Balkhi Foundation Inc
Balkhi Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in an individual recipient Gardens, Florida. It supports education, including scholarships and other opportunities intended to help students overcome financial or other barriers to learning.
Balkhi Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Balkhi Foundation Inc gave $33K across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $33,000
- -45.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 32
- -8.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,031
- -40.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $119,945
- +7.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (27% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Balkhi Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Its published scholarship process requires eligible students to apply; the 2026 application is closed.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5592 Whirlaway Rd, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
Phone: (561) 408-1057
Website: https://balkhifoundation.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Balkhi Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
160 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 160 grants of 160 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that Florida received 27% of grant dollars, Indiana 9%, Tennessee 9%, Texas 6%, and California 6%. The website identifies learning endowments at the University of Florida and an individual recipient State College and describes a technology training grant for Florida K–12 students.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Balkhi Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). 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 $10K (2019) to $61K (2024). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $33K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 32 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $33,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $119,945 | $41,819 | $33,040 | $33,000 | 32 | $33,000 |
| 2024 | $111,166 | $53,634 | $61,025 | $61,000 | 35 | $61,000 |
| 2023 | $118,557 | $141,500 | $34,515 | $34,500 | 33 | $34,500 |
| 2022 | $11,572 | $41,000 | $36,066 | $36,000 | 34 | $36,000 |
| 2021 | $6,638 | $31,098 | $26,000 | $26,000 | 26 | $26,000 |
| 2020 | $1,540 | $19,000 | $19,000 | $19,000 | 19 | — |
| 2019 | $1,540 | $10,000 | $10,064 | $10,000 | 10 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation says it believes education, both in and outside the classroom, can help level the playing field. Its stated aim is to help students achieve their potential despite obstacles, through scholarships, technology training, school partnerships, and other educational opportunities.
The website describes a Higher Education Scholarship for high school seniors with financial need and a 3.5 weighted or unweighted GPA. It also describes learning endowments for University of Florida and an individual recipient State College students, and a K–12 technology training grant for Florida students. The website’s scholarship pages give application details for past cycles and report that the 2026 scholarship application is closed, with finalists notified.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 32 grants totaling $33,000. The grants ranged from $1,000 to $2,000, with a median of $1,000. The listed grants were educational scholarships to individual recipients. The largest was $2,000; the other listed examples were $1,000 each.
The foundation’s 2025 filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Separately, the website describes a scholarship application process for eligible high school seniors. The 2025 scholarship cycle is past, and the website reports that the 2026 application is closed.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Amanda Balkhi as president and Syed Balkhi and Asia Khatoon as directors. The foundation’s website identifies Syed Balkhi as board chair.
Balkhi Foundation Inc is led by Amanda Balkhi, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amanda Balkhi
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Asia Khatoon
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Syed Balkhi
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
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 Balkhi Foundation Inc
How much does Balkhi Foundation Inc give each year?
Balkhi Foundation Inc gave $33K across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $61K across 35 grants.
What is Balkhi Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Balkhi Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,031, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Balkhi Foundation Inc give grants?
Balkhi Foundation Inc's top state is Florida, with 27% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Indiana (9%) and Tennessee (9%).
Does Balkhi Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 32 grants with a stated purpose on Balkhi Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Scholarship" (32 grants).
How large is Balkhi Foundation Inc?
Balkhi Foundation Inc reported $120K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $42K.
What does Balkhi Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation says it believes education, both in and outside the classroom, can help level the playing field. Its stated aim is to help students achieve their potential despite obstacles, through scholarships, technology training, school partnerships, and other educational opportunities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Balkhi Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Balkhi Foundation Inc's EIN?
Balkhi Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2205556. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Balkhi Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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