For the Needy & Hungry Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fort Lee, NJ EIN: 45-5637293

For the Needy & Hungry Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Fort Lee, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $515K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.4M.

For the Needy & Hungry Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: For the Needy & Hungry Foundation Inc gave $1.4M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $1.4M). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$1,358,000
+27.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$1,358,000
+27.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$1,358,000
Total assets
$515,136
+19.5% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who For the Needy & Hungry Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

How For the Needy & Hungry 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$500K$1M$1.5M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $648K (2020) to $1.4M (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $1.4M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$1,358,000
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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$515,136$1,752,971$1,819,030$1,358,0001$1,683,441$19,208
2023$431,195$1,759,964$1,530,084$1,063,0001$1,530,084$19,172
2022$201,315$1,367,400$1,264,531————
2021$98,446$1,048,644$1,043,578————
2020$93,381$898,478$817,495$647,8681——
2019$12,398$692,018$850,016$783,0001——

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, For the Needy & Hungry Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

For the Needy & Hungry Foundation Inc is led by Khalid Sheikh, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Khalid Sheikh

    President

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Affan Akhtar

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fatima Sheikh

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Waheed Khalid

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Syed Husain (2019–2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 For the Needy & Hungry Foundation Inc

How much does For the Needy & Hungry Foundation Inc give each year?

For the Needy & Hungry Foundation Inc gave $1.4M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.1M across 1 grant.

How large is For the Needy & Hungry Foundation Inc?

For the Needy & Hungry Foundation Inc reported $515K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is For the Needy & Hungry Foundation Inc?

For the Needy & Hungry Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Fort Lee, NJ. It holds $515K in total assets as of 2024.

What is For the Needy & Hungry Foundation Inc's EIN?

For the Needy & Hungry Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5637293. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 2, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 13, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 10, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 23, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). For the Needy & Hungry Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/for-the-needy-and-hungry-foundation-inc-morg_135a64eb9b924f2392315b3c419485b4

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