Unus Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Herndon, VA EIN: 47-4333854

Unus Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Herndon, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $190K in total assets.

Key facts about Unus Family Foundation

EIN
47-4333854
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Total assets
$189,653

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

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$190K

+23.5% YoY

Revenue

$6K

-64.1% YoY

Expenses

$796

-65.3% YoY

How Unus Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (−12%). 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

4states

Cities

CharlottesvilleDenverNew YorkAmherstReston

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500$1K$1.5K$2K3 grants2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $2K (2021). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$5K$10K$15K$20K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$189,653$153,551$114,976
Revenue$5,600$15,600$8,100
Expenses$796$2,296$2,378
Qualifying Distributions—$1,500$1,500

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 16, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 17, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 16, 2024)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Unus Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ayesha Unus

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Iqbal Unus

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sanaa Unus

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Hanaa Unus (2020) — Director

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 Unus Family Foundation

How large is Unus Family Foundation?

Unus Family Foundation reported $190K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $6K.

Where does Unus Family Foundation operate?

Unus Family Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Massachusetts, New York, Virginia.

What is Unus Family Foundation's EIN?

Unus Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4333854. 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.

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