Barzinji Family Foundation
Herndon, VA · EIN 46-2035823. Reported 162 grants totalling $3,977,296 to 104 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Barzinji Family Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $20,000; the smallest was $171 and the largest $1,025,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Dulles Area Muslim Society | Sterling, VA | $1,097,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nashville International Academy | Nashville, TN | $322,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Maqasid Institute | Mt Juliet, TN | $256,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Al-Fatih Academy | Reston, VA | $249,105 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Maqasid Intitute | Mt Juliet, TN | $140,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Islamic Center of Nashville | Nashville, TN | $103,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Institute for Social Policy and Understanding | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Unity Production Foundation | Silver Spring, MD | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Faith | Herndon, VA | $92,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Peaceful Families Project | Great Falls, VA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hidayah Academy | Ashburn, VA | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Muslim Community Center - Slc | Cottonwood Heights, UT | $62,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Muslim Advisory Council | Nashville, TN | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| A Continuous Charity | Irving, TX | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Human Rights Foundation- Kawaakibi Foundation | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kawaakibi Foundation | Ashburn, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Syrian Forum USA | Westmont, IL | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American for Kashmir | Fairfax, VA | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mozaic | South Ridge, VA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Next Wave Muslim Initiative | Bethesda, MD | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Tim Media Inc | Bethesda, MD | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Usuli Institute | Dublin, OH | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Barzinji Prize Foundation | Sterling, VA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Family and Youth Institute | Canton, MI | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Utah Islamic Center | Sandy, UT | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Muslim Community Center Utah | Cottonwood Heights, UT | $26,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Mokha Institute | Dublin, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Association of Muslim Chaplains | Durham, NC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| By Peaceful Means | Reisterstown, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Deen Tv Foundation | Herndon, VA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Inner-City Muslim Action Network (iman) - | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Interact International | Evanston, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Islamic Society of New River Valley (blacksburg Masjid) | Blacksburg, VA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mosul Support Foundation | Leesburg, VA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Frances Academy | Baltimore, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sublime Madness Productions | Nyc, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Women for Women International | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Yemen Aid Inc | Yonkers, NY | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mist- Nashville | Rochester Hill, MI | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Anhar Institute | Nashville, TN | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Darden School Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Islamic Schools League of America | Round Rock, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Muslim Arc- Anti Racism Collaboration | Detroit, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research | Irving, TX | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Murfreesboro Muslim Youth | Murfreesboro, TN | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Religious Campaign Against Torture | Washington, DC | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| A Life Inspired | Herndon, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| America Indivisible | Yonkers, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Anera | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bdesh Foundation | Sterling, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center for Constitutional Rights | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hope Humanitarian | Salt Lake City, UT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| If Not Now Education Fund | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Islah La | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Islamic Society of New River Valley | Blacksburg, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewish Voice for Peace | Berkeley, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative | Alta Loma, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Muslim Public Service Network | Vienna, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Noble Garden Academy | Fairfax, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nuday | Windham, NH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pearls Academy | Sterling, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Frances Academy- By Peaceful Means Peace Camp | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sunrise USA | Ramsey, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Syrian American Medical Society | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Good Tree Inc | New Egypt, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Utah Health and Human Rights | Salt Lake City, UT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Very Important Projects Fund | Hermosa Beach, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Emerald Hills Institute | Cottonwood Heights, UT | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Medical University of South Carolina Foundation | Charlesston, SC | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Magdi Yacoub Global Heart Foundation | Alamo, CA | $6,520 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Al Mustafa Foundation of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Muslim for Palestine | Falls Church, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| B Desh Foundation | Sterling, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Centerville Immigration Forum | Centreville, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chicago Theological Seminary | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Coalition for Civil Freedoms | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dayton School Foundation | Beavercreek, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dream Root Leadership Institute | Sterling, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Facing Abuse in Community Environments | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Facing Abuse in Community Environments (face) | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| George Mason Foundation | Fairfax, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| International Museum of Muslim Cultures | Jackson, MS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| International Rescue Committee- Slc Branch | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Islamic Seminary Foundation Inc | Richardson, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Khanversations Institute | Newark, DE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Makespace | Alexandria, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Medina Montessori | Falls Church, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Muhsen | Naperville, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Muslimat Al-Nisaa | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Opportunity Scholars | Winchester, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ouena | Nashville, TN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Poligon Education Fund | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Project Purpose | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Refugee Justice League | Salt Lake City, UT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shoulder to Shoulder Co National Religeous Campaign Against Torture | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shoulder to Shoulder Co National Religious Campaign Against Torture | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Initiative on Islam and Medicine | Brookfield, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Utah Muslim Civic League | Salt Lake City, UT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Nations Association of the National Capital Area (una-Nca) | Washington, DC | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Project Zamzam | Broadlands, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Islamic Society of North America | Plainfield, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Thrive Center for Survivors of Torture | Murray, UT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Donations Through Sterling Stock Investments LLC | Herndon, VA | $171 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
31 of 104 (30%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 42%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- All Dulles Area Muslim Society
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE - SOCIAL SERVICES - Maqasid Intitute
PROGRAM SUPPORT - EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY SERVICES - Nashville International Academy
PROGRAM SUPPORT - EDUCATIONAL SERVICES - Faith
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE - SOCIAL/COMMUNITY SERVICES - Human Rights Foundation- Kawaakibi Foundation
PROGRAM SUPPORT - COMMUNITY/EDUCATIONAL SERVICES - Syrian Forum USA
PROGRAM SUPPORT - SOCIAL/REFUGEES SERVICES
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 86 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | $394,163 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 51 | $1,060,962 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 48 | $1,905,500 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 37 | $616,671 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 48% of this one's giving went to organizations in Virginia. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Virginia.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Barzinji Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 11919 Safa Court, Herndon, VA, 20170. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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