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Odeh and Jamileh Akkawi Foundation

Preselected recipients only Orland Park, Illinois · EIN 465218032

Odeh and Jamileh Akkawi Foundation is a private foundation in Orland Park, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $17,503 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $17,503 and the largest $17,503. 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 $23,844 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$32,5002$179,825
2024$23,8442$359,722
2025$17,5031$402,076

How to apply

Odeh and Jamileh Akkawi 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 Odeh and Jamileh Akkawi Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$17,503

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Various Scholarships
Irbid, IL
Educational grant$17,503

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Odeh and Jamileh Akkawi Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Odeh and Jamileh Akkawi Foundation give?

$17,503 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $17,503.

Who runs Odeh and Jamileh Akkawi Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Kayed Akkawi (President), Saed Rihani (Board Member), Lana Ammari (Board Member) and Jalil Khoury (Board Member) among 8 officers and trustees.

What does Odeh and Jamileh Akkawi Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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