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The Straight Path Foundation

Preselected recipients only Dearborn Heights, Michigan · EIN 263347084

The Straight Path Foundation is a private foundation in Dearborn Heights, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $138,576 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $6,000 and the largest $39,000. 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 down from $145,116 the year before.

20% of its 2024 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$145,11616$589,032
2024$138,57615$684,747

How to apply

The Straight Path 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 The Straight Path Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan6$43,976
New Jersey1$39,000
Illinois4$20,000
District of Columbia1$16,000
Texas1$8,600
California1$8,000
Florida1$3,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Swasia
Little Falls, NJ
Charity$39,000
Sams
Washington, DC
Charity$16,000
Islamic Cultural Association
Franklin, MI
Charity$15,926
Huda
Franklin, MI
Charity$15,000
Medglobal
Chicago, IL
Charity$15,000
Pure Hands
Plano, TX
Charity$8,600
Islamic Center of Hawthorne
Hawthorne, CA
Charity$8,000
Michigan Islamic Inst
Warren, MI
Charity$6,000
Women for Humanity
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Charity$4,550
Islamic Relief
Palos Hills, IL
Charity$3,000
Basmah
Boca Raton, FL
Charity$3,000
Mercy USA
Plymouth, MI
Charity$2,000
Umma
Elgin, IL
Harity$1,000
Zakat Foundation
Woth, IL
Charity$1,000
Al Ikhlas
Detroit, MI
Charity$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Straight Path Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Straight Path Foundation give?

$138,576 in tax year 2024, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $6,000.

Who runs The Straight Path Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Mazen Sabbaq (President), Rania Al-Jandaly (Vice Preside) and Raneem Sabbaq (Treasurer).

What does The Straight Path Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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