Elizabeth and Ihab Massoud Family Foundation
The Elizabeth and Ihab Massoud Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports 41 grants totaling $1,359,786 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in education, humanitarian relief, housing, food assistance, and social services.
Elizabeth and Ihab Massoud Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Elizabeth and Ihab Massoud Family Foundation gave $1.4M across 41 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in California. 35% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,359,786
- -9.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 41
- -4.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,166
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $10,423,008
- +1.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 35% first-time grantees (12 of 34, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (56% 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 Elizabeth and Ihab Massoud Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Elizabeth and Ihab Massoud Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Claremont-McKenna College ($714K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
180 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 155 grants of 180 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, California received 56% of grant dollars, Connecticut 27%, Massachusetts 12%, New York 3%, and Washington, DC 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 41 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Elizabeth and Ihab Massoud Family Foundation open to new grantees?
35%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 34 grantees (35%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $59K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 260% 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 $516K (2020) to $1.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 41 grants totaling $1.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Claremont-McKenna College Claremont, CA | Massoud Family Fund | $642,857 |
| Childrens Hospital Corporation Boston, MA | Massoud Family CICU Fellowship Operating Fund and Massoud Family CICU Fellowship Fund | $100,000 |
| Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants Bridgeport, CT | Philanthropic Gift Agreement | $100,000 |
| Claremont-McKenna College Claremont, CA | Vivienne Y. Massoud Memorial Scholarship Fund | $71,429 |
| Catholic Charities of Fairfield County Inc Shelton, CT | Massoud Family Kitchen Sponsorship | $50,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MA | Undergraduate Scholarship Fund | $47,000 |
| Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust Inc Bridgeport, CT | General & Unrestricted | $35,000 |
| Homes with Hope Inc Westport, CT | Charitable Event | $30,000 |
| Christian Herald Assn Inc New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| City Mission Waterbury, CT | Funds to Purchase a box truck for food distribution purposes | $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 | $10,423,008 | $1,584,754 | $1,452,059 | $1,359,786 | 41 | $1,396,171 | $567,518 | $536,097 |
| 2024 | $10,290,313 | $633,685 | $1,595,365 | $1,497,836 | 43 | $1,536,791 | $805,575 | $655,048 |
| 2023 | $11,241,993 | $2,592,496 | $1,317,122 | $1,233,989 | 37 | $1,269,566 | $524,762 | $581,269 |
| 2022 | $9,966,619 | $541,919 | $1,208,473 | $1,103,419 | 30 | $1,142,609 | $589,510 | $584,204 |
| 2021 | $10,633,173 | $1,762,691 | $1,138,858 | $657,866 | 29 | $698,162 | $124,083 | $711,177 |
| 2020 | $10,009,340 | $419,257 | $1,044,794 | $516,238 | 40 | — | $368,048 | $542,002 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elizabeth and Ihab Massoud Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $536K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants include support for scholarship funds, a hospital fellowship, refugee and immigrant services, housing and homelessness services, food distribution, and humanitarian relief.
Grantees describe their work in varied ways. The Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants says it helps refugees and immigrants address legal, economic, linguistic, and social barriers. Homes with Hope describes its mission as preventing and ending homelessness and food insecurity in Fairfield County. The Palestine Children’s Relief Fund describes its work as non-political humanitarian relief focused on healthcare for children in Palestine.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 41 grants totaling $1,359,786. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $642,857, with a median of $10,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $642,857 to Claremont-McKenna College for the Massoud Family Fund; $100,000 to Children’s Hospital Corporation for the Massoud Family CICU Fellowship Operating Fund and Massoud Family CICU Fellowship Fund; and $100,000 to the Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants for a philanthropic gift agreement. Other grants included $71,429 to Claremont-McKenna College for the Vivienne Y. Massoud Memorial Scholarship Fund, $50,000 to Catholic Charities of Fairfield County for Massoud Family Kitchen Sponsorship, and $47,000 to Harvard College for an undergraduate scholarship fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Elizabeth Allman Massoud as director and vice president. Ihab Joseph Massoud is listed as president, director, secretary, and treasurer.
Elizabeth and Ihab Massoud Family Foundation is led by Ihab Joseph Massoud, President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ihab Joseph Massoud
President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Allman Massoud
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Elizabeth and Ihab Massoud Family Foundation
How much does Elizabeth and Ihab Massoud Family Foundation give each year?
Elizabeth and Ihab Massoud Family Foundation gave $1.4M across 41 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 43 grants.
What is Elizabeth and Ihab Massoud Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Elizabeth and Ihab Massoud Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $33,166, across 41 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Elizabeth and Ihab Massoud Family Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Elizabeth and Ihab Massoud Family Foundation give grants?
Elizabeth and Ihab Massoud Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Connecticut (27%) and Massachusetts (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bridgeport, CT (6 grants), Hartford, CT (5 grants), Westport, CT (4 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Elizabeth and Ihab Massoud Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 41% of Elizabeth and Ihab Massoud Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 41) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Event" (12 grants).
Who are Elizabeth and Ihab Massoud Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Elizabeth and Ihab Massoud Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Claremont-McKenna College ($714,286 across 2 grants), Childrens Hospital Corporation ($100,000) and Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Elizabeth and Ihab Massoud Family Foundation?
Elizabeth and Ihab Massoud Family Foundation reported $10.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $536K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Elizabeth and Ihab Massoud Family Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants include support for scholarship funds, a hospital fellowship, refugee and immigrant services, housing and homelessness services, food distribution, and humanitarian relief. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Elizabeth and Ihab Massoud Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Elizabeth and Ihab Massoud Family Foundation's EIN?
Elizabeth and Ihab Massoud Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2495320. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Elizabeth and Ihab Massoud Family Foundation 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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