Al-Sawwaf Family Foundation
Al-Sawwaf Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Edgewater, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $66K. Net investment income was $119K.
Al-Sawwaf Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Al-Sawwaf Family Foundation gave $66K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $65,500
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,917
- +61.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,250
- Total assets
- $3,347,998
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (94% 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 Al-Sawwaf Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Islamic Center of Union County ($7K). Together the top 5 received $16K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($50,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 35 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Al-Sawwaf Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $66K (2025) to $121K (2020). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $66K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $50,000 |
| Islamic Center of Union County Union, NJ | After School Educational Program | $7,000 |
| Wafa House Inc Clinton, NJ | Food and Shelter for New Yorkers | $2,500 |
| Darul Islah Teaneck, NJ | Muslim School Education | $2,000 |
| Food Bank of New York City New York, NY | Food Assistance to Fight Hunger for New Yorkers | $2,000 |
| Icna Relief USA New Hyde Park, NY | Muslim Family Services | $2,000 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,347,998 | $118,833 | $70,939 | $65,500 | 6 | $69,242 | $118,615 | $72,476 |
| 2024 | $3,300,104 | $129,638 | $73,067 | $67,500 | 10 | $70,641 | $129,395 | $72,799 |
| 2023 | $3,243,533 | $91,277 | $75,233 | $70,000 | 5 | $73,111 | $151,269 | $74,133 |
| 2022 | $3,227,489 | $145,738 | $76,500 | $70,000 | 8 | $73,111 | $145,474 | $72,042 |
| 2021 | $3,158,251 | $155,165 | $75,788 | $72,000 | 6 | $75,262 | $154,639 | $66,918 |
| 2020 | $3,078,874 | $118,813 | $261,884 | $121,000 | 9 | — | — | $67,041 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Al-Sawwaf Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $72K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Al-Sawwaf Family Foundation is led by Remedios Rogel, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Remedios Rogel
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alaa M. Al-Sawwaf
Director
On filings since 2020
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nada Alzoubi
Director
On filings since 2020
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shereen Al-Sawwaf
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/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 Al-Sawwaf Family Foundation
How much does Al-Sawwaf Family Foundation give each year?
Al-Sawwaf Family Foundation gave $66K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $68K across 10 grants.
What is Al-Sawwaf Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Al-Sawwaf Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,250, and its average grant was $10,917, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Al-Sawwaf Family Foundation give grants?
Al-Sawwaf Family Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (6%).
Does Al-Sawwaf Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Al-Sawwaf Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Al-Sawwaf Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Al-Sawwaf Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Islamic Center of Union County ($7,000), Wafa House Inc ($2,500) and Darul Islah ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($50,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 18% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Al-Sawwaf Family Foundation?
Al-Sawwaf Family Foundation reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $69K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $72K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Al-Sawwaf Family Foundation's EIN?
Al-Sawwaf Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4940794. 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 May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
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