Sujal and Meera Patel Foundation

OVERVIEW: The Sujal and Meera Patel Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to education and health.

IP TAKE: The foundation lacks transparency, which limits information available on its grantmaking priorities and activities.

Patel is only in his 40s and still engaged in business. But the relatively young foundation should be watched for greater giving down the line, particularly in the Seattle area.

PROFILE: Established in 2011, the Sujal and Meera Patel Foundation was founded by technology entrepreneur Sujal Patel and his wife Meera. Sujal M. Patel graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer Science from the University of Maryland at College Park. He served in various engineering roles at RealNetworks. In 2001, Patel founded Isilon Systems, a scale-out network attached storage (NAS) platform which was acquired by EMC for $2.5 billion. He is a strategic director of Madrona Venture Group.

The foundation does not maintain a website, which limits information available on its grantmaking priorities and activities. According to tax records, the Sujal and Meera Patel Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to education and health.

Patel sits on the board of Rainier Scholars, which the couple steadily supports. The Patels have also supported University of Washington, including a professorship at the school of computer science and engineering.

Important Grant Details:

Grants range from $1,000 to $200,000. Past grantees include Berteshi School, Boys & Girls Club of Bellevue, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and Seattle Children’s Hospital.

The foundation keeps a low profile and does not accept unsolicited proposals.

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CONTACT:

Sujal and Meera Patel Foundation
c/o Stetson Koenes PLLC
155 108th Avenue NE, No 320
Bellevue, WA 98004