Abbarah Foundation
Abbarah Foundation is a private foundation, based in Southfield, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $422K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $16K.
Abbarah Foundation at a glance
In short: Abbarah Foundation gave $7K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,000
- -11.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,333
- -11.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $422,428
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (71% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Abbarah Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New Horizon School ($5K). Together the top 3 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Abbarah Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $8K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Horizon School Irvine, CA | Education | $5,000 |
| Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | Education | $1,000 |
| Pianos for Peace Atlanta, GA | Charity | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $422,428 | $22,063 | $15,706 | $7,000 | 3 | $7,000 | $15,597 |
| 2024 | $416,070 | $27,727 | $14,797 | $7,934 | 3 | $7,934 | $19,716 |
| 2023 | $403,141 | $21,176 | $5,268 | $4,500 | 3 | $4,500 | $6,712 |
| 2022 | $387,233 | $22,238 | $14,646 | $7,920 | 4 | $7,920 | $4,440 |
| 2021 | $379,641 | $45,900 | $12,025 | $6,000 | 3 | $6,000 | $7,917 |
| 2020 | $345,767 | $34,798 | $13,801 | $6,600 | 5 | — | $5,369 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Abbarah Foundation is led by Thabet Abbarah, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thabet Abbarah
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aiman Abbarah
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Dourria Abbarah
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Abbarah Foundation
How much does Abbarah Foundation give each year?
Abbarah Foundation gave $7K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 3 grants.
What is Abbarah Foundation's typical grant size?
Abbarah Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Abbarah Foundation give grants?
Abbarah Foundation gives mostly in California: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Michigan (14%) and Georgia (14%).
Does Abbarah Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Abbarah Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Abbarah Foundation?
Abbarah Foundation reported $422K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $22K.
What is Abbarah Foundation's EIN?
Abbarah Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3134949. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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