Ashraf Family Foundation
The Ashraf Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Ashburn, Virginia. Its 2025 filing reports grants for community development, poverty assistance, education, healthcare, civil rights, disaster relief, and other purposes.
Ashraf Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Ashraf Family Foundation gave $130K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Virginia. 47% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $130,298
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,858
- -12.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $681,508
- -0.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 47% first-time grantees (9 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ashraf Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing says applications are accepted and the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applications may be submitted in writing or by email and are considered based on their applicability to the mission.
- Contact
Application contact: M Omar Ashraf Family Foundation
Mailing address: 43060 Unison Knoll Circle, Ashburn, VA 20148
Phone: (703) 447-6440
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ashraf Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Adams ($34K). Together the top 10 received $116K.
Grant Size Distribution
93 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 93 grants of 93 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to recipients in multiple states. By share of grant dollars, Virginia accounted for 55%, Michigan 14%, Oklahoma 10%, New York 5%, and Illinois 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Ashraf Family Foundation open to new grantees?
47%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 19 grantees (47%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 177% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2020) to $133K (2024). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $130K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Adams Sterling, VA | Community development | $34,031 |
| Faith Herndon, VA | Poverty assistance | $25,000 |
| Helping Hand Southfield, MI | Poverty assistance | $14,750 |
| Islamic Society Norman, OK | Foster development of muslim community | $13,000 |
| Icna Jamaica, NY | Disaster relief | $7,000 |
| Achn Chicago, IL | Healthcare | $5,000 |
| Al Fatih Academy Reston, VA | Islamic education | $5,000 |
| CAIR Foundation Washington, DC | civil rights protection | $5,000 |
| Al Salam Academy Gwynn Oak, MD | Islamic School | $4,000 |
| Human Development Fund Canton, MI | Humanitarian charity | $3,000 |
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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 | $681,508 | $20,222 | $131,250 | $130,298 | 19 | $130,298 | $104,866 | $73,625 |
| 2024 | $687,672 | $73,965 | $148,362 | $133,114 | 17 | $147,634 | $17,855 | $71,459 |
| 2023 | $744,214 | $2,600 | $78,600 | $75,989 | 18 | $75,989 | $3,922 | $64,714 |
| 2022 | $872,687 | $4,300 | $111,377 | $110,300 | 16 | $111,377 | $146,866 | $67,207 |
| 2021 | $832,898 | $7,500 | $105,622 | $105,000 | 23 | $105,523 | $34,344 | $116,676 |
| 2020 | $895,297 | $7,107 | $61,749 | $60,000 | 21 | — | $7,107 | $70,432 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ashraf Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $74K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for community development, poverty assistance, Islamic education, healthcare, civil rights protection, disaster relief, and support for vulnerable children.
Among its grantees, Human Development Fund describes its mission as aiding, assisting, and developing vulnerable people so they can become self-sustaining and escape poverty. Justice for All describes its mission as advocating for oppressed minorities, peace, and antiwar work.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $130,298 through 19 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $492 to $34,031, with a median of $3,000.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $34,031 to ADAMS in Sterling, Virginia, for community development; $25,000 to FAITH in Herndon, Virginia, for poverty assistance; $14,750 to Helping Hand in Southfield, Michigan, for poverty assistance; and $13,000 to Islamic Society in Norman, Oklahoma, to foster development of the Muslim community. Other listed grants included $7,000 to ICNA for disaster relief, $5,000 each to ACHN for healthcare, Al Fatih Academy for Islamic education, and CAIR Foundation for civil rights protection, and $4,000 to Al Salam Academy for an Islamic school.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mohammad Omar Ashraf as president, Zahida P Ashraf as vice president, Amina O Ashraf as secretary, and Aisha S Ashraf and Naeem U Ashraf as directors.
Ashraf Family Foundation is led by Mohammad Omar Ashraf, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mohammad Omar Ashraf
President
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aisha S Ashraf
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Naeem U Ashraf
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amina O Ashraf
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zahida P Ashraf
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: M Omar Ashraf (2020) — President
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 Ashraf Family Foundation
How much does Ashraf Family Foundation give each year?
Ashraf Family Foundation gave $130K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $133K across 17 grants.
What is Ashraf Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Ashraf Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $6,858, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ashraf Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Ashraf Family Foundation give grants?
Ashraf Family Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Michigan (14%) and Oklahoma (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sterling, VA (2 grants), Chicago, IL (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Ashraf Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Ashraf Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Poverty assistance" (3 grants).
Who are Ashraf Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Ashraf Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Adams ($34,031), Faith ($25,000) and Helping Hand ($14,750), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ashraf Family Foundation?
Ashraf Family Foundation reported $682K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $130K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $74K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Ashraf Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for community development, poverty assistance, Islamic education, healthcare, civil rights protection, disaster relief, and support for vulnerable children. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ashraf Family Foundation?
The filing says applications are accepted and the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ashraf Family Foundation's EIN?
Ashraf Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1036884. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Ashraf Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ashraf-family-foundation-morg_dedebc40c704478bbca6902a069a72a7
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