Najam Institute Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Decatur, GA EIN: 83-4231488

Providing humanetarian help to families in need. Providing free classical Islamic knowledge with simplicity at the ease of your schedule Also, classes on Essentials of Islam, Arabic language, Tafseer Jalalain, etc.

Najam Institute Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Najam Institute Foundation Inc gave $340K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $113K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$340,286
+38.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
-57.1% vs 2023
Average grant
$113,429
+223.2% vs 2023
Median grant
$22,786
Total assets
$834,192
+632.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
Virginia (88% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Najam Institute Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

MATW International Ltd: $300KMATW International Ltd$300KHelp Yateem USA: $23KHelp Yateem USA$23KHuman Necessity Foundation: $18KHuman Necessity Foundation$18K

The largest 2024 recipient was MATW International Ltd ($300K). Together the top 3 received $340K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 10 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

AlexandriaArlingtonAtlantaBridgeviewBrooklynLawrencevilleLutzRochesterValley Stream

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 7 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $246K (2023) to $340K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $340K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
MATW International Ltd Alexandria, VACare for orphan childrens$300,000
Help Yateem USA Care for orphan childrens$22,786
Human Necessity Foundation Valley Stream, NYprovide clean drinking water through Solar Water Plants to people in need$17,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$834,192$2,456,670$1,728,298$340,2863
2023$113,931$1,181,926$1,105,205$245,6917
2022$12,033$53,761$59,337——
2021$17,609$52,818$50,930——
2020$16,541$40,753$25,462——

About Najam Institute Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Najam Institute Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Decatur, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $834K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $340K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Najam Institute Foundation Inc's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Mohammed F Wahid

    Mufti Imam

    CEO → Mufti Imam, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    $45K (2023) → $89K (2024)

  • Ahad Ahmed Yousof

    CFO

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Omer Mutaqi

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Mohammed S Wahid — Mufti Imam: $89KMohammed S WahidMufti Imam$89KMohammed F Wahid — Mufti Imam: $61KMohammed F WahidMufti Imam$61K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $89K, to Mohammed S Wahid (Mufti Imam). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Najam Institute Foundation Inc

How much does Najam Institute Foundation Inc give each year?

Najam Institute Foundation Inc gave $340K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $246K across 7 grants.

What is Najam Institute Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Najam Institute Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $22,786, and its average grant was $113,429, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Najam Institute Foundation Inc give grants?

Najam Institute Foundation Inc gives mostly in Virginia: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (5%).

Does Najam Institute Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Najam Institute Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Najam Institute Foundation Inc?

Najam Institute Foundation Inc reported $834K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.

What is Najam Institute Foundation Inc?

Najam Institute Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Decatur, GA. It holds $834K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Najam Institute Foundation Inc's EIN?

Najam Institute Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-4231488. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 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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