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Akhras Foundation

Preselected recipients only Burr Ridge, Illinois · EIN 461323877

Akhras Foundation is a private foundation in Burr Ridge, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $95,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $45,000. 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 up from $90,000 the year before.

40% of its 2025 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$100,0004$57,979
2024$90,0007$67,442
2025$95,0005$91,852

How to apply

Akhras 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois4$90,000
Texas1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Medglobal
Burr Ridge, IL
Humanitarian$45,000
Aqsa
Broadview, IL
Educational$35,000
Baitulmaal
Irving, TX
Humanitarian$5,000
Syrian Community Network
Chicago, IL
Humanitarian$5,000
Umah Relief International
Elgin, IL
Humanitarian$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Akhras Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Akhras Foundation give?

$95,000 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Akhras Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Fayha Akhras (President/Director) and Asma Akhras (Secretary/Director).

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