Samia A Halaby Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 83-2863503

Samia A Halaby Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $849K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $26K. Net investment income was $35K.

Key facts about Samia A Halaby Foundation

In short: Samia A Halaby Foundation gave $26K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
83-2863503
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$25,806
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$25,806
Median grant
$25,806
Total assets
$849,180
Primary geography
District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$849K

+7.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$26K

-35.5% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$26K

-35.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Samia A Halaby Foundation reported a distributable amount of $49K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Samia A Halaby Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 60% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

ChicagoWashingtonBerkeleyNewton

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2 grants20202 grants20212 grants20223 grants20231 grants20241 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2020) to $40K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $26K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

United Palestinian Appeal: $26KUnited Palestinian Appeal$26K

The largest 2025 recipient was United Palestinian Appeal ($26K).

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
United Palestinian Appeal Washington, DCCommunity Projects$25,806

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$849,180$787,207$741,531
Revenue$96,753$91,301$229,441
Expenses$60,589$45,625$34,678
Qualifying Distributions$29,752$45,442$34,678
Net Investment Income$35,434$19,732$13,139
Distributable Amount$49,410$43,260$29,693

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Samia A Halaby Foundation is led by Leslie Sultanie Halaby-Moore, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Leslie Sultanie Halaby-Moore

    President

    President → Chairman, 2021

    Chairman → President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Inea Engler

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jean E Gordon

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samia A Halaby

    Director

    Treasurer → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Ann Zimmer

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John C T Gordon

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Madison A Gordon

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Nahida H Gordon (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Kevin Nathaniel Hylton (2020–2021) — 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.

Frequently asked questions about Samia A Halaby Foundation

How much does Samia A Halaby Foundation give each year?

Samia A Halaby Foundation gave $26K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 1 grant.

How large is Samia A Halaby Foundation?

Samia A Halaby Foundation reported $849K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $49K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Samia A Halaby Foundation operate?

Samia A Halaby Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Illinois, Massachusetts.

What is Samia A Halaby Foundation's EIN?

Samia A Halaby Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2863503. 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.

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