Foundation for Islamic Scholarship and Teaching
Foundation for Islamic Scholarship and Teaching is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pleasanton, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $36K.
Foundation for Islamic Scholarship and Teaching at a glance
In short: Foundation for Islamic Scholarship and Teaching gave $36K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $9K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $36,425
- +42.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -60.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $9,106
- +255.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $8,710
- Total assets
- $1,132,827
- -4.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (56% 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 Foundation for Islamic Scholarship and Teaching funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Lighthouse Mosque ($15K).
Organizations only. It also paid 3 grants to individuals ($21,425), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Foundation for Islamic Scholarship and Teaching gives
- Giving grew 108% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 356% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2021) to $45K (2022). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse Mosque Oakland, CA | Support | $15,000 |
| 3 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $21,425 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,132,827 | $79,400 | $130,798 | $36,425 | 4 | $202,757 | — | $56,964 |
| 2023 | $1,179,450 | $59,510 | $67,428 | $25,600 | 10 | $66,970 | — | — |
| 2022 | $1,187,368 | $38,529 | $93,980 | $44,500 | 2 | $93,521 | $5,087 | — |
| 2021 | $1,242,819 | $55,500 | $87,603 | $17,500 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $1,274,167 | $206,976 | $80,970 | $25,000 | 2 | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Foundation for Islamic Scholarship and Teaching reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Foundation for Islamic Scholarship and Teaching is led by Pervez Akhtar Qureshi, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Pervez Akhtar Qureshi
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Abdullah Ridwan Qureshi
Secretary
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ibrahim Husain Qureshi
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Syed Mubeen Saifullah
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tahir Anwar
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Foundation for Islamic Scholarship and Teaching
How much does Foundation for Islamic Scholarship and Teaching give each year?
Foundation for Islamic Scholarship and Teaching gave $36K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $26K across 10 grants.
What is Foundation for Islamic Scholarship and Teaching's typical grant size?
Foundation for Islamic Scholarship and Teaching's median grant in 2024 was $8,710, and its average grant was $9,106, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Foundation for Islamic Scholarship and Teaching give grants?
Foundation for Islamic Scholarship and Teaching gives mostly in California: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Vermont (33%) and Maryland (11%).
Does Foundation for Islamic Scholarship and Teaching give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Foundation for Islamic Scholarship and Teaching's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (3 grants).
How large is Foundation for Islamic Scholarship and Teaching?
Foundation for Islamic Scholarship and Teaching reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $203K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Foundation for Islamic Scholarship and Teaching?
Foundation for Islamic Scholarship and Teaching is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pleasanton, CA. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Foundation for Islamic Scholarship and Teaching's EIN?
Foundation for Islamic Scholarship and Teaching's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4621462. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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