Khaki Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 20-0461805 · since 2004khakifoundation.com·International·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$912k

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$4,650 to $530k

Grant range

From grants in the 990-PF filings

$52,161

Typical grant (median)

7 grants in the latest filing

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.

Key takeaways

The Foundation's stated priorities are essential needs and education, with a priority on international work, so a small nonprofit should first check that its own work sits within those areas.
The Foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and describes no public submission steps, so a cold proposal is unlikely to be considered and any approach should come through an existing relationship or an invitation.
Half of its grants to organisations were about $52,000 or less, and about 8 in 10 fell between $4,650 and $530,000, so a modest, carefully scoped request matches its usual pattern better than a large one.
In the most recent filing, 74% of grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had funded before, which suggests that continuity with past grantees carries real weight.
Organisations that cannot describe a clear long-term plan and shared responsibility for their community's condition are unlikely to match what the Foundation says it looks for.

Overview

Khaki Foundation is a US private foundation based in Kirkland, WA.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The Khaki Foundation supports initiatives that meet essential needs and expand access to education, particularly for vulnerable individuals and families. Its stated areas include education and learning, health and medical care, community and social services, and human dignity and basic opportunity. It also describes support for food and basic necessities, emergency assistance, learning resources, teacher capacity, skills development and stronger community institutions. The Foundation takes a catalytic role, supporting a limited number of early-stage, enabling or transitional efforts that address immediate needs and can be continued or extended by local or larger institutions. Where possible, it favours locally rooted organisations, continuity over visibility, respect for the agency of those served, discretion and restraint, and thoughtful, accountable engagement.

Themes

Essential needs
Education & Opportunity
Community institutions

Geographic Focus

Priority: International.

How to apply

The Foundation does not actively solicit proposals or general inquiries; no public submission steps are described.

Application success factors

Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 74% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 16 grants to organisations were about $52,000 or less.

What the foundation says:

It favours locally rooted organisations, continuity over visibility, and respect for the agency of those served.
It focuses on organisations serving communities committed to improving their condition, with clear long-term plans and shared responsibility.
It selects a limited number of initiatives through careful review and trusted relationships.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.

Grant dollars by state

Washington62%

Illinois6%

Montana2%

California<1%

Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 31%

The largest single recipient received 62% of grant dollars to organisations.
In tax year 2024, 74% of grant dollars went to organisations Khaki Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
31% of grant dollars went directly to organisations outside the US (Canada, Pakistan, United Kingdom, Tanzania).

Grants

7 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $52,161

How much do they typically give?

Share of 7 grants in tax year 2024 by size

$10k–$25k29%

$25k–$50k0%

$50k–$100k29%

$100k–$250k29%

$250k–$500k0%

$500k–$1M14%

Median $52,161 (tax year 2024)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

Ithna-Asheri Muslim Association of the Northwest · Establishment of community centers
$528,0642024 tax year
Family Education Services Foundation · Support for deaf students in pakistan
$148,7892024 tax year
Justice for All · Human rights advocacy
$100,0002024 tax year
Iqra Fund · Education
$52,1612024 tax year
Lady Fatemah Charitable Trust · Medical supplies, food & clothing
$50,0002024 tax year
Nyota Foundation · Education
$20,0002024 tax year
Al-Mahdi Institute · Education
$13,2652024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

Husain Khaki — Director
Khadijah Khaki — Director
Ali Raza Khaki — Director
Ateqah Khaki — Director
Kanize Fatima Khaki — Director / Vice President / Secretary
Mohamed Jawad Khaki — Director / President / Treasurer

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$1,143,299	$930,575	$16,146,386	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$1,069,436	$856,154	$22,153,195	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$1,201,924	$912,279	$28,056,011	Filing for 2024 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.