Baobab Foundation Inc
Baobab Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Miami, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $19K in total assets. In 2025, it made $5K in qualifying distributions.
Baobab Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $18,787
- -41.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $876
- -99.1% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $4,663
- -99.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $9,956
- -99.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Baobab Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Baobab Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 2178% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 405% of 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2023) to $1.0M (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | General Support | $1,000,000 |
| Icpc Foundation Woodway, TX | General Support | $25,000 |
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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 | $18,787 | $876 | $9,956 | — | — | $4,663 | — | $1,150 |
| 2024 | $32,333 | $100,024 | $1,043,390 | $1,025,000 | 2 | $1,033,866 | $41,157 | $45,719 |
| 2023 | $971,233 | $48,683 | $19,367 | $11,500 | 1 | $15,433 | $44,749 | $46,672 |
| 2022 | $941,917 | $4,315 | $91,925 | $50,000 | 1 | $70,963 | — | $49,402 |
| 2021 | $1,029,527 | $112,193 | $73,018 | $45,000 | 1 | $59,209 | — | $47,829 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Baobab Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Baobab Foundation Inc is led by Riaz Valani, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Riaz Valani
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hafiz Ali
Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua S. Rubenstein
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Baobab Foundation Inc
How large is Baobab Foundation Inc?
Baobab Foundation Inc reported $19K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Baobab Foundation Inc operate?
Baobab Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Texas.
What is Baobab Foundation Inc's EIN?
Baobab Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2829519. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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