Baraka Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fairfax, VA EIN: 93-4890844

Baraka Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Fairfax, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $505K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K.

Baraka Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Baraka Foundation Inc gave $25K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $25K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$25,000
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$25,000
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$504,960
Primary geography
Maryland (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Baraka Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Norwood School Inc: $25KNorwood School Inc$25K

The largest 2024 recipient was Norwood School Inc ($25K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Bethesda

How Baraka Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2024 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

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2023 1 grant2024

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Norwood School Inc Bethesda, MDCharitable donation to the norwood school fund to develop the playground.$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$504,960$530,000$25,040$25,0001$25,000$2,298

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Baraka Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Baraka Foundation Inc is led by Aly Abuzaakouk, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Aly Abuzaakouk

    President

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aalaa Abuzaakouk

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alena Schmitke-Abuzaakouk

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anas Abuzaakouk

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony Ferraro

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fawzia An-Nahly

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2024. "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 Baraka Foundation Inc

How much does Baraka Foundation Inc give each year?

Baraka Foundation Inc gave $25K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Baraka Foundation Inc?

Baraka Foundation Inc reported $505K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Baraka Foundation Inc operate?

Baraka Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Maryland.

What is Baraka Foundation Inc's EIN?

Baraka Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-4890844. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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