,313 and the largest $5,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $13,561 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$6,8143$25,239
2024$13,5612$173,971
2025$6,7133$182,263

How to apply

Baringo House Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Baringo House Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Delaware. It also paid $1,313 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Delaware1$5,000
Illinois1$400

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Online Giving Foundation
Newark, DE
General ops$5,000
Kabarak UniversityGeneral ops$1,313
Individual
IL
General ops$400

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Baringo House Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Baringo House Foundation give?

$6,713 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $1,313.

Who runs Baringo House Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Devesh Patel (Cfo) and Shital Patel (Ceo).

What does Baringo House Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and international.

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