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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 93-4881987

The Issa Foundation

A private foundation in Cheyenne, WY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $416,000 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

    $416,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $35,485,555

  • Tax year 2024

    $70,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $24,846,347

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Anthony Orthodox Christian ChurchSan Diego, CA

    Building fund

    $250,000
  2. American Task Force for LebanonWashington, DC

    Annual giving

    $50,000
  3. Kuwait-America FoundationWashington, DC

    2025 gala

    $25,000
  4. Boy Scouts of America San Diego ImperialSan Diego, CA

    Annual giving

    $10,000
  5. Rene Moawad FoundationChevy Chase, MD

    Annual giving

    $10,000
  6. Kent State UniversityKent, OH

    ROTC donation

    $10,000
  7. Virginia Military InstituteLexington, VA

    Call to duty scholarship fund

    $10,000
  8. Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    Annual giving

    $10,000
  9. East County Transitional LivingEl Cajon, CA

    Annual giving

    $10,000
  10. San Diego Rescue MissionSan Diego, CA

    Annual giving

    $10,000
  11. Round Canopy Parachuting Team USACoral Gables, FL

    Annual giving

    $5,000
  12. Men AliveSanta Ana, CA

    Annual giving

    $5,000
  13. Parkinsons Orange CountyLadera Ranch, CA

    Annual giving

    $5,000
  14. Angel Fund for ALSWakefield, MA

    Annual giving

    $5,000
  15. Grape Day Steam FoundationEscondido, CA

    Gala

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid2 grants $75,00065% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter2 grants $20,00017% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $10,0009% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $6,0005% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $5,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California7 grants $291,000
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $75,000
  3. Maryland1 grant $10,000
  4. New York1 grant $10,000
  5. Ohio1 grant $10,000
  6. Virginia1 grant $10,000
  7. Florida1 grant $5,000
  8. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Darrell IssaDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Rich HirshbergSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Rebecca GloverDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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