Shakir Charitable Trust
Shakir Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Troy, Michigan. Its 2025 filing describes charitable activity involving medical, health, education, and charitable services; its reported grants that year included support for scholarships, education, library expansion, and organizations’ daily operations.
Shakir Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Shakir Charitable Trust gave $100K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Michigan. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,000
- +5.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,091
- +5.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $2,060,012
- +11.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Shakir Charitable Trust
- How to Apply
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The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Contact Alaa Elmoursi; no specific format is required, and trustees approve awards. The filing lists no specified deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: Alaa Elmoursi
Mailing address: 857 Baldwin, Troy, MI 48098
Phone: (248) 703-9914
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Shakir Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Islamic Assoc of Greater Detroit ($50K). Together the top 10 received $98K.
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 72 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 80% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan and 20% to recipients in Indiana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Shakir Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 11 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $85K (2020) to $111K (2023). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Islamic Assoc of Greater Detroit Rochester Hills, MI | Library Expansion | $50,000 |
| Islamic Society of North America Plainfield, IN | Educational Scholarships | $20,000 |
| Quran Institute of America Detroit, MI | Support Daily Operations | $10,000 |
| Oakland University Rochester, MI | Educational Scholarships | $6,000 |
| American Human Rights Council Dearborn, MI | Support for Annual Fundraising Event | $2,000 |
| Center for Arab American Philanthro Dearborn, MI | Educational Scholarships | $2,000 |
| Islamic Cultural Institute St Clair Shore, MI | Support Daily Operations | $2,000 |
| Muslim Family Service Detroit, MI | Support Daily Operations | $2,000 |
| Islamic Center of Detroit Detroit, MI | Support Daily Operations | $2,000 |
| Al-Ikhlas Training Academy Hamtramck, MI | Support K-12 Education | $2,000 |
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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 | $2,060,012 | $182,575 | $118,261 | $100,000 | 11 | $100,415 | $166,329 | $94,157 |
| 2024 | $1,847,508 | $90,138 | $110,367 | $94,500 | 11 | $94,500 | $77,246 | $88,934 |
| 2023 | $1,797,620 | $45,342 | $126,145 | $111,000 | 17 | $111,173 | $31,870 | $85,722 |
| 2022 | $1,701,465 | $97,830 | $123,272 | $101,000 | 17 | $101,248 | $83,182 | $93,062 |
| 2021 | $2,124,629 | $191,658 | $118,635 | $97,695 | 16 | $97,900 | $176,416 | $99,960 |
| 2020 | $2,034,213 | $71,411 | $99,355 | $85,000 | 17 | — | $57,246 | $97,197 |
| 2019 | $1,945,216 | $99,728 | $106,321 | $90,000 | 15 | — | $83,802 | $89,083 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shakir Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $94K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The trust’s 2025 filing states that its direct charitable activity is to “promote and provide relief, assistance, contributions or education in connection with medical, health, education, and charitable services.” Its 2025 grants included educational scholarships, K–12 education, library expansion, daily operations, and support for an annual fundraising event.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the trust awarded 11 grants totaling $100,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $50,000, with a median of $2,000.
The largest awards were $50,000 to Islamic Association of Greater Detroit for library expansion, $20,000 to Islamic Society of North America for educational scholarships, $10,000 to Quran Institute of America for daily operations, and $6,000 to Oakland University for educational scholarships. The remaining seven grants were $2,000 each.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Alaa A Elmoursi and Shreef H Akeel as trustees.
Shakir Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alaa A. Elmoursi
Trustee
On filings since 2019
$3K (2019) → $4K (2025)
Shreef H. Akeel
Trustee
On filings since 2019
$742 (2019) → $594 (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $4K, to Alaa a Elmoursi (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Shakir Charitable Trust
How much does Shakir Charitable Trust give each year?
Shakir Charitable Trust gave $100K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $95K across 11 grants.
What is Shakir Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Shakir Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $9,091, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Shakir Charitable Trust give grants?
Shakir Charitable Trust gives mostly in Michigan: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Indiana (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Detroit, MI (4 grants) and Dearborn, MI (2 grants).
Does Shakir Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Shakir Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Daily Operations" (5 grants) and "Educational Scholarships" (3 grants).
Who are Shakir Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Shakir Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Islamic Assoc of Greater Detroit ($50,000), Islamic Society of North America ($20,000) and Quran Institute of America ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Shakir Charitable Trust?
Shakir Charitable Trust reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $94K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Shakir Charitable Trust fund?
The trust’s 2025 filing states that its direct charitable activity is to “promote and provide relief, assistance, contributions or education in connection with medical, health, education, and charitable services.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Shakir Charitable Trust?
The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Shakir Charitable Trust's EIN?
Shakir Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7318341. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 12, 2024)
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