The Charlotte & Jamil Azzam Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Kansas City, MO EIN: 76-0364245
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The Charlotte & Jamil Azzam Foundation is a private foundation based in Kansas City, Missouri. Its 2025 filing lists 17 grants totaling $140,000, including support for charitable, medical, educational, humanitarian, housing, and animal-welfare organizations.

Key facts about The Charlotte & Jamil Azzam Foundation

In short: The Charlotte & Jamil Azzam Foundation gave $140K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Texas. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
76-0364245
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$140,000
Grants made (2025)
17
Average grant
$8,235
Median grant
$7,000
New grantees (estimate)
6% first-time grantees (1 of 17, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$1,304,730
Primary geography
Texas (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.3M

-6.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$140K

+30.8% YoY

Grant Count

17

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

+30.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Charlotte & Jamil Azzam Foundation reported a distributable amount of $78K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Charlotte & Jamil Azzam Foundation open to new grantees?

6%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 17 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $500; repeat grants $9K. How we count

Medians: $500 first-time, $7K repeat.

  • 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 47% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 180% 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Baylor College of Medicine says it advances human health through patient care, research, education, and community services. Habitat for Humanity – North Central Georgia describes its work as partnering with community sponsors and volunteers to build homes with responsible low-income families. The Houston Humane Society says it works to prevent cruelty to animals, relieve their suffering, and educate the public about animal welfare.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 17 grants totaling $140,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $25,000, with a median of $7,000. Among the largest were $25,000 to Texas Children’s Hospital Pediatric; $10,000 each to American University of Beirut, St. Jude Research Hospital, and Houston Methodist Hospital; and $8,000 each to Habitat for Humanity, The Salvation Army, and SPCA.

How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation is based in Kansas City, Missouri. In 2025, 66% of its grant dollars went to recipients in Texas, 8% to New York, 7% to Tennessee, 6% to Georgia, and 5% to Washington, DC.

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.

Cities

HoustonAmericusBaltimoreMemphisChicagoNew YorkWashingtonBergheimGalvestonHagestownJacksonvilleWellesley Hills

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K19 grants2019 18 grants2020 18 grants2021 15 grants2022 19 grants2023 17 grants2024 17 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $76K (2020) to $140K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $140K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Texas Children's Hospital Pediatric: $25KTexas Children's HospitalPediatric$25KAmerican University of Beirut: $10KAmerican University of Beirut$10KSt Jude Research Hospital: $10KSt Jude Research Hospital$10KHouston Methodist Hospital: $10KHouston Methodist Hospital$10KHabitat for Humanity: $8KHabitat for Humanity$8KThe Salvation Army: $8KThe Salvation Army$8KSPCA: $8KSPCA$8KBaylor College of Medicine: $7KBaylor College of Medicine$7KStar of Hope: $7KStar of Hope$7KUnited Palestinian Appeal: $7KUnited Palestinian Appeal$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was Texas Children's Hospital Pediatric ($25K). Together the top 10 received $100K.

Grant Size Distribution

86 grants across all recorded years

86<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 86 grants of 86 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Texas Children's Hospital Pediatric Houston, TXCharitable Donations.$25,000
American University of Beirut New York, NYCharitable Donations.$10,000
St Jude Research Hospital Memphis, TNCharitable Donations.$10,000
Houston Methodist Hospital Houston, TXCharitable Donations.$10,000
Habitat for Humanity Americus, GACharitable Donations.$8,000
The Salvation Army Houston, TXCharitable Donations.$8,000
SPCA Houston, TXCharitable Donations.$8,000
Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TXCharitable Donations.$7,000
Star of Hope Houston, TXCharitable Donations.$7,000
United Palestinian Appeal Washington, DCCharitable Donations$7,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $1,304,730 $79,097 $167,225 $140,000
2024 $1,394,941 $68,830 $134,286 $107,000
2023 $1,462,975 $209,377 $141,707 $115,500
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,304,730$1,394,941$1,462,975
Revenue$79,097$68,830$209,377
Expenses$167,225$134,286$141,707
Qualifying Distributions$141,362$108,365$116,810
Net Investment Income$53,234$42,909$184,480
Distributable Amount$78,426$78,469$72,111

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 1, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 20, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 15, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 9, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 1, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 10, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists National Advisors Trust Co as trustee and Jamil Azzam and Charlotte B. Azzam as directors.

The Charlotte & Jamil Azzam Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • National Advisors Trust CO

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    $23K (2019) → $23K (2025)

  • Charlotte B. Azzam

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamil Azzam

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

National Advisors Trust CO — Trustee: $23KNational Advisors Trust…Trustee$23K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $23K, to National Advisors Trust CO (Trustee).

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 874080, Kansas City, MO 64187
Phone: (913) 234-8265

Frequently asked questions about The Charlotte & Jamil Azzam Foundation

How much does The Charlotte & Jamil Azzam Foundation give each year?

The Charlotte & Jamil Azzam Foundation gave $140K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $107K across 17 grants.

What is The Charlotte & Jamil Azzam Foundation's typical grant size?

The Charlotte & Jamil Azzam Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,000, and its average grant was $8,235, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Charlotte & Jamil Azzam Foundation that year got $500 on average.

Where does The Charlotte & Jamil Azzam Foundation give grants?

The Charlotte & Jamil Azzam Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (8%) and Tennessee (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (10 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).

Does The Charlotte & Jamil Azzam Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on The Charlotte & Jamil Azzam Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Donations." (14 grants) and "Charitable Donation" (3 grants).

Who are The Charlotte & Jamil Azzam Foundation's largest grantees?

The Charlotte & Jamil Azzam Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Texas Children's Hospital Pediatric ($25,000), American University of Beirut ($10,000) and St Jude Research Hospital ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Charlotte & Jamil Azzam Foundation?

The Charlotte & Jamil Azzam Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $141K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $78K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Charlotte & Jamil Azzam Foundation fund?

The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Baylor College of Medicine says it advances human health through patient care, research, education, and community services. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Charlotte & Jamil Azzam Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Charlotte & Jamil Azzam Foundation's EIN?

The Charlotte & Jamil Azzam Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0364245. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does The Charlotte & Jamil Azzam Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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