Ahmad Family Charitable Foundation
Ahmad Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Murphysboro, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $137 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $3.2M.
Ahmad Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Ahmad Family Charitable Foundation gave $3.2M across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $451K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,157,352
- +516.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $451,050
- +692.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $137
- -99.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (93% 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 Ahmad Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Carbondale Muslim Center ($2.9M). Together the top 7 received $3.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 32 (59%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ahmad Family Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 126% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2019) to $3.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $3.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Carbondale Muslim Center Carbondale, IL | Construction of building additionand remodeling | $2,917,958 |
| Fatima Ghazi Community Healthcare | Humanitarian assistance | $111,524 |
| Alam and Aulakh | Educational assistance to the poor | $101,400 |
| Infection Prevention Control Foun Oak Brook, IL | Public Health | $15,000 |
| St Louis Arc Saint Louis, MO | Assist DisabledPersons | $5,000 |
| Carbondale Warming Center Carbondale, IL | Humanitarian Services | $5,000 |
| Claremont McKenna College Endowment Claremont, CA | EducationAssistance | $1,470 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $137 | $3,145,933 | $3,159,532 | $3,157,352 | 7 | $3,159,532 | — | $342 |
| 2024 | $13,736 | $516,912 | $514,489 | $512,100 | 9 | $514,489 | $12 | $493 |
| 2023 | $11,313 | $347,704 | $344,993 | $342,000 | 6 | $344,288 | $4 | — |
| 2022 | $8,602 | $1,276,224 | $1,398,646 | $1,396,120 | 5 | $1,398,646 | $27,583 | $7,056 |
| 2021 | $131,029 | $2,221,951 | $2,220,656 | $2,218,135 | 5 | $2,220,656 | $1,640 | $6,345 |
| 2020 | $11,764 | $753,470 | $913,548 | $909,900 | 7 | — | — | $9,100 |
| 2019 | $171,842 | $152,053 | $162,037 | $150,475 | 7 | — | $6,260 | $11,489 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ahmad Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $342 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ahmad Family Charitable Foundation is led by Maqbool Ahmad, Chairman since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maqbool Ahmad
Chairman
Chairman & Director → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Faisel Ahmad
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Keith Howard
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Muhammad Kamran
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Samina Ahmad
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vera Gibbs
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Zahid Saqib
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Ahmad Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Ahmad Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Ahmad Family Charitable Foundation gave $3.2M across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $512K across 9 grants.
What is Ahmad Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Ahmad Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $451,050, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ahmad Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Ahmad Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Carbondale, IL (2 grants).
Does Ahmad Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Ahmad Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Ahmad Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Ahmad Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Carbondale Muslim Center ($2,917,958), Fatima Ghazi Community Healthcare ($111,524) and Alam and Aulakh ($101,400), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ahmad Family Charitable Foundation?
Ahmad Family Charitable Foundation reported $137 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $342 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ahmad Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Ahmad Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3009111. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 28, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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