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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 38-3176739

The Gayar Foundation

A private foundation in Southfield, MI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $63,385 paid in grants.

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

    $63,385

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,504,030
  • Tax year 2023

    $73,900

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $975,138
  • Tax year 2022

    $85,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,028,670
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $63,365
  • Tax year 2020

    $78,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,133,606
  • Tax year 2019

    $79,250

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,174,920
  • Tax year 2018

    $68,800

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,151,846

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Flint Islamic CtrSwartz Creek, MI

    Charity

    $20,435
  2. Grand Blanc Islamic CenterGrand Blanc, MI

    Charity

    $15,450
  3. Life for Relief & DevelopmentSouthfield, MI

    Charity

    $5,000
  4. Uossm USAElk River, MN

    Charity

    $5,000
  5. United Michiagn Mudlim Association UmmaBloomfield Hills, MI

    Charity

    $5,000
  6. Africa Relief & Community DevelopClifton, NJ

    Charity

    $5,000
  7. Alsabeel Masjid Noor Al-IslamSan Francisco, CA

    Charity

    $2,000
  8. Baitulmaal Muslim CharityIrving, TX

    Charity

    $2,000
  9. Oamr MosqueFlint, MI

    Charity

    $2,000
  10. Boston SeminaryChelsea, MA

    Charity

    $1,000
  11. The Family & Youth Institute FyiCanton, MI

    Charity

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion1 grant $15,45074% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $5,00024% of the total
  3. Social science1 grant $5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan6 grants $48,385
  2. Minnesota1 grant $5,000
  3. New Jersey1 grant $5,000
  4. California1 grant $2,000
  5. Texas1 grant $2,000
  6. Massachusetts1 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.

  • Hesham GayarPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Randa GayarVICE-PRES Hours 1Pay $0
  • Omar GayarSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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