Nijad I Fares Family Foundation
Nijad I Fares Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $445 in total assets.
Nijad I Fares Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $445
- -81.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,997
- +23.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Nijad I Fares Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Nijad I Fares Family Foundation gives
- In 2021 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2021) to $68K (2020). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St John's School Houston, TX | Contribtuion | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $445 | — | $1,997 | — | — | — | $73 |
| 2024 | $2,442 | $4,000 | $1,613 | — | — | — | $33 |
| 2023 | $879 | $1,000 | $2,623 | — | — | — | $30 |
| 2022 | $1,678 | — | $125 | — | — | — | $88 |
| 2021 | $1,803 | $30,000 | $51,300 | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | $395 |
| 2020 | $23,103 | $50,000 | $68,000 | $68,000 | 5 | — | $1,704 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nijad I Fares Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $73 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nijad I Fares Family Foundation is led by Nijad I. Fares, Chairman, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nijad I. Fares
Chairman, President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Richard J. Reese
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Zeina N. Fares
Executive Vice President
On filings since 2020
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.
Frequently asked questions about Nijad I Fares Family Foundation
How large is Nijad I Fares Family Foundation?
Nijad I Fares Family Foundation reported $445 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Nijad I Fares Family Foundation operate?
Nijad I Fares Family Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina, Texas.
How much is Nijad I Fares Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Nijad I Fares Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $73 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Nijad I Fares Family Foundation's EIN?
Nijad I Fares Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-1266834. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 April 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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