The Islami Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Princeton, NJ EIN: 85-1258670

The Islami Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Princeton, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $884K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $47K. Net investment income was $77K.

The Islami Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Islami Foundation Inc gave $47K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$47,000
+4.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$15,667
+4.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$883,903
+3.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
New Jersey (57% 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 The Islami Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center: $27KCooperman Barnabas MedicalCenter$27KAltruvision: $10KAltruvision$10KJohn Hopkins University & Medicine: $10KJohn Hopkins University &Medicine$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center ($27K). Together the top 3 received $47K.

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

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

BaltimorePhilidelphiaWest Orange

How The Islami Foundation Inc gives

  • 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

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2024) to $47K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $47K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center West Orange, NJNicu Patient Assistance Fund.$27,000
Altruvision Philidelphia, PAGratis tissue fund. Sadeer b. Hannush, md. International gratiis program$10,000
John Hopkins University & Medicine Baltimore, MDDr. Raj Mukherjee, National Tumor Registry$10,000
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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
2025$883,903$87,360$61,446$47,0003$49,648$76,547$48,739
2024$857,989$52,029$62,241$45,0003$49,537$39,332$46,998

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Islami Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $49K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Islami Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Amanda Mae Martino

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert A. Donohue MD

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susann Islami Donohue

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Islami Foundation Inc

How much does The Islami Foundation Inc give each year?

The Islami Foundation Inc gave $47K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 3 grants.

What is The Islami Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Islami Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $15,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Islami Foundation Inc give grants?

The Islami Foundation Inc gives mostly in New Jersey: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (21%) and Maryland (21%).

Does The Islami Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Islami Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is The Islami Foundation Inc?

The Islami Foundation Inc reported $884K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $49K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Islami Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Islami Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1258670. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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