Ike Nizam Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Brentwood, Tennessee. The organization was granted tax-exempt status in July 2018.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$16.1M
+15.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$698K
+49.6% YoY
Grant Count
215
+194.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$3K
-49.2% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's grant-making priorities focus on:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
Grantmaking
The foundation has no currently listed live grant opportunities.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily directs its funding to nonprofits in:
- Illinois
- Arizona
- California
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of most recent IRS Form 990 filing (2024):
- Total assets: $16,118,426
- Total giving: $697,667
The foundation maintains Form 990 filings dating back to 2018, with publicly available tax returns for fiscal years 2018 through 2024.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $16,118,426 | $13,952,881 | $13,709,483 |
| Revenue | $3,453,009 | $2,079,184 | $5,151,122 |
| Expenses | $902,244 | $590,917 | $332,511 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $697,667 | $466,283 | $263,550 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,182,222 | $542,568 | $971,122 |
| Distributable Amount | $779,119 | $634,808 | $446,528 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
248 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURIE FELLER | PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR | 10 | $56,000 |
| AMIR NIZAM | VICE PRESIDENT/ DIRECTOR | 0.1 | — |
| RIAD NIZAM | TREASURER/DIRECTOR | 0.1 | — |
| SAM NIZAM | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | 0.1 | — |
| BASEL NIZAM | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | — |
| JAMIL NIZAM | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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