Tinwalla Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Burr Ridge, IL EIN: 83-2963081

Tinwalla Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Burr Ridge, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $90K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $3K.

Tinwalla Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Tinwalla Family Foundation Inc gave $6K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$6,028
+43.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$3,014
+43.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$3,014
Total assets
$89,595
+10.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
Illinois (65% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Tinwalla Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Anjuman-E-Saifee: $4KAnjuman-E-Saifee$4KDawat-E-Hadiyah: $2KDawat-E-Hadiyah$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was Anjuman-E-Saifee ($4K). Together the top 2 received $6K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

CalabasasWillowbrookCoconut CreekMemphis

How Tinwalla Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 20% from 2021 to 2024. 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$2K$4K$6K$8K2 grants2020 4 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2023) to $6K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $6K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Anjuman-E-Saifee Willowbrook, ILReligious$3,906
Dawat-E-Hadiyah Calabasas, CAReligious$2,122
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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 Income
2024$89,595$6,017$6,228$6,0282$6,028$2,770
2023$80,829$4,335$9,389$4,2082$4,208$2,838
2022$86,691$5,737$7,061$4,7212$4,721$2,918
2021$88,644$2,483$5,140$5,0204$5,020$2,439
2020$90,996$-5,315$19,667$4,3322——

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tinwalla Family Foundation Inc is led by Abdi Tinwalla, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Abdi Tinwalla

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Mark La Spisa

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Shenaz Tinwalla

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Tinwalla Family Foundation Inc

How much does Tinwalla Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Tinwalla Family Foundation Inc gave $6K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $4K across 2 grants.

How large is Tinwalla Family Foundation Inc?

Tinwalla Family Foundation Inc reported $90K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $6K.

Where does Tinwalla Family Foundation Inc operate?

Tinwalla Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Florida, Illinois, Tennessee.

What is Tinwalla Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Tinwalla Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2963081. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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