Hamoui Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Needham, MA EIN: 27-3280120

Hamoui Foundation is a private foundation, based in Needham, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $49.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $1.4M. Net investment income was $8.9M.

Key facts about Hamoui Foundation

In short: Hamoui Foundation gave $1.4M across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $193K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
27-3280120
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,350,000
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$192,857
Median grant
$100,000
Total assets
$49,758,274
Primary geography
California (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$49.8M

+243.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.4M

-52.2% YoY

Grant Count

7

-12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$193K

-45.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hamoui Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.4M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Hamoui Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 80% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

IrvineLos AngelesMenlo ParkWashingtonChicagoAnaheimNewport BeachPomonaWillowbrookDuarteMission ViejoNew York CityRamsey

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M5 grants2020 11 grants2021 9 grants2022 11 grants2023 8 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $295K (2020) to $2.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $1.4M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Hoag Hospital Foundation: $500KHoag Hospital Foundation$500KLungevity Foundation: $500KLungevity Foundation$500KMpac - Muslim Public Affairs Council: $100KMpac - Muslim Public AffairsCouncil$100KSyrian American Medical Society: $100KSyrian American MedicalSociety$100KCouncil on American-Islamic Relations: $50KCouncil on American-IslamicRelations$50KSabil USA: $50KSabil USA$50KUmma Clinic: $50KUmma Clinic$50K

The largest 2025 recipient was Hoag Hospital Foundation ($500K). Together the top 7 received $1.4M.

Grant Size Distribution

46 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K15$50–100K8$100–250K1$250–500K8$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 15 grants of 46 (33%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hoag Hospital Foundation Newport Beach, CAGeneral Charitable Contribution for Medical Services$500,000
Lungevity Foundation Chicago, ILGeneral Charitable Contribution for Lung Research$500,000
Mpac - Muslim Public Affairs Council Los Angeles, CAGeneral charitable contribution for the civil rights of American muslims$100,000
Syrian American Medical Society Washington, DCGeneral Charitable Contribution for Medical Services$100,000
Council on American-Islamic Relations Washington, DCGeneral Charitable Contribution for Educational and Social Programs$50,000
Sabil USA Irvine, CAGeneral charitable contribution for refugee and homeless population services$50,000
Umma Clinic Pomona, CAGeneral Charitable Contribution for Healthcare and Community-Wellness Services$50,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$49,758,274$14,495,550$15,587,191
Revenue$9,102,180$3,877,708$1,777,251
Expenses$1,744,125$3,189,804$1,963,884
Qualifying Distributions$1,350,000$2,825,000$1,605,000
Net Investment Income$8,866,803$3,512,904$1,418,367
Distributable Amount$1,424,543$1,001,521$937,734

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 29, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hamoui Foundation is led by Omar Hamoui, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Omar Hamoui

    President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Omaima Salous

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/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 Hamoui Foundation

How much does Hamoui Foundation give each year?

Hamoui Foundation gave $1.4M across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.8M across 8 grants.

What is Hamoui Foundation's typical grant size?

Hamoui Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $192,857, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Hamoui Foundation give grants?

Hamoui Foundation gives mostly in California: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (37%) and District of Columbia (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).

Does Hamoui Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Hamoui Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Hamoui Foundation's largest grantees?

Hamoui Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hoag Hospital Foundation ($500,000), Lungevity Foundation ($500,000) and Mpac - Muslim Public Affairs Council ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Hamoui Foundation?

Hamoui Foundation reported $49.8M 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 $1.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Hamoui Foundation's EIN?

Hamoui Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3280120. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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