Kuwait-america Foundation
THE KUWAIT-AMERICA FOUNDATION'S (THE FOUNDATION) PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO INITIATE EDUCATIONAL AND PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITIES IN AMERICA WHICH RESULT IN A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CULTURE AND HISTORY OF KUWAIT AND ENHANCE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE PEOPLE OF THE TWO NATIONS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$17.9M
-2.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.0M
+11.1% YoY
Grant Count
2
+100.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$500K
-44.4% YoY
About Kuwait-america Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Kuwait-america Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $17.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.0M. Net investment income was $918K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $17,900,040 | $18,306,940 | $18,759,413 |
| Revenue | $2,501,260 | $2,274,338 | $1,849,894 |
| Expenses | $2,908,140 | $2,702,430 | $2,670,700 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $917,544 | $1,095,661 | $571,249 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Kuwait-america Foundation
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL Q CALLISTER | TRUSTEE, CONSULTANT | 20 | $36,000 |
| HASSAN AL-EBRAHEEM PHD | CHAIRMAN | 5 | — |
| FAWZI AL-SULTAN | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| ISSAM MOHAMMED AL-BAHAR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| QUTAYBA AL-GHANIM | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ABDULLATIF AL-HAMAD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MOHAMMED AL-NAQQI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SHEIKH ALI ALKHALIFA AL-SABAH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SHEIKH MOHAMMED AL-SABAH PHD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SOUAD AL-SABAH PHD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ABDUL HAMID AL-SARRAF | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SALEH AL-ZOUMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ADNAN SHIHAB ELDDINE PHD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| FAISAL ALI MUTAWA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JASSIM QABAZARD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BASMA RAYESS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $108,208 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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