Sewielam & Abbas Charity Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sugar Land, TX EIN: 47-0970040

Sewielam & Abbas Charity Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Sugar Land, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $16K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K.

Sewielam & Abbas Charity Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Sewielam & Abbas Charity Foundation Inc gave $6K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$6,000
-70.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$6,000
-40.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$6,000
Total assets
$16,354
-31.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Sewielam & Abbas Charity Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Islamic Society of Greater Houston: $6KIslamic Society of GreaterHouston$6K

The largest 2024 recipient was Islamic Society of Greater Houston ($6K).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

KatyBarkerHouston

How Sewielam & Abbas Charity Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 602% of 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

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2018 1 grant2020 0 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2024) to $30K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Islamic Society of Greater Houston Houston, TXReligious Organization$6,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$16,354$2$7,460$6,0001$6,000—$996
2023$23,812—$21,767$20,0002$20,000—$1,409
2022$45,579—$30,000$30,0002$30,000—$2,676
2021$75,579$8$695——$695$8$3,729
2020$76,266$16$21,390$20,0001—$16$4,567
2018$97,601$39—————$4,807

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sewielam & Abbas Charity Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $996 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sewielam & Abbas Charity Foundation Inc is led by Ahmed Sewielam, Director on every filing since 2018 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ahmed Sewielam

    Director

    On filings since 2018

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Hala Abbas (2018–2020) — Director
  • Former: Mohamed Sewielam (2018–2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2024. "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 Sewielam & Abbas Charity Foundation Inc

How much does Sewielam & Abbas Charity Foundation Inc give each year?

Sewielam & Abbas Charity Foundation Inc gave $6K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $20K across 2 grants.

How large is Sewielam & Abbas Charity Foundation Inc?

Sewielam & Abbas Charity Foundation Inc reported $16K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $996 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Sewielam & Abbas Charity Foundation Inc operate?

Sewielam & Abbas Charity Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Sewielam & Abbas Charity Foundation Inc's EIN?

Sewielam & Abbas Charity Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0970040. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS December 9, 2019)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 3, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2024

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