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Chittaranjan A Patel Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Orland Park, Illinois · EIN 320127871

Chittaranjan A Patel Family Foundation is a private foundation in Orland Park, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $362,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $120,000 and the largest $227,000. 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 $157,300 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$67,3003$2.9 million
2024$157,3004$4.2 million
2025$362,0003$5.8 million

How to apply

Chittaranjan A 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois2$347,000
Massachusetts1$15,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bhagyoday Foundation
Elk Grove Village, IL
Charity and useful purpose$227,000
Sardardham USA NFP
Orland Park, IL
Charity and useful purpose$120,000
Akshar Patra Foundation
Stoneham, MA
Charity and useful purpose$15,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Chittaranjan A Patel Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Chittaranjan A Patel Family Foundation give?

$362,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $120,000.

Who runs Chittaranjan A Patel Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Chittaranjan Patel (President), Bhavana Patel (Secretary), Ashok (Director) and Meera Patel (Director) among 7 officers and trustees.

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