Private foundation · EIN 85-2697541 · Windsor Mill, Maryland · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Elias & Sultana Foundation

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 2025 Form 990-PF: 17 grants paid, $273K total, median $7,500. 29% of grants stayed in Maryland.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
17
$273K
Median grant
$7,500
Stays in MD
29%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$7.7M

Grants paid in 2025

Top 13 of 17 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Trustees of the Univ of PennPhiladelphia, PAResearch$75K
Peabody Health PhilanthropiesSan Francisco, CAGeneral support$67K
Community Compassion USAGwynn Oak, MDGeneral support$28K
St Cloud University FoundationSt Cloud, MNGeneral support$25K
Quran FoundationBrooklyn, NYRetreat$15K
Dar-Al TaqwaEllicot City, MDGeneral support$12K
FIRST Fruits FarmFreeland, MDGeneral support$8,500
Port Washington MasjidPort Washington, NYGeneral support$6,000
Muslim Family CenterColumbia, MDGeneral support$3,000
Kids CanOmaha, NEGeneral support$3,000
Jamaican Women of FloridaDavie, FLGeneral support$2,500
American Muslim CenterJamaica, NYGeneral support$2,000
Masjid Mission CenterJamaica, NYGeneral support$2,000

By state: Pennsylvania 1 · California 1 · Maryland 5 · New York 4 · Minnesota 1 · INTL 3

About this foundation

Elias & Sultana Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Windsor Mill, Maryland, administered in care of Rebeka Sultana, tax-exempt since 2022. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Elias & Sultana Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 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 Elias & Sultana Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $273K across 17 grants, a median of $7,500.

Where does Elias & Sultana Foundation give?

Pennsylvania (1 grants), California (1 grants), Maryland (5 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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