The Syed Foundation

Invitation Only

Bloomfield, Michigan · EIN 26-3007449 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2024)$32K

Organizations funded74

Typical grant$150

Total assets$4,211

Half of its grants to organizations were between $100 and $300.

From the return

How to apply

On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Faith-Based7
Education2
Disability Services1
Human Services1
STEM1

Where it gives

57% of grants went outside Michigan.

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Hhrd	Southfield, MI	Charity	$4,200
Unrwa USA	Washington, DC	Charity	$4,100
Dar Al Rahmahhouse of Mercy	Detroit, MI	Charity	$2,728
Hasan Foundation	Roseville, MI	Charity	$2,600
Islamic Relief	Alexandria, VA	Charity	$1,500
Muslim Family Services Mfs	Detroit, MI	Charity	$1,500
Al Mustafa Trust	Hounslow, UK	Charity	$1,000
Islamic Center of Hawthorne	Hawthorne, CA	Charity	$1,000
Ummah Relief	Elgin, IL	Charity	$800
Human Development Fund	Canton, MI	Charity	$700
Mercy USA for Aid and Development	Plymouth, MI	Charity	$700
Fajr Scientific	Houston, TX	Charity	$650
Cair-Mi	Washington, DC	Charity	$550
Imrc	Mountain View, CA	Charity	$550
Life for Relife & Development	Southfield, MI	Charity	$500
Muslim Unity Ctr Muc	Bloomfield Hills, MI	Charity	$500
Pure Hands	Sachse, TX	Charity	$310
Amoud Foundation	Irving, TX	Charity	$300
Fawakih-Polaris Foundation	Herndon, VA	Charity	$300
Iagd	Rochester Hills, MI	Charity	$300
Feed - Hyd Educate India Fund	Naperville, IL	Charity	$250
Huda Clinic	Detroit, MI	Charty	$250
Rahma Relief	Beverly Hills, MI	Charity	$250
Sams	Washington, DC	Charity	$250
Sirat Chicago	Chicago, IL	Charity	$250
Siut	Houston, TX	Charity	$250
Sunrise	Ramsey, NJ	Charity	$250
Tayba	Union City, CA	Charity	$250
Umr	Washington, DC	Charity	$250
Zakat Foundation	Bridgeview, IL	Charity	$250
Yaqeen Institute	Irving, TX	Charity	$240
Muhsen	Oak Brook, IL	Charity	$200
Panni Project	Ypsilamti, MI	Charity	$200
Zaytuna College	Berkeley, CA	Charity	$159
Wilaya Trust	Oxford, UK	Cahrity	$158
Al Ikhlas Training Academy	Detroit, MI	Charity	$150
Basmah	Boca Raton, FL	Charity	$150
Pakistan Children Relief	Canton, MI	Charity	$150
Darul-Uloom Al-Madania	Buffalo, NY	Charity	$125
Afmi American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin	Farminton, MI	Charity	$100
Al Maghrib Institute	Houston, TX	Charity	$100
Capi	Minneapolis, MN	Charity	$100
Dream of Detroit	Detroit, MI	Charity	$100
Equally Able	Chantilly, VA	Charity	$100
Hyderabad Foundation	Ashbum, VA	Charity	$100
Ideal Islamic Center	Hamtramck, MI	Charity	$100
Isna	Plainfield, IN	Charity	$100
Ispu	Washington, DC	Charity	$100
Mcws	Canton, MI	Charity	$100
Medecine Sans Frontiers	Geneva, SZ	Charity	$100
Mep	New York, NY	Charity	$100
Mlfa	Richardson, TX	Charity	$100
Muslim Aid USA	Mclean, VA	Charity	$100
Quran Institute of America	Canton, MI	Charity	$100
Rabata	Arden Hills, MN	Charity	$100
Soundvision	Chicago, IL	Charity	$100
Syria Forum	Willowbrook, IL	Charity	$100
Tayseer Foundation	Knoxville, TN	Charity	$100
The Family Youth Institute	Canton, MI	Charity	$100
World Central Kitchen	Washington, DC	Charity	$100

Showing the 60 largest of 74 grants to organizations.

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$31,538	74
2023	$56,071	82

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 6, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513109349100711
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 26-3007449
Profile updated Nov 5, 2026

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