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Al-Dar Foundation

Preselected recipients only Sarasota, Florida · EIN 920713294

Al-Dar Foundation is a private foundation in Sarasota, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $15,580 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $7,790 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $7,250 the year before.

100% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$7,2503$87,725
2024$15,5802$222,287

How to apply

Al-Dar Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Al-Dar Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida1$10,000
Michigan1$5,580

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Islamic Society of Sarasota & Bradenton
Sarasota, FL
Support humanitarian aid work$10,000
Life for Relief and Development
Southfield, MI
Support humanitarian aid and emergency relief work$5,580

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Al-Dar Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Al-Dar Foundation give?

$15,580 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $7,790.

Who runs Al-Dar Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Maged Darwish (President & Treasurer), Anan Shaker (Secretary), Eman Darwish (Director) and Bassem Darwish (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Al-Dar Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and human services.

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