Give to Learn to Grow Foundation
Our mission is to partner with our community to support and enhance the lives of underprivileged children around the world by providing the resources for education, inspiring them to grow, and empowering them to give back. We've also been fortunate enough to provide free education, meals, supplies & school uniforms to over 1000 displaced nomadic children in east africa. Along the way we have also built two schools and currently building our third. We also provided educational supplies to the local public schools in east africa; medical supplies; teacher training programs; water distribution.
Give to Learn to Grow Foundation at a glance
In short: Give to Learn to Grow Foundation reported $50K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $50,406 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -8.9% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $316,531
- -10.0% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $951,279
- -10.0% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $11,052
- -2284.2% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $969,269
- +5.5% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Give to Learn to Grow Foundation
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Give to Learn to Grow Foundation
Hodan Nalayeh Changemaker Award
Give to Learn to Grow Foundation
Amount
$5,000 per recipient (2023); $20,000 total awarded (2024); monetary awards (2025)
Deadline
Deadline not published
University Scholarships
Give to Learn to Grow Foundation
Amount
Full scholarship for four-year term
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Give to Learn to Grow Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2020) to $20.4M (2021). In 2024 it reported $50K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Nasib Foundation Upland, CA | To support charitable and educational purposes around the world | $20,388,402 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $316,531 | $951,279 | $969,269 | $50,406 | Total only | $11,052 |
| 2023 | $351,757 | $1,056,956 | $918,404 | $55,315 | Total only | $-506 |
| 2022 | $218,267 | $1,149,417 | $989,889 | $21,362 | Total only | $1,542 |
| 2021 | $40,470 | $188,892 | $21,128,150 | $20,388,402 | 1 | $143,816 |
| 2020 | $20,122,400 | $779,124 | $940,808 | $19,312 | Total only | $627,199 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Give to Learn to Grow Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Give to Learn to Grow Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Santa Monica, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $317K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $50K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $11K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Give to Learn to Grow Foundation is led by Mariam Al Kassab, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mariam Al Kassab
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mubarak Ahmed
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barwako Nalayeh
CFO, Secretary & Treasurer
Secretary & Treasurer → CFO, Secretary & Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$75K (2020) → $110K (2024)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Lamees Khorshid (2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $110K, to Barwako Nalayeh (CFO/Secretary/Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Give to Learn to Grow Foundation
How much does Give to Learn to Grow Foundation give each year?
Give to Learn to Grow Foundation reported $50K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $55K in grants paid.
How large is Give to Learn to Grow Foundation?
Give to Learn to Grow Foundation reported $317K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $951K.
What is Give to Learn to Grow Foundation?
Give to Learn to Grow Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Santa Monica, CA. It holds $317K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Give to Learn to Grow Foundation operate?
Give to Learn to Grow Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Give to Learn to Grow Foundation's EIN?
Give to Learn to Grow Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-5201491. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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