The Habib Kairouz Foundation
The Habib Kairouz Foundation is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5K in total assets.
The Habib Kairouz Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $5,243
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Habib Kairouz Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Habib Kairouz Foundation gives
- In 2022 it paid out 21% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2021) to $40K (2020). In 2021 it made 2 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American University of Beirut New York, NY | Charitable Donation | $25,000 |
| Jamhour Alumni US Inc Clark, NJ | Charitable Donation | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,243 | — | — | — | — | — | $258 |
| 2024 | $5,243 | $10 | — | — | — | — | $258 |
| 2023 | $5,233 | — | — | — | — | — | $258 |
| 2022 | $5,233 | $5,000 | $50 | — | — | $50 | $239 |
| 2021 | $283 | $29,990 | $30,085 | $30,000 | 2 | $30,085 | $433 |
| 2020 | $378 | $35,000 | $40,375 | $40,000 | 1 | — | $313 |
| 2019 | $5,753 | — | — | — | — | — | $283 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Habib Kairouz Foundation reported a distributable amount of $258 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Habib Kairouz Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Habib Kairouz
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Lara Fadel
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Wissam Kairouz
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 The Habib Kairouz Foundation
How large is The Habib Kairouz Foundation?
The Habib Kairouz Foundation reported $5K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is The Habib Kairouz Foundation?
The Habib Kairouz Foundation is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in New York, NY. It holds $5K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Habib Kairouz Foundation operate?
The Habib Kairouz Foundation has awarded grants in New Jersey, New York.
How much is The Habib Kairouz Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Habib Kairouz Foundation reported a distributable amount of $258 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Habib Kairouz Foundation's EIN?
The Habib Kairouz Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4169172. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
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