Kulsum Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Warren, NJ EIN: 81-4720445

Kulsum Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Warren, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $694K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $36K. Net investment income was $22K.

Kulsum Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Kulsum Foundation Inc gave $36K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $9K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$35,612
-3.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
-20.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$8,903
+20.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$693,648
+8.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
New Jersey (84% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Kulsum Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Anjuman E Burhani: $10KAnjuman E Burhani$10KJFK University Medical Center: $10KJFK University Medical Center$10KMcMaster University: $6KMcMaster University$6K

The largest 2024 recipient was Anjuman E Burhani ($10K). Together the top 3 received $26K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($10,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

WatchungEdisonEast BrunswickPittsburghWarren

How Kulsum Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 38% from 2021 to 2024. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K4 grants2020 6 grants2021 2 grants2022 5 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2020) to $57K (2021). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $36K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$10,000
Anjuman E Burhani East Brunswick, NJGeneral Support$10,000
JFK University Medical Center Edison, NJEducation Scholarships & Support$10,000
McMaster University Education Scholarships & Support$5,612
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2024$693,648$21,547$55,849$35,6124$35,612$21,547
2023$636,772$66,272$38,050$36,8315$36,831$66,272
2022$542,699$29,385$38,323$37,5002$37,500$29,385
2021$676,692$53,788$65,234$57,2246$57,224$53,788
2020$515,745$44,779$42,823$30,5944—$36,276

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kulsum Foundation Inc's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Abid Husain

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rubab Husain

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Saleem Husain

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Kulsum Foundation Inc

How much does Kulsum Foundation Inc give each year?

Kulsum Foundation Inc gave $36K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $37K across 5 grants.

What is Kulsum Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Kulsum Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $8,903, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Kulsum Foundation Inc give grants?

Kulsum Foundation Inc gives mostly in New Jersey: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Kulsum Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 25% of Kulsum Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Education Scholarships & Support" (3 grants).

How large is Kulsum Foundation Inc?

Kulsum Foundation Inc reported $694K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $22K.

What is Kulsum Foundation Inc?

Kulsum Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Warren, NJ. It holds $694K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Kulsum Foundation Inc's EIN?

Kulsum Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4720445. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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