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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-1191104

Taj Foundation

A private foundation in Springfield, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $208,183 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Tajuddin Ahmed Co Taj Foundation
1174 East Home Road
Springfield, OH 45503
(937) 398-0054
Form and materials
Letter format
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $208,183

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,685,215
  • Tax year 2024

    $247,446

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,736,100
  • Tax year 2023

    $228,925

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $3,481,678
  • Tax year 2022

    $232,654

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $3,338,280
  • Tax year 2021

    $318,733

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $3,483,356
  • Tax year 2020

    $275,388

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $3,488,161
  • Tax year 2019

    $257,731

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,800,036
  • Tax year 2018

    $347,218

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $3,725,565

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

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

  1. International Institute of Islamic MedicineBrandon, FL

    Charitable contribution

    $50,000
  2. Individual

    Charitable contribution

    $38,600
  3. Northwest Suburban College of Basic and Allied Health SciencesRolling Meadows, IL

    Charitable contribution

    $20,000
  4. Five Pillars Free ClinicOrlando, FL

    Charitable contribution

    $15,000
  5. Ridgewood SchoolsWest Lafayette, OH

    Charitable contribution

    $15,000
  6. Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH

    Charitable contribution

    $13,295
  7. Islamic Society of North AmericaPlainfield, IN

    Charitable contribution

    $12,000
  8. University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY

    Charitable contribution

    $8,909
  9. Islamic FoundationVilla Park, IL

    Charitable contribution

    $8,274
  10. Al-Karim FoundationBloomingdale, IL

    Charitable contribution

    $5,000
  11. Springfield Arts CouncilSpringfield, OH

    Charitable contribution

    $5,000
  12. Little SproutsLombard, IL

    Charitable contribution

    $4,950
  13. Wright State UniversityDayton, OH

    Charitable contribution

    $4,155
  14. Sayeed AhmedCincinnati, OH

    Charitable contribution

    $3,000
  15. Ihsan InitiativeSpringfield, IL

    Charitable contribution

    $2,000
  16. Unity Production FoundationPotomac Falls, VA

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  17. Youth and Community OutreachFremont, IN

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  18. Zakat Foundation of IndiaJamia Nagar, India

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $15,00047% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $12,00038% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $5,00016% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida2 grants $65,000
  2. Ohio5 grants $40,450
  3. Illinois5 grants $40,224
  4. Indiana2 grants $13,000
  5. Kentucky1 grant $8,909
  6. Virginia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Tajuddin AhmedPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Ashfaq AhmedVICE PRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Afshan SyedTREASURER/SECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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