Pledges Inc
To support social development and humanitarian causes across the globe, especially for technical training in developing countries.
Pledges Inc at a glance
In short: Pledges Inc gave $235K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $47K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $235,000
- -6.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +150.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $47,000
- -62.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $4,398,282
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Pledges Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was PCRF ($75K). Together the top 5 received $235K.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 43 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Pledges Inc gives
- Giving fell 82% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $1.3M (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $235K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| PCRF Los Angeles, CA | Aid for Gaza Palestine | $75,000 |
| Apricot Inc San Francisco, CA | Donation | $55,000 |
| Hidden Humanity Irvine, CA | Donation | $50,000 |
| Sab Sath Inc Irvine, CA | Donation | $30,000 |
| United States Fund for UNICEF New York, NY | Donation | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,398,282 | $464,326 | $438,318 | $235,000 | 5 | $263,594 |
| 2024 | $4,379,207 | $444,595 | $822,301 | $250,000 | 2 | $444,595 |
| 2023 | $5,149,980 | $371,423 | $280,414 | $109,787 | Total only | $327,094 |
| 2022 | $7,014,277 | $1,322,484 | $2,318,681 | $1,303,460 | 24 | $281,762 |
| 2021 | $6,010,474 | $7,665,603 | $2,035,157 | $700,410 | 12 | $54,538 |
| 2020 | $390,225 | $455,023 | $64,798 | $10,000 | Total only | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Pledges Inc
Based on IRS filings
Pledges Inc is a public charity, based in Costa Mesa, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $235K. Net investment income was $264K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pledges Inc is led by Murtaza Hussain, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Murtaza Hussain
President
President & Treasurer → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ali Moiz
Director
Secretary → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cassius Kiani
Secretary
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
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 Pledges Inc
How much does Pledges Inc give each year?
Pledges Inc gave $235K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $250K across 2 grants.
What is Pledges Inc's typical grant size?
Pledges Inc's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $47,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Pledges Inc give grants?
Pledges Inc gives mostly in California: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Irvine, CA (2 grants).
Does Pledges Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Pledges Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (4 grants).
Who are Pledges Inc's largest grantees?
Pledges Inc's largest 2025 grantees include PCRF ($75,000), Apricot Inc ($55,000) and Hidden Humanity ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pledges Inc?
Pledges Inc reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $464K.
What is Pledges Inc's EIN?
Pledges Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4963438. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 29, 2026)
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