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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 33-2025257

Ashai Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $41,300 paid in grants.

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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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $41,300

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $921,902

  • Tax year 2024

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $739,737

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Meadowbrook School of Weston IncorporatedWeston, MA

    The Meadowbrook Fund - Financial Assistance FUND

    $10,000
  2. Beaver Country Day School IncChestnut Hill, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  3. Fajr ScientificHouston, TX

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  4. Karam Foundation NFPChicago, IL

    Rebuilding Schools for Syrian Students, specifically to support solar panel installation at these schools

    $5,000
  5. Vote SolarOakland, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  6. Islamic Center of Boston IncWayland, MA

    ICB Annex Project

    $3,300
  7. Islamic Center of Boston IncWayland, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  8. Philanthropy Connection IncCambridge, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  9. Middle East Cultural and Charitable SocietyChicago, IL

    Charitable Event

    $1,000
  10. Centre Street Food Pantry IncNewton, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $750
  11. Newton Food Pantry IncAuburndale, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $750
  12. Muslim Womens Giving CircleChestnut Hill, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $15,00042% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $7,50021% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $5,00014% of the total
  4. Science and technology1 grant $5,00014% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture2 grants $1,5004% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $1,0003% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts8 grants $25,300
  2. Illinois2 grants $6,000
  3. California1 grant $5,000
  4. Texas1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Zaid Ahmad AshaiPres, Dir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sarah RahmanDir, Sec, Treas Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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