Helping Human Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Ypsilanti, MI EIN: 83-2478488

Helping Human Foundation is a private foundation, based in Ypsilanti, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $123K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $35K.

Helping Human Foundation at a glance

In short: Helping Human Foundation gave $35K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$35,475
-15.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+14.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,434
-25.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,215
Total assets
$122,951
-22.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Michigan (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Helping Human Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

People of Humanity: $15KPeople of Humanity$15KFriends of Indus Hospital: $6KFriends of Indus Hospital$6KSiut Hospital North America: $6KSiut Hospital North America$6KAbdul Sattar Edhi International Fou: $4K across 2 grantsAbdul Sattar EdhiInternational Fou$4K · 2 grantsMasjid At-Taqwa: $3KMasjid At-Taqwa$3KQuran Institue of America: $1KQuran Institue of America$1KIslamic Associate of Ypsilanti: $921Islamic Associate of Ypsilanti$921

The largest 2025 recipient was People of Humanity ($15K). Together the top 7 received $35K.

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

Ann ArborDearborn HGTSCoronaDetroitHoustonPlanoTeaneckAshlandDearborn HeightsDearorn HeightsHialeahHoustanNew YorkOverland ParkProsperSunriseYpsilanti

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K4 grants2019 0 grants2020 1 grant2021 12 grants2023 7 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2023) to $42K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $35K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
People of Humanity Dearborn Heights, MICharity$15,125
Friends of Indus Hospital Teaneck, NJCharity$5,500
Siut Hospital North America Houston, TXCharity$5,500
Masjid At-Taqwa Ann Arbor, MICharity$3,429
Abdul Sattar Edhi International Fou Corona, NYCharity$3,000
Abdul Sattar Edhi International Fou Hialeah, FLCharity$1,000
Quran Institue of America Detroit, MICharity$1,000
Islamic Associate of Ypsilanti Ypsilanti, MICharity$921
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$122,951$20,000$36,873$35,4758—
2024$159,029$21,228$45,662$41,7257$41,725
2023$183,463$21,703$25,760$22,69712$22,697
2021$232,202$17,000$27,934$27,5341—
2020$243,136$45,837$150,619———
2019$338,595$175,000$24,405$24,0804—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Helping Human Foundation is led by Ashfaq A. Kadwani, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ashfaq A. Kadwani

    President

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Helping Human Foundation

How much does Helping Human Foundation give each year?

Helping Human Foundation gave $35K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $42K across 7 grants.

What is Helping Human Foundation's typical grant size?

Helping Human Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,215, and its average grant was $4,434, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Helping Human Foundation give grants?

Helping Human Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (16%) and Texas (16%).

Does Helping Human Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Helping Human Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (8 grants).

Who are Helping Human Foundation's largest grantees?

Helping Human Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include People of Humanity ($15,125), Friends of Indus Hospital ($5,500) and Siut Hospital North America ($5,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Helping Human Foundation?

Helping Human Foundation reported $123K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $20K.

What is Helping Human Foundation's EIN?

Helping Human Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2478488. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 27, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 9, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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