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Highgate Charitable Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Irving, TX EIN: 82-5209087 Website

Highgate Charitable Foundation's mission is to support philanthropic organizations and communities worldwide that address issues related to poverty, education, and health care.

Highgate Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Highgate Charitable Foundation Inc gave $585K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $117K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$585,458
+370.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$117,092
+276.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$25,725
Total assets
$8,690,856
+32.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
District of Columbia (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.

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Who Highgate Charitable Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Aga Khan Foundation: $500KAga Khan Foundation$500KSpark Youth NYC Inc: $26KSpark Youth NYC Inc$26KTeaching Matters: $26KTeaching Matters$26KPeruvian American Medical Society Endowment Fund: $18KPeruvian American MedicalSociety Endowment Fund$18KAhla Foundation: $16KAhla Foundation$16K

The largest 2025 recipient was Aga Khan Foundation ($500K). Together the top 5 received $585K.

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 16 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkWashingtonNorwalkWinterparkAlbuquerqueChicagoFairfieldMiramar BeachStorrs Mansfield

How Highgate Charitable Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 589% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M5 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 1 grant2023 4 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2023) to $1.8M (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $585K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Aga Khan Foundation Washington, DCSupporting to improve the quality of life for vulnerable communities$500,000
Spark Youth NYC Inc New York, NYSupporting Youth Education$26,233
Teaching Matters New York, NYSupporting Youth's Reading Needs$25,725
Peruvian American Medical Society Endowment Fund Albuquerque, NMSupporting Humanitarian Medical Missions and Advance Medical Education$17,500
Ahla Foundation Washington, DCSupporting people build and grow careers in the hotel and hospitality industry through education, scholarships, and leadership training$16,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$8,690,856$2,936,629$836,607$585,4585$253,688
2024$6,545,874$2,394,159$420,148$124,3704$179,861
2023$4,599,630$2,449,431$319,970$9,4001$46,403
2022$2,469,556$1,680,607$174,151$85,0003$11,225
2021$958,934$577,653$151,283$70,0003$17
2020$522,067$858,414$2,066,554$1,805,0005$4,132

About Highgate Charitable Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Highgate Charitable Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Irving, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $585K. Net investment income was $254K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Highgate Charitable Foundation Inc is led by Mahmood Khimji, President, CEO & Treasurer since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mahmood Khimji

    President, CEO & Treasurer

    President → President, CEO & Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Naznin Khimji

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rickey D. Whitworth

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/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 Highgate Charitable Foundation Inc

How much does Highgate Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?

Highgate Charitable Foundation Inc gave $585K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $124K across 4 grants.

What is Highgate Charitable Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Highgate Charitable Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,725, and its average grant was $117,092, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Highgate Charitable Foundation Inc give grants?

Highgate Charitable Foundation Inc gives mostly in District of Columbia: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).

Does Highgate Charitable Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Highgate Charitable Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are Highgate Charitable Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Highgate Charitable Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Aga Khan Foundation ($500,000), Spark Youth NYC Inc ($26,233) and Teaching Matters ($25,725), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Highgate Charitable Foundation Inc?

Highgate Charitable Foundation Inc reported $8.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.9M.

What is Highgate Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?

Highgate Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-5209087. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 28, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 12, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 25, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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