Taj Mazhar Charitable Foundation
Taj Mazhar Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Naperville, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $203K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $14K.
Taj Mazhar Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Taj Mazhar Charitable Foundation gave $10K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,600
- -50.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,800
- -25.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,800
- Total assets
- $202,668
- +19.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (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 Taj Mazhar Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Uthman Masjid Academy ($5K). Together the top 2 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Taj Mazhar Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2020) to $19K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Uthman Masjid Academy Lombard, IL | Educational Scholarship | $5,000 |
| DePaul University Chicago, IL | Educational Scholarship | $4,600 |
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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 | $202,668 | $40,053 | $11,578 | $9,600 | 2 | $9,600 | $13,873 | $9,390 |
| 2024 | $169,179 | $17,197 | $22,201 | $19,443 | 3 | $19,443 | $108 | $8,660 |
| 2023 | $173,717 | $6,079 | $8,363 | $7,147 | 1 | $7,132 | $1,391 | $8,006 |
| 2022 | $175,912 | $5,289 | $8,776 | $8,628 | 2 | $8,628 | $3,141 | $7,725 |
| 2021 | $180,563 | $33,145 | $6,303 | $5,913 | 3 | $5,913 | $3,083 | $8,299 |
| 2020 | $155,721 | $3,940 | $5,577 | $5,500 | 2 | — | $3,298 | $6,880 |
| 2019 | $153,934 | $8,189 | $10,182 | $9,000 | 3 | — | $2,666 | $7,060 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Taj Mazhar Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Taj Mazhar Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ahsen Sheikh
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
M Saleem Sheikh
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Taj Mazhar Charitable Foundation
How much does Taj Mazhar Charitable Foundation give each year?
Taj Mazhar Charitable Foundation gave $10K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 3 grants.
How large is Taj Mazhar Charitable Foundation?
Taj Mazhar Charitable Foundation reported $203K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Taj Mazhar Charitable Foundation?
Taj Mazhar Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Naperville, IL. It holds $203K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Taj Mazhar Charitable Foundation operate?
Taj Mazhar Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Taj Mazhar Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Taj Mazhar Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1624576. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 2, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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