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Ansaar USA for Relief and Development

Preselected recipients only Lisle, Illinois · EIN 474197857

Ansaar USA for Relief and Development is a private foundation in Lisle, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $78,500 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $28,500 and the largest $49,000. 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 down from $95,000 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$85,80011$32,129
2024$95,0006$18,258
2025$78,5003$13,880

How to apply

Ansaar USA for Relief and Development 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 Ansaar USA for Relief and Development funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois2$50,000
Texas1$28,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Pious Projects
Bridgeview, IL
General donation$49,000
Baitulmaal
Irving, TX
Poverty$28,500
Bhezadi Foundation
S Barrington, IL
Education$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ansaar USA for Relief and Development accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ansaar USA for Relief and Development give?

$78,500 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $28,500.

Who runs Ansaar USA for Relief and Development?

Its 2025 filing lists Farzana Hosain (President), Mohammad A Hosain (Treasurer), Syed Quadri (Director) and Zarqa Imdad (Director).

What does Ansaar USA for Relief and Development fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services and education.

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