Barakah Foundation
Barakah Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. Its 2025 filing reports 24 grants totaling $68,003, including grants with stated purposes of Zakat and housing.
Barakah Foundation at a glance
In short: Barakah Foundation gave $68K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. 71% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $68,003
- +87.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +41.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,833
- +32.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,516
- Total assets
- $20,214
- +425.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 71% first-time grantees (17 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (63% 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 Barakah Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 3701 Glendon Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90034
Phone: (314) 896-3809
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Barakah Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Yasir Arafat Mohammad ($17K). Together the top 10 received $57K.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 52 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 63% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 34% to recipients in Missouri. Smaller shares went to recipients in Virginia (1%) and an unspecified state (2%); the reported share for Texas was 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Barakah Foundation open to new grantees?
71%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 17 of 24 grantees (71%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 25% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2023–2025). 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2023) to $68K (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $68K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Yasir Arafat Mohammad Saint Louis, MO | Zakat | $17,000 |
| Halima Zakou Los Angles, CA | Zakat | $10,300 |
| Hadi Islamic City Culver City, CA | Zakat FOR MAMADOU RENT | $7,444 |
| Salika Khan Los Angles, CA | Zakat | $3,775 |
| Farhat Afroze Fermont, CA | Zakat | $3,500 |
| Tanveer Hadi Los Angles, CA | Zakat | $3,500 |
| IsLah LA Los Angles, CA | Zakat for Housing | $3,250 |
| Mamadou Saliou Diallo Culver City, CA | Zakat | $2,932 |
| Jim Hubble Saint Louis, MO | Zakat | $2,581 |
| Asmau Benna North Hills, CA | Zakat | $2,300 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20,214 | $84,739 | $68,373 | $68,003 | 24 | $68,003 |
| 2024 | $3,848 | $39,803 | $39,194 | $36,329 | 17 | $36,329 |
| 2023 | $3,239 | $13,868 | $13,995 | $13,995 | 11 | $13,995 |
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 include support for individuals and an organization, with several grant purposes identified as Zakat and one as housing-related.
ISLAH LA, a 2025 grantee, describes its own mission as serving underserved communities in South Los Angeles through programming intended to help the community thrive in accordance with Islamic values.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 24 grants totaling $68,003. Grants ranged from $39 to $17,000, with a median of $1,516. The largest reported grants included $17,000 to Yasir Arafat Mohammad, $10,300 to Halima Zakou, and $7,444 to Hadi Islamic City. ISLAH LA received $3,250.
The foundation stated in its 2024 filing that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists George Ressler as President.
Barakah Foundation is led by George Ressler, President on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
George Ressler
President
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Maria Beg (2023–2024) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Barakah Foundation
How much does Barakah Foundation give each year?
Barakah Foundation gave $68K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 17 grants.
What is Barakah Foundation's typical grant size?
Barakah Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,516, and its average grant was $2,833, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Barakah Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Barakah Foundation give grants?
Barakah Foundation gives mostly in California: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (34%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angles, CA (10 grants), Saint Louis, MO (4 grants) and Culver City, CA (3 grants).
Does Barakah Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on Barakah Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Zakat" (20 grants).
Who are Barakah Foundation's largest grantees?
Barakah Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Yasir Arafat Mohammad ($17,000), Halima Zakou ($10,300) and Hadi Islamic City ($7,444), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Barakah Foundation?
Barakah Foundation reported $20K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $85K.
What does Barakah Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for individuals and an organization, with several grant purposes identified as Zakat and one as housing-related. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Barakah Foundation?
Barakah Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Barakah Foundation's EIN?
Barakah Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2548679. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Barakah Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 9, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/barakah-foundation-morg_2cee0c612bc949a3b83fba60854ea952
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