Sa Enlightenment Foundation
Sa Enlightenment Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Newport Beach, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $67K.
Sa Enlightenment Foundation at a glance
In short: Sa Enlightenment Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- -82.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- -82.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $1,353,916
- +3.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Sa Enlightenment Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pepperdine University ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Sa Enlightenment Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 35% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2025) to $145K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pepperdine University Malibu, CA | Funds to be allocated to school of public policy summer fellowship and restricted scholarships | $25,000 |
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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 | $1,353,916 | $77,367 | $37,387 | $25,000 | 1 | $25,000 | $66,980 | $71,505 |
| 2024 | $1,313,936 | $88,334 | $154,428 | $145,000 | 1 | $145,000 | $78,906 | — |
| 2023 | $1,380,030 | $66,423 | $71,493 | $60,000 | 1 | $60,000 | $54,930 | $68,880 |
| 2022 | $1,385,150 | $-8,689 | $9,878 | — | — | — | $13,196 | $71,640 |
| 2021 | $1,403,717 | $97,977 | $138,795 | $125,000 | 1 | $125,000 | $85,082 | $77,633 |
| 2020 | $1,444,535 | $60,513 | $72,071 | $60,000 | 1 | — | $50,142 | $72,717 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sa Enlightenment Foundation reported a distributable amount of $72K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sa Enlightenment Foundation is led by Ziyad Abduljawad, Sole Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ziyad Abduljawad
Sole Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Sa Enlightenment Foundation
How much does Sa Enlightenment Foundation give each year?
Sa Enlightenment Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $145K across 1 grant.
How large is Sa Enlightenment Foundation?
Sa Enlightenment Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $72K (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 is Sa Enlightenment Foundation?
Sa Enlightenment Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Newport Beach, CA. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Sa Enlightenment Foundation operate?
Sa Enlightenment Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Sa Enlightenment Foundation's EIN?
Sa Enlightenment Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2021939. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 5, 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 November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
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