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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-3343622

Saya Foundation

A private foundation in Los Angeles, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 27 grants and $787,956 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $787,956

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $4,676,250

  • Tax year 2023

    $498,571

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $4,543,613

  • Tax year 2022

    $541,145

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $4,170,070

  • Tax year 2021

    $356,257

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $4,195,767

  • Tax year 2020

    $358,833

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,856,756

  • Tax year 2019

    $335,285

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $3,700,656

  • Tax year 2018

    $327,973

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,363,003

Grants paid in 2024

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Westside Community CenterSanta Monica, CA

    Religious/educational

    $214,750
  2. The Citizens FoundationSchaumburg, IL

    charitable

    $192,034
  3. New Horizon School WestsideLos Angeles, CA

    educational

    $50,000
  4. Individual

    charitable

    $44,422
  5. Mpac FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    charitable

    $40,000
  6. Individual

    Health care

    $40,000
  7. The Wooddrow Wilson CenterNW Washington DC, DC

    Historical museum

    $30,000
  8. World Memon Organization USA IncTorrance, CA

    Welfare/ cultural

    $20,000
  9. Shahid Afridi FoundationRichmond, VA

    Healthcare/education

    $15,000
  10. Islamic Center of Southern CalLos Angeles, CA

    Religious/welfare

    $11,650
  11. Individual

    educational

    $10,500
  12. Individual

    Charitable

    $10,000
  13. Zindagi Trust IncOrlando, FL

    Educational

    $10,000
  14. New Horizon School LALos Angeles, CA

    Education

    $10,000
  15. Islamic Center of HawthorneHawthorne, CA

    Promote religion

    $10,000
  16. Harvard Westlake SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    Educational

    $10,000
  17. Individual

    Charity

    $10,000
  18. Campbell Hall SchoolValley Village, CA

    Educational

    $10,000
  19. Council of Pakistan American AffairFullerton, CA

    Education and welfare

    $9,600
  20. Niswa AssociationLomita, CA

    charitable

    $5,000
  21. Individual

    Charitable

    $5,000
  22. King Fahad MosqueCulver City, CA

    Religious

    $5,000
  23. Individual

    health/education

    $5,000
  24. Individual

    Medical/ welfare

    $5,000
  25. Individual

    Public awareness

    $5,000
  26. Individual

    Religious awareness

    $5,000
  27. Individual

    [individual] CARE

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education1 grant $50,00059% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $15,00018% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $10,00012% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $10,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California12 grants $396,000
  2. Illinois1 grant $192,034
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $30,000
  4. North Carolina1 grant $15,000
  5. Florida1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Salim AdayaPresident & CEO Hours 1Pay $0
  • Yasmin AdayaVice President Hours 0Pay $0
  • Halima MohammedVice President Hours 0Pay $0
  • Muhammad AdayaSecretary Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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