Private foundation · EIN 27-1162605 · Valparaiso, Indiana · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Ibn Al Haitham Endowment Fund Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 6 grants paid, $170K total, median $19K. 17% of grants stayed in Indiana.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
6
$170K
Median grant
$19K
Stays in IN
17%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.2M

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Rahma Worldwide AidBeverly Hills, MIGeneral purpose$93K
Reaching Across BordersJacksonville, FLGeneral purpose$26K
Syrian American Medical SocietyWashington, DCGeneral purpose$25K
Human Rights and DemocracyNew York, NYGeneral purpose$13K
American UniversityWashington, DCGeneral purpose$11K
Alehsan Foundation IncValparaiso, INGeneral purpose$2,000

By state: Michigan 1 · District of Columbia 2 · Florida 1 · New York 1 · Indiana 1

About this foundation

Ibn Al Haitham Endowment Fund Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Valparaiso, Indiana, administered in care of Jay Zabel & Associates Ltd, tax-exempt since 2010. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Ibn Al Haitham Endowment Fund Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Ibn Al Haitham Endowment Fund Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $170K across 6 grants, a median of $19K.

Where does Ibn Al Haitham Endowment Fund Inc give?

Michigan (1 grants), District of Columbia (2 grants), Florida (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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