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STS Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Plainfield, Illinois · EIN 205832111

STS Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Plainfield, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $24,578 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $1,454 and the largest $11,600. 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 $10,599 the year before.

30% 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$10,9918$0
2024$10,5999$0
2025$24,57810$0

How to apply

STS Foundation Inc 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 STS Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California. It also paid $7,514 in 3 grants to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
California2$11,806
Illinois3$3,009
New York2$2,249

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Sawarkar Family Revocable Trust
Fremont, CA
Support to needy families in India$11,600
SEZ ZabihatNaitobiMeat distributed to the needy$4,243
New Educational Initiative Corpn
Brooklyn, NY
Free education to underprivileged youth in India$2,049
Anjuman-e-Mohammedito support community activities of the organization$2,043
AnjumaneSaifee
Willowbrook, IL
to support religious and community activities at the mosque$1,561
STS Foundation
Plainfield, IL
financial support to needy families in USA$1,348
Shk Fakhruddin MazarTo feed needy families in India$1,228
Imrc
Mountain View, CA
For food relief in India$206
Ihope
Binhgahmton, NY
For operation of CIT in Hyderabad India$200
Illinois Department of reenue
Springfield, IL
Support needy families in Illinois$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does STS Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does STS Foundation Inc give?

$24,578 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $1,454.

Who runs STS Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Dr Mohammed Safiuddin (Director), Mrs Zubeda Safiuddin (Director) and Ms Shehnaz Safiuddin (Director).

What does STS Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services and international.

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