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Mir Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · EIN 320080489

Mir Family Foundation is a private foundation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $58,500 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $30,000. 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 $15,000 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$17,5002$198,120
2024$15,0001$201,196
2025$58,5003$166,731

How to apply

Mir 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 Mir Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia1$30,000
New York1$15,000
Texas1$13,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Chinar International
Herndon, VA
Charitable donation$30,000
Center For Kashmir
Williamsville, NY
Charitable donation$15,000
Individual
TX
Charitable donation$13,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mir Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mir Family Foundation give?

$58,500 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs Mir Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Shama Mir (Trustee), Kahlil Mir (Trustee) and Samiya Mir (Secretary).

What does Mir Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly international.

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