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Aden Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 880698827

Aden Family Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $11,101 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $5,550 and the largest $7,576. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $11,854 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$10,0592$9,345
2024$11,8542$25,537
2025$11,1012$92,375

How to apply

Aden Family 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 Aden Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California1$7,576
Illinois1$3,525

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Dawat E Hadiyah
Calabasas, CA
For religion support$7,576
Anjuman-e-Saifee Chicago
Willowbrook, IL
For religion support$3,525

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Aden Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Aden Family Foundation give?

$11,101 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $5,550.

Who runs Aden Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Mohamed Adenwalla (President), Zahra Adenwalla (Treasurer) and Farida Kapadia (Secretary).

What does Aden Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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