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Sarah Foundation

Preselected recipients only Burr Ridge, Illinois · EIN 364331822

Sarah Foundation is a private foundation in Burr Ridge, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $10,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $4,500. 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 $4,000 the year before.

67% 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$4,0004$1,598
2024$10,0006$11,036

How to apply

Sarah 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
Illinois5$5,500
Maryland1$4,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Tim Media
Bethesda, MD
Charitable$4,500
Islamic Foundation
Villa Park, IL
Charitable$2,000
Haidi School
Schaumburg, IL
Charitable$1,000
Care & Cure
Des Plaines, IL
Charitable$1,000
Pak Amercian Medical Center
Chicago, IL
Charitable$1,000
Prayer Center
Orland Park, IL
Charitable$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sarah Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sarah Foundation give?

$10,000 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Sarah Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Rashid A Chaudary (President, Director), Samia I Chaudary (Secretary, Director) and Myhammad M Akhtar (Director).

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