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Farhat Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wichita, Kansas · EIN 882204296

Farhat Family Foundation is a private foundation in Wichita, Kansas. In tax year 2025 it gave $173,687 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $8,300 and the largest $62,062. 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 $39,000 the year before.

83% 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
2024$39,0002$1.7 million
2025$173,68712$4.5 million

How to apply

Farhat Family 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 Farhat Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Kansas. It also paid $1,067 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Kansas4$70,007
District of Columbia1$62,062
Michigan1$15,000
Indiana1$12,398
Illinois1$10,000
Texas1$2,053
Maryland1$1,000
California1$100

Grants paid in 2025

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Syrian American Medical Society Foundation
Washington, DC
Medical relief$62,062
Islamic Society of Wichita
Wichita, KS
Community support$51,030
Ghiras Alnahda US NFP
Flushing, MI
Humanitarian aid$15,000
Basmet Amal for Humanitarian Relief Inc
Crown Point, IN
Humanitarian aid$12,398
SRD Foundation
Overland Park, KS
Humanitarian aid$11,377
Medglobal Inc
Chicago Ridge, IL
Humanitarian aid$10,000
Annoor Islamic School
Wichita, KS
Educational support$6,600
The Citizens Foundation USA
Houston, TX
Educational support$2,053
Sakeenah CanadaHousing and food$1,067
Al-Madina Foundation Inc
Columbia, MD
Humanitarian aid$1,000
Kmuw
Wichita, KS
Public radio$1,000
Wikimedia Foundation Inc
San Francisco, CA
Educational content$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Farhat Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Farhat Family Foundation give?

$173,687 in tax year 2025, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $8,300.

Who runs Farhat Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Eileen A Farhat (President) and Assem Z Farhat (Secretary/Treasurer).

What does Farhat Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services, faith communities and education.

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