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DRS Subhash and Fatma Patel Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Naples, Florida · EIN 356817682

DRS Subhash and Fatma Patel Family Foundation is a private foundation in Naples, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $12,100 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $1,600 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 up from $11,500 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$10,5006$268,735
2024$11,5005$267,067
2025$12,1005$259,288

How to apply

DRS Subhash and Fatma Patel Family 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 DRS Subhash and Fatma Patel Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Maryland. It also paid $7,000 in 3 grants to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland1$3,500
Florida1$1,600

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Organization for Islamic LearningCharitable$5,000
The Heights School
Potomac, MD
Charitable$3,500
Comfort Aid International
Lake Mary, FL
Charitable$1,600
Islamic Humanitarian ServiceCharitable$1,000
Islamic Shia Ithna-Asheri Jamaat of TorontoCharitable$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does DRS Subhash and Fatma Patel Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does DRS Subhash and Fatma Patel Family Foundation give?

$12,100 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $1,600.

Who runs DRS Subhash and Fatma Patel Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Dr Subhash Patel (Trustee), Dr Fatma Patel (Trustee), Neesha Patel (Trustee) and Sameer Patel (Trustee).

What does DRS Subhash and Fatma Patel Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly international, education and faith communities.

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