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SMS Millwala Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Houston, Texas · EIN 823743502

SMS Millwala Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Houston, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.8 million in 6 grants; the typical grant was $72,402 and the largest $1.4 million. 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 $2.2 million the year before.

33% 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
2022$1.6 million9$1.1 million
2023$2.2 million5$2.1 million
2024$1.8 million6$1.9 million

How to apply

SMS Millwala Charitable 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas3$1.5 million
California1$276,083
Georgia1$54,553
Illinois1$4,553

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Daawat E Hadiyah Texas
Cypress, TX
Charity$1.4 million
Dawat E Hadiyah America
Calabasas, CA
Charity$276,083
Anjuman E Shujaee
Houston, TX
Charity$90,250
Anjuman E Husami Atlanta
Norcross, GA
Charity$54,553
M Shujauddin Inc
Katy, TX
Charity$33,784
Anjuman E Saifee Chicago
Willowbrook, IL
Charity$4,553

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does SMS Millwala Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does SMS Millwala Charitable Foundation give?

$1.8 million in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $72,402.

Who runs SMS Millwala Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Mohammad A Millwala (Director), Firoz Millwala (Director) and Arwa Millwala (Director).

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