Hidaya Foundation EIN 77-0502583

Hidaya Foundation

EIN  77-0502583 Public foundation / grantmaker Santa Clara, CA Founded 1999
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Verified accurate 7/19/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Implements programs promoting self-employment in education, environment, welfare, and healthcare in depressed areas.
Leadership
Mohamed S Shamsuddin · Treasurer · $158K
Money in and out
$14.2M revenue, $14.4M expenses
Bottom line
95% program efficiency

Implements programs promoting self-employment in education, environment, welfare, and healthcare in depressed areas. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $14.2M in revenue, $14.4M in expenses, and $4.1M in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2024
Total revenue
$14.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$14.4M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$204K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.95 Management & general $0.03 Fundraising $0.02
Program efficiency
95%
of spending reaches programs0% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
3.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -3% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-1%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -148% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$14.2M
FY2024▼ -8%
Expenses
$14.4M
FY2024▼ -4%
Total assets
$4.1M
FY2024▼ -5%
Total liabilities
$59
FY2024▼ -99%
Total revenue
$14.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$14.4M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$204K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$4.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B95%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $13.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Social Welfare Projects

Provide food, clothes, household goods, toys and financial assistance to beneficiaries.

$10.9Mprogram expense
02

Educational Projects

Provide financial assistance, school supplies, materials, equipments and training to beneficiaries.

$1.2Mprogram expense
03

Self-Employment Projects

Help people become financially independent and self-sufficient through programs such as animal farming, small businesses for the poor and farmer assistance.

$1.1Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CHidaya Foundation
EINHdr · item D77-0502583
Principal addressHdr · item CSanta Clara, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.hidaya.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1999
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 1999

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$157,523Pt VII · Sec A
President & CEO
$150,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$125,628Pt VII · Sec A
Office Manager
$110,313Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mohamed S Shamsuddin’s $158K as Treasurer is at the 18th percentile of top reported officer pay among 658 $10–100M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Waseem Baloch$150,000$150,000$180,000$157,500$180,000
Mohamed S Shamsuddin$157,523$152,760$140,100$138,600$132,000
Imran Baloch$125,628$124,944$107,100$108,553
Osman Ergene$110,313$107,856$100,800

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$13.9M · 98%
Investment income$242K · 2%
Contributions & grants98%$13.9M
Investment income2%$242K
Total revenueLn 12$14.2M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.95 Management & general $0.03 Fundraising $0.02
Program services95%$13.6M
Management & general3%$487K
Fundraising2%$277K
Total functional expensesLn 25$14.4M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$3.5M
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$59
Total net assetsLn 32$4.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed3.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $3.5M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $14.4M · Less non-cash grants $1.8M · Cash operating expenses/yr $12.6M
3.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $13.6M · Total expenses $14.4M
95%
Management & General
Management & general $487K · Total expenses $14.4M
3%
Fundraising
Fundraising $277K · Total expenses $14.4M
2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $326K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $14.9M
$0.02 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $13.9M · Total revenue $14.2M
98%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $14.2M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $14.2M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $242K · Total revenue $14.2M
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $14.4M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $14.2M · Prior year $15.5M
-8%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $9.9M · FY2024 $14.2M
+9%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $4.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $14.2M · Expenses $14.4M
-1%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $4.1M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $4.1M · Total assets $4.1M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $4.1M
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Mohamed S Shamsuddin · Reported title Treasurer · Highest reported compensation $158K · Total expenses $14.4M
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $695K · Total expenses $14.4M
5%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 95%
Overhead ratio 3%
Fundraising cost ratio 2%
Revenue growth -8%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 57 grants · $6.7M · 2020–2024
Heroic Hearts Organization NfpIL · FY2024$1,148,000
Rahbar Foundation INCTX · FY2024$469,800
Sadagaat-UsaCA · FY2024$442,500
Amoud FoundationTX · FY2024$319,320
Afghan ReliefCA · FY2024$221,700
Crescent Foundation INCGA · FY2024$110,020
East Plano Islamic CenterTX · FY2024$25,000
Pure Hand for Mankind INCTX · FY2024$21,000
Iman Networks INCCA · FY2024$15,000
Northstar SchoolCA · FY2024$10,000
Islamic Center of ClaremontCA · FY2024$9,391
Granada Islamic SchoolCA · FY2024$8,000
Peace Terrace AcademyCA · FY2024$7,500
Heroic Hearts Organization NfpIL · FY2023$720,000
Rahbar Foundation INCTX · FY2023$244,100
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$14.2M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$15.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$15.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$12.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$9.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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