The Ismail Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Redwood City, CA EIN: 83-1508329

The Ismail Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Redwood City, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $11K.

Key facts about The Ismail Family Foundation

In short: The Ismail Family Foundation gave $11K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
83-1508329
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$10,500
Grants made (2024)
8
Average grant
$1,313
Median grant
$1,000
Primary geography
California (57% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$11K

+5.0% YoY

Grant Count

8

+14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

-8.1% YoY

How The Ismail Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 87% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of all 8 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

Santa ClaraSan JoseBelmontCliftonBerkeleyBerkleyBurlingameHaywardNew YorkRcSan FranciscoSouthfieldUnion CityWorth

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K14 grants202112 grants20227 grants20238 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

Refugees Assistance: $4KRefugees Assistance$4KSwasia Charity Foundation: $1KSwasia Charity Foundation$1KYaseen Foundation: $1KYaseen Foundation$1KZaytuna College: $1KZaytuna College$1KRahima Foundation: $1KRahima Foundation$1KCair San Francisco: $1KCair San Francisco$1KIslamic Network Group: $1KIslamic Network Group$1KGranada School: $1KGranada School$1K

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

41<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
REFUGEES ASSISTANCE Humanitarian Assistance$3,500
SWASIA CHARITY FOUNDATION Clifton, NJHumanitarian Assistance$1,000
YASEEN FOUNDATION Belmont, CAEducational Assistance$1,000
ZAYTUNA COLLEGE Berkeley, CAEducational Assistance$1,000
RAHIMA FOUNDATION San Jose, CAHumanitarian Assistance$1,000
CAIR SAN FRANCISCO Santa Clara, CAPublic charity$1,000
ISLAMIC NETWORK GROUP San Jose, CAEducational Assistance$1,000
GRANADA SCHOOL Santa Clara, CAEducational Assistance$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets—$6,036$8,502
Revenue$10,000$10,000$56,000
Expenses$10,990$12,465$53,023
Qualifying Distributions$10,990$12,465$53,023
Net Investment Income———
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Ismail Family Foundation is led by Mimi Ismail, President on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Mimi Ismail

    President

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Abdel Ismail (2021–2022) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Ismail Family Foundation

How much does The Ismail Family Foundation give each year?

The Ismail Family Foundation gave $11K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $10K across 7 grants.

What is The Ismail Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Ismail Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,313, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Ismail Family Foundation give grants?

The Ismail Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Jose, CA (2 grants) and Santa Clara, CA (2 grants).

Does The Ismail Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on The Ismail Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Assistance" (4 grants) and "Humanitarian Assistance" (3 grants).

Who are The Ismail Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Ismail Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Refugees Assistance ($3,500), Swasia Charity Foundation ($1,000) and Yaseen Foundation ($1,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

What is The Ismail Family Foundation?

The Ismail Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Redwood City, CA. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

What is The Ismail Family Foundation's EIN?

The Ismail Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1508329. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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