The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation
The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Knoxville, Tennessee. It supports nonprofit organizations working to promote health and wellness in East Tennessee and Appalachia, with an emphasis on preventing and treating chronic health conditions.
The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation gave $421K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Tennessee. 41% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $421,025
- +87.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +57.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,138
- +19.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,500
- Total assets
- $10,526,790
- +19.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 41% first-time grantees (9 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation
- Review Cycle
- Applications are listed as accepted July 1–June 30; the filing does not specify a year for this cycle.
- Deadline
- Applications are listed as accepted July 1–June 30; the filing does not specify a year for this cycle.
- Contact
Application contact: Heetesh Patel
Mailing address: 625 S Gay St Suite 110, Knoxville, TN 37902-2323
Phone: (865) 633-6522
Email: info@siddiqifoundation.org
Website: https://siddiqifoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tayseer Seminary ($80K). Together the top 10 received $332K.
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 72 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation states that it promotes health and wellness in East Tennessee and Appalachia and welcomes inquiries from organizations serving those areas. All grant dollars itemized for 2025 went to recipients in Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
41%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 22 grantees (41%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $21K; repeat grants $18K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $12K repeat.
- 36% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 126% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 112% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $186K (2022) to $421K (2025). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $421K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tayseer Seminary Knoxville, TN | Education | $80,000 |
| Annoor Academy Knoxville, TN | Academic Programs | $55,000 |
| Clayton Bradley Academy Maryville, TN | Education | $33,000 |
| Little Chefs Big Change Knoxville, TN | Afterschool Cooking Program | $31,700 |
| CAC Beardsley Community Farm Knoxville, TN | School Garden Program | $25,000 |
| Nourish Knoxville Knoxville, TN | Support Farmers and Help Comm | $25,000 |
| Muslim Community of Knoxville Knoxville, TN | Education | $25,000 |
| Fostering Hope Farragut, TN | Needs of Those in Child Welfare Syst | $22,500 |
| Schas Knoxville, TN | Improve Life of Eldery | $20,000 |
| Olive Tree Early Learning Academy Knoxville, TN | Education for Knoxville Families | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,526,790 | $2,197,316 | $634,243 | $421,025 | 22 | $473,920 | $1,844,710 | $421,567 |
| 2024 | $8,804,919 | $574,565 | $383,880 | $224,244 | 14 | $235,641 | $141,279 | $337,076 |
| 2023 | $5,843,434 | $1,026,841 | $337,239 | $232,364 | 14 | $244,567 | $711,563 | $191,378 |
| 2022 | $3,442,933 | $66,228 | $222,694 | $186,100 | 7 | $196,256 | — | $225,571 |
| 2021 | $4,301,135 | $912,015 | $219,808 | $208,482 | 15 | — | $815,091 | $189,091 |
| 2020 | $3,393,572 | $81,521 | $212,279 | $199,800 | 17 | — | $132,518 | $169,218 |
| 2019 | $3,600,825 | $-114,794 | $200,452 | $187,981 | 12 | — | $23,055 | $185,663 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $422K 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
The foundation states that its purpose is to promote the health and wellness of residents of East Tennessee and Appalachia, including the prevention and treatment of end-stage renal disease, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, hypertension, and related conditions. Its website identifies screenings and prevention programs, chronic-disease education, research and population health management, and collaboration among community organizations as areas it funds.
The 2025 grantees’ stated missions span several kinds of community work. Nourish Knoxville says it cultivates healthy communities by supporting relationships between local farmers, producers, and the public. Olive Tree Early Learning Academy describes its work as providing high-quality early education in a safe and inclusive environment. SEEED says it creates pathways out of poverty for young adults through job-readiness training and community environmental-literacy education. These are descriptions of the grantees’ missions, not additional stated priorities of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $421,025. Grant amounts ranged from $325 to $80,000, with a median of $13,500.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $80,000 to Tayseer Seminary for education; $55,000 to Annoor Academy for academic programs; $33,000 to Clayton Bradley Academy for education; $31,700 to Little Chefs Big Change for an afterschool cooking program; and $25,000 each to CAC Beardsley Community Farm for a school garden program, Nourish Knoxville to support farmers and community work, and Muslim Community of Knoxville for education. Other listed grants included $22,500 to Fostering Hope, $20,000 to SCHAS, and $15,000 each to Olive Tree Early Learning Academy and The Restoration House.
The foundation’s 2024 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applications are to be made using grant applications available on the foundation’s website and submitted by email. The filing names Heetesh Patel as the application contact. Applicants must be organizations whose missions and activities align with the foundation’s charitable purpose; it does not support individuals, sports teams, or political candidates or organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sabrina Siddiqi as chair, Heetesh Patel as president, Dr. Marvin Vickers as vice chair, and Carlee Alm-Labar as secretary.
The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation is led by Heetesh Patel, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Heetesh Patel
President
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$30K (2025)
Sabrina Siddiqi
Chair
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carlee Alm-Labar
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marvin Vickers
Vice Chair
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Naseemul Siddiqi (2019–2023) — Chair
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $30K, to Heetesh Patel (President).
Frequently asked questions about The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation
How much does The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation give each year?
The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation gave $421K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $224K across 14 grants.
What is The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $13,500, and its average grant was $19,138, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation that year got $21K on average.
Where does The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation give grants?
The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Knoxville, TN (20 grants).
Does The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (3 grants).
Who are The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Tayseer Seminary ($80,000), Annoor Academy ($55,000) and Clayton Bradley Academy ($33,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation?
The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation reported $10.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $474K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $422K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation states that its purpose is to promote the health and wellness of residents of East Tennessee and Appalachia, including the prevention and treatment of end-stage renal disease, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, hypertension, and related conditions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation?
The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check siddiqifoundation.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation's EIN?
The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1032289. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 1, 2024)
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