Hyojin Kim Nirav Patel Foundation

About Hyojin Kim Nirav Patel Foundation

The Hyojin Kim Nirav Patel Foundation’s clearest pattern is direct support for women and children in humanitarian crisis, often through unrestricted gifts to large implementers. Its recent grants include $25,000 to United States Fund for UNICEF in New York and $10,000 to World Food Program USA in Washington, DC, both consistent with a portfolio centered on child welfare, food security, and emergency response. The foundation also gives to organizations serving women facing violence and displacement, such as Asian Women’s Shelter in San Francisco and Liberty in North Korea Foundation in Long Beach. The funder’s mix suggests a preference for established nonprofits that can move resources quickly into frontline service. Alongside global relief groups, it has supported Bay Area community organizations and education-oriented local programs, including Smart (schools Mentoring & Resource) in San Francisco and Simple Steps Community Connection in Palo Alto. Grants in the recent list range from humanitarian aid and hunger relief to shelter, refugee support, and services for children with disabilities. The foundation’s giving is broad in geography but consistent in theme: women’s rights, child welfare, and direct aid in crisis settings.

What Hyojin Kim Nirav Patel Foundation Funds

Child welfare is a recurring theme. In 2025, the foundation gave $5,000 to UNICEF USA for humanitarian aid for children, and $3,000 to World Forgotten Children Foundation for support for children with disabilities. Hunger relief appears in multiple grants as well, including $5,000 to Feeding America for promote hunger relief and $3,000 to Action Against Hunger USA for hunger relief. Women’s services are another clear focus. Asian Women’s Shelter received $5,700 in 2025 for help Asian women protect their welfare from domestic violence, building on prior support to the same organization. The foundation also funded UN Women with $10,000 for education, shelter, and healthcare for impoverished children, showing that its women-centered grantmaking often overlaps with child-focused humanitarian work. Education shows up in a smaller set of grants, including $2,500 to Smart (schools Mentoring & Resource Team) for equity in education and $2,048 to The Computer History Museum for technology education.

How Hyojin Kim Nirav Patel Foundation Gives