Mushtaq H Merchant Family Foundation
MUSHTAQ H MERCHANT FAMILY FOUNDATIO is a private foundation based in Deer Park, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations supporting religious services and community programs, food access, medical services, shelter, and other causes.
Mushtaq H Merchant Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Mushtaq H Merchant Family Foundation gave $111K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Michigan. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $111,200
- -49.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +57.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,109
- -68.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $2,064,573
- -10.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (4 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Mushtaq H Merchant Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 20744 N Meadow Ln, Deer Park, IL 60010
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mushtaq H Merchant Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Iman Mahdi Association of Marjaey ($100K). Together the top 10 received $111K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 35 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 90% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan and 7% to recipients in Illinois. Recipients in New York, Tennessee, and Nevada each received 1% of grant dollars.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Mushtaq H Merchant Family Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 11 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $25K; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 61% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $111K (2025) to $222K (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $111K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Iman Mahdi Association of Marjaey Dearborn, MI | Religious Services and Community Sup | $100,000 |
| Islamic Education Center Glendale Heights, IL | Religious Services and Community Sup | $5,000 |
| Al Baqee Foundation Chicago, IL | Protection & Restoration of Islam He | $1,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | Medical Services for the Needy | $1,000 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank Geneva, IL | Providing Food for the Needy | $1,000 |
| St Jude Childrens Hospital Memphis, TN | Providing Medical Services for Needy | $1,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Reno, NV | Providing Shelter for the Needy | $1,000 |
| Amnesty Leadership Group New York, NY | Providing Investigation for Human RI | $500 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $500 |
| Planned Parenthood Washinton, DC | Support Purdue Through Alumni | $100 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,064,573 | $578,729 | $118,860 | $111,200 | 11 | $111,200 | $53,590 | $181,765 |
| 2024 | $2,294,331 | $1,029,043 | $228,602 | $222,000 | 7 | $222,000 | $562,014 | $154,042 |
| 2023 | $1,328,229 | $75,418 | $210,500 | $210,500 | 5 | — | $75,418 | $138,639 |
| 2022 | $1,463,311 | $387,664 | $3,334 | $202,000 | 5 | — | $140,531 | $141,154 |
| 2021 | $1,502,682 | $913,671 | $204,773 | $202,900 | 7 | $202,900 | $38,047 | $143,741 |
| 2020 | $1,928,118 | $1,022,236 | $208,050 | $208,050 | 8 | — | $498,624 | $89,913 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mushtaq H Merchant Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $182K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for religious services and community support, food for people in need, medical services, shelter, and other charitable purposes.
One recipient, Northern Illinois Food Bank, describes its mission as providing more than 90 million meals annually through a network of over 900 member food pantries and programs across thirteen counties, reaching over a half million individuals each month with increased access to nutritious food and resources.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $111,200. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $100,000, with a median of $1,000. Notable grants included $100,000 to IMAN Mahdi Association of Marjaey in Dearborn, Michigan, for religious services and community support; $5,000 to Islamic Education Center in Glendale Heights, Illinois, for religious services and community support; and $1,000 to Northern Illinois Food Bank in Geneva, Illinois.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mushtaq H Merchant as president, Sandra D Merchant as vice president, and Jeffrey H Merchant as secretary.
Mushtaq H Merchant Family Foundation is led by Mushtaq H. Merchant, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mushtaq H. Merchant
President
On filings since 2020
$1 (2024) → $0 (2025)
Jeffrey H. Merchant
Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Sandra D. Merchant
Vice President
On filings since 2021
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $1, to Mushtaq H Merchant (President).
Frequently asked questions about Mushtaq H Merchant Family Foundation
How much does Mushtaq H Merchant Family Foundation give each year?
Mushtaq H Merchant Family Foundation gave $111K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $222K across 7 grants.
What is Mushtaq H Merchant Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Mushtaq H Merchant Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $10,109, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mushtaq H Merchant Family Foundation that year got $25K on average.
Where does Mushtaq H Merchant Family Foundation give grants?
Mushtaq H Merchant Family Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Mushtaq H Merchant Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Mushtaq H Merchant Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Mushtaq H Merchant Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Mushtaq H Merchant Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Iman Mahdi Association of Marjaey ($100,000), Islamic Education Center ($5,000) and Al Baqee Foundation ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mushtaq H Merchant Family Foundation?
Mushtaq H Merchant Family Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $111K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $182K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Mushtaq H Merchant Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for religious services and community support, food for people in need, medical services, shelter, and other charitable purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mushtaq H Merchant Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Mushtaq H Merchant Family Foundation's EIN?
Mushtaq H Merchant Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4334711. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Mushtaq H Merchant Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 16, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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