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Bahamdan Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 881013063

Bahamdan Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $375,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $187,500 and the largest $250,000. 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 up from $350,000 the year before.

50% 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
2023$550,0002$926,486
2024$350,0002$559,835
2025$375,0002$698,442

How to apply

Bahamdan 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 Bahamdan Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$250,000
California1$125,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Trustees of Boston University
Boston, MA
General$250,000
Milken Institute
Santa Monica, CA
General$125,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bahamdan Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Bahamdan Foundation Inc give?

$375,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $187,500.

Who runs Bahamdan Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Kamal A Bahamdan (President and Director), Vincent Thaddeus Pica II (Treasurer & Director), Dr John Rutledge (Director) and Rowena Wu (Clerk).

What does Bahamdan Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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