The Khaled and Lena Saleh Foundation
The Khaled and Lena Saleh Foundation is a private foundation based in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Its 2025 filing reports 14 grants totaling $66,585 to charitable organizations, with listed purposes including emergency relief, food, qurbani, refugee relief, and orphan support.
The Khaled and Lena Saleh Foundation at a glance
In short: The Khaled and Lena Saleh Foundation gave $67K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $66,585
- +145.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -46.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,756
- +356.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $2,117
- -24.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The Khaled and Lena Saleh Foundation
- 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.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4942 Gingko Dr, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone: (217) 320-3985
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Khaled and Lena Saleh Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was MATW Project USA ($23K). Together the top 7 received $67K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were reported as going to recipients in Michigan (42%), Virginia (34%), Texas (10%), New York (10%), and Florida (5%). The grant purposes also identify relief activities connected to Gaza, Rohingya refugees, Yemen, and Sudan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Khaled and Lena Saleh Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2024) to $67K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $67K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| MATW Project USA Alexandria, VA | 3 25: $4900 gaza feed an orphan $100 orphans around the world fund; 3 28: $5750 orphans fund; 6 3 $985 1xSheep for Gaza Refugees 9xGoat for Yemen; 6 5 $7100 Eid Qurbani Udhia; 7 25 $4000 Gaza meals | $22,835 |
| Human Development Fund Canton, MI | 7 17: $8000 where most needed | $8,000 |
| Yemen Aid New York, NY | 3 27: Yemen emergency flooding | $6,450 |
| Helping Hand for Relief and Development Southfield, MI | 3 23 25: $4750 Rohingya relief $575 palestine relief | $5,325 |
| MercyUSA Plymouth, MI | 3 25 25: Relief for Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh | $5,000 |
| MercyUSA Plymouth, MI | 5 29: 250 USA qurbani $770 rohingya relief; 5 31 $700 Eid qurbani udhia; 6 1 $990 Eid Qurbani Udhia; 6 4 $990 Eid Qurbani Udhia | $3,700 |
| Amoud Foundation Irving, TX | 3 1 25: Feed the fasting | $3,000 |
| Basmah Boca Raton, FL | 3 2 25: Ramadan Iftar Rohingya refugees $1000 3 9 25: Feed the fasting $2000 | $3,000 |
| Amoud Foundation Irving, TX | 3 25: Sudan emergency | $2,500 |
| Helping Hand for Relief and Development Southfield, MI | 5 30: Qurbani Udhiahs International Zabiha Program - Special Package: Sudanese+Syrian Refugees | $2,275 |
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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 | $2,117 | $68,860 | $69,542 | $66,585 | 14 | $66,585 | $245 |
| 2024 | $2,799 | $30,726 | $27,927 | $27,116 | 26 | $27,116 | $316 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Khaled and Lena Saleh Foundation reported a distributable amount of $245 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants supported organizations whose own missions include humanitarian aid and poverty relief. For example, MATW Project USA describes its mission as providing sustainable solutions to poverty and empowering underprivileged people. Human Development Fund says it works to aid and develop vulnerable people toward self-sufficiency and escaping poverty.
Other grantees describe work that includes emergency relief, food, shelter, health care, clean water, education, and support for orphans and widows. The foundation’s listed grant purposes also include relief related to Gaza, Rohingya refugees, Yemen, and Sudan, as well as food and qurbani.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $66,585. Individual grants ranged from $500 to $22,835, with a median grant of $3,000.
The largest reported grants included $22,835 to MATW Project USA for purposes including Gaza meals and orphan support; $8,000 to Human Development Fund for “where most needed”; $6,450 to Yemen Aid for emergency flooding; and $5,325 to Helping Hand for Relief and Development for Rohingya and Palestine relief. Other reported awards included $5,000 and $3,700 to MercyUSA, and grants to Amoud Foundation, BASMAH, and Helping Hand for Relief and Development for food, Sudan emergency relief, qurbani, and orphan support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jamal Saleh as President and Secretary.
The Khaled and Lena Saleh Foundation is led by Jamal Saleh, President Secretary on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jamal Saleh
President Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Khaled and Lena Saleh Foundation
How much does The Khaled and Lena Saleh Foundation give each year?
The Khaled and Lena Saleh Foundation gave $67K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 26 grants.
What is The Khaled and Lena Saleh Foundation's typical grant size?
The Khaled and Lena Saleh Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $4,756, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Khaled and Lena Saleh Foundation give grants?
The Khaled and Lena Saleh Foundation's top state is Michigan, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (34%) and Texas (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Southfield, MI (5 grants), Irving, TX (3 grants) and Plymouth, MI (2 grants).
Does The Khaled and Lena Saleh Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on The Khaled and Lena Saleh Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Khaled and Lena Saleh Foundation's largest grantees?
The Khaled and Lena Saleh Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include MATW Project USA ($22,835), Helping Hand for Relief and Development ($11,100 across 5 grants) and MercyUSA ($8,700 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Khaled and Lena Saleh Foundation?
The Khaled and Lena Saleh Foundation reported $2K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $67K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $245 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Khaled and Lena Saleh Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants supported organizations whose own missions include humanitarian aid and poverty relief. For example, MATW Project USA describes its mission as providing sustainable solutions to poverty and empowering underprivileged people. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Khaled and Lena Saleh 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 Khaled and Lena Saleh Foundation's EIN?
The Khaled and Lena Saleh Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1553027. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Does The Khaled and Lena Saleh 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.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025
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