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Gamay Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Great Falls, Virginia · EIN 814435171

Gamay Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Great Falls, Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $72,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $50,000. 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 down from $540,500 the year before.

75% 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$69,00011$1.1 million
2024$540,5007$750,809
2025$72,0004$759,984

How to apply

Gamay Family 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia1$50,000
District of Columbia1$10,000
New York1$10,000
Wisconsin1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Islamic Relief
Alexandria, VA
Charitable$50,000
Cair
Washington, DC
Charitable$10,000
Amnesty International
New York, NY
Charitable$10,000
Sojourner
Milwaukee, WI
Charitable$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Gamay Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Gamay Family Foundation Inc give?

$72,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Gamay Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Wafaa Gamay (President) and Dr Aly Gamay (Vice President).

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