Ansaar USA for Relief and Development
Ansaar USA for Relief and Development is a private foundation, based in Lisle, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $79K.
Ansaar USA for Relief and Development at a glance
In short: Ansaar USA for Relief and Development gave $79K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $78,500
- -17.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $26,167
- +65.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $28,500
- Total assets
- $13,880
- -24.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (64% 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 Ansaar USA for Relief and Development funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pious Projects ($49K). Together the top 3 received $79K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 45 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ansaar USA for Relief and Development gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $64K (2020) to $95K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $79K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pious Projects Bridgeview, IL | General Donation | $49,000 |
| Baitulmaal Irving, TX | Poverty | $28,500 |
| Bhezadi Foundation S Barrington, IL | Education | $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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13,880 | $74,900 | $79,278 | $78,500 | 3 | $78,500 | $791 |
| 2024 | $18,258 | $81,900 | $95,771 | $95,000 | 6 | — | $1,241 |
| 2023 | $32,129 | $102,585 | $86,678 | $85,800 | 11 | — | $1,191 |
| 2022 | $16,222 | $77,330 | $93,799 | $93,001 | 11 | — | $1,204 |
| 2021 | $32,691 | $78,840 | $79,620 | $78,845 | 14 | — | $1,629 |
| 2020 | $33,471 | $70,260 | $64,625 | $63,850 | 11 | — | $503 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ansaar USA for Relief and Development reported a distributable amount of $791 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ansaar USA for Relief and Development is led by Farzana Hosain, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Farzana Hosain
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Syed Quadri
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zarqa Imdad
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mohammad A. Hosain
Treasurer
Vice President → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
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 Ansaar USA for Relief and Development
How much does Ansaar USA for Relief and Development give each year?
Ansaar USA for Relief and Development gave $79K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $95K across 6 grants.
What is Ansaar USA for Relief and Development's typical grant size?
Ansaar USA for Relief and Development's median grant in 2025 was $28,500, and its average grant was $26,167, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ansaar USA for Relief and Development give grants?
Ansaar USA for Relief and Development gives mostly in Illinois: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (36%).
Does Ansaar USA for Relief and Development give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Ansaar USA for Relief and Development's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Ansaar USA for Relief and Development?
Ansaar USA for Relief and Development reported $14K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $79K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $791 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ansaar USA for Relief and Development's EIN?
Ansaar USA for Relief and Development's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4197857. 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 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
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