Sahar Education
Sahar Education Sahar partners with Afghan based organizations to build schools and create educational opportunities for girls in Afghanistan empowering and inspiring children and their families to build peaceful and thriving communities.
Sahar Education at a glance
- Total assets
- $321,693
- -14.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $382,301
- +38.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $9,644
- -13.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $395,353
- +8.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Sahar Education funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2022) to $314K (2021). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $12K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Afghan Relief Organization Cypress, CA | Support programs for Afghan Women and Girls | $11,960 |
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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 | $321,693 | $382,301 | $395,353 | — | — | $9,644 |
| 2024 | $375,131 | $275,195 | $363,164 | — | — | $11,084 |
| 2023 | — | $177,988 | $307,489 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $527,267 | $240,307 | $187,583 | $11,960 | 1 | $43 |
| 2021 | $474,543 | $790,343 | $487,029 | $314,021 | Total only | $12 |
| 2020 | $171,229 | $479,397 | $459,860 | $271,451 | Total only | $-12 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Sahar Education
Based on IRS filings
Sahar Education is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $322K in total assets. Net investment income was $10K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sahar Education is led by Alokozay, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alokozay
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$92K (2024) → $105K (2025)
Patti Meyers
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Kronoff
Director
Director → Directory, 2023
Directory → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Klinkroth
Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sahar Moshayed
Director
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sian Roberts
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Grant
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Moore
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nadis Hashimi
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shinkai Hakimi
Board of Directors
Director → President, 2022
President → Board of Directors, 2025
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Bill Becker (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: David Miller (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Catherine Gelband (2020–2022) — Secretary Treasurer
- Former: Colleen Farrell (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Margaret Sprug (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Eliza Hurlbut (2020) — Director
- Former: Joel Meyers (2020) — Director
- Former: Virginia Belyaev (2020) — Executive Director
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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $105K, to Alokozay (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Sahar Education
How large is Sahar Education?
Sahar Education reported $322K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $382K.
What is Sahar Education?
Sahar Education is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $322K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Sahar Education operate?
Sahar Education has awarded grants in California.
What is Sahar Education's EIN?
Sahar Education's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4215477. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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