Anwar Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Jose, CA EIN: 26-1627577

Anwar Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Jose, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $4K.

Anwar Foundation at a glance

In short: Anwar Foundation gave $4K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$3,500
-98.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-85.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,500
-89.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,500
Total assets
$2,750
-57.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% 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 Anwar Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Development in Literacy DIL: $4KDevelopment in Literacy DIL$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Development in Literacy DIL ($4K).

Grant Size Distribution

55 grants across all recorded years

52<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 55 (95%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

San JoseWashingtonSanta ClaraBozemanIrvineRolling MeadowsBerkeleyBoca RatonChicagoFremontGarlandHoustonKentMenlo ParkMountain ViewNew YorkOaklandPalo AltoRedwood CitySomerville

How Anwar Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 98% from 2022 to 2025. 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

$0$100K$200K$300KTotal only2020 25 grants2021 15 grants2022 7 grants2023 7 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2025) to $236K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $4K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Development in Literacy DIL Irvine, CADonations$3,500
Your AI grants department

Ready to take the next step with Anwar Foundation?

Fully replaces Grant database subscriptions Instrumentl · Foundation Directory · GrantStation & similar

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$2,750$100$3,795$3,5001$3,500
2024$6,445$198,000$236,216$236,0007$236,000
2023$44,661$100,000$61,665$59,2007$59,200
2022$6,326$161,400$160,086$159,85015$159,850
2021$5,012$114,200$113,583$111,37125—
2020$4,395$94,500$91,663$88,577Total only—

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Anwar Foundation is led by Humaira Anwar, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Humaira Anwar

    President

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Naveed Anwar

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    8 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 Anwar Foundation

How much does Anwar Foundation give each year?

Anwar Foundation gave $4K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $236K across 7 grants.

How large is Anwar Foundation?

Anwar Foundation reported $3K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $100.

Where does Anwar Foundation operate?

Anwar Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Montana, New York, Ohio, Texas.

What is Anwar Foundation's EIN?

Anwar Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1627577. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 15, 2021)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Explore Open Grants

Browse active grant opportunities in Anwar Foundation's focus areas in our free grants database

Similar Funders

Funders that support many of the same organizations

Joognoo Charitable Foundation

Torrance, CA

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$2.1M

Grants

4

Total Given

$153K

The Hamd Foundation Inc

Port Jefferson, NY

The Hamd Foundation supports charitable organizations, including Islamic centers and groups working in humanitarian aid, health, community engagement, and Muslim and minority rights, with grants across several states and the largest shares going to New York, Illinois, Washington, DC, Virginia, and California in 2024. Its 2024 grants ranged from $537 to $87,223, with a median of $25,641. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets

$28.5M

Grants

23

Total Given

$775K

Pirzada Family Foundation

Fremont, CA

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$1.0M

Grants

30

Total Given

$33K

Kenneth R Siger Foundation

Sewickley, PA

The Kenneth R Siger Foundation supports a range of charitable work, including humanitarian relief, social welfare, conservation, public media, LGBTQ counseling, and social justice through art. Its 2025 grants ranged from $52 to $6,267, with a median of $1,036, and went mainly to organizations in New York and Washington, DC. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$37K

Grants

32

Total Given

$53K

One Foundation

Beckley, WV

ONE FOUNDATION supports grassroots community transformation, local entrepreneurship, and work addressing hardship, with grants spanning areas such as food, health, housing, education, recovery, and community programs. Its 2024 grants ranged from $72 to $125,000, with a median of $3,000; it focuses on Central Appalachia and beyond, with most 2024 funding going to West Virginia and South Dakota. The foundation’s website says it is not accepting grant applications at this time.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$21.3M

Grants

34

Total Given

$561K

Duke Energy Foundation

Charlotte, NC

The Duke Energy Foundation funds workforce and local economic development, disaster resilience, conservation, clean water, and economic opportunity in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000; applications for grants of $20,000 or less are accepted year-round, after applicants discuss proposals with a state representative.

Assets

$1.9M

Grants

41

Total Given

$25.6M

More similar funders

More Funders in California

Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Anwar Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/anwar-foundation-morg_424673b2fd514cc79abc86e9d9cd0c5f

BibTeX
@misc{grantable_261627577_2026,
  author       = {{Grantable}},
  title        = {{Anwar Foundation funder profile}},
  howpublished = {GrantGraph},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://grantable.co/funders/anwar-foundation-morg_424673b2fd514cc79abc86e9d9cd0c5f},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-14. Data licensed CC BY 4.0}
}

The figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0: reuse them with credit to Grantable and a link. Download the data.

Figures come from Anwar Foundation's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.

Anwar Foundation down — hundreds of funders to go?

Want AI to do this for you?