The Altaf & Nasreen Godil Foundation concentrates its giving on health interventions and faith-based education serving Pakistani and Muslim communities. Their largest gifts fund surgical eye care and community health/education initiatives, while also supporting Islamic schooling in the U.S. Grants are few but sizable, aimed at direct service delivery rather than broad institutional capacity building.
Concentrated, small portfolio of large, targeted grants to service-oriented organizations (one-time or occasional major gifts rather than many small awards); emphasis on direct service delivery in health and faith-based education.
The Altaf & Nasreen Godil Foundation’s largest recent grant went to Memon Health Education Foundation in Karachi for health and education, showing a pattern of direct support for Pakistani and Muslim communities through service-oriented projects. The foundation also funded Pakistan Eye Bank Society in North Karachi for cataract eye surgeries, linking its giving to surgical eye care rather than broad, unrestricted support. Its recent grants are few and targeted, with a mix of overseas medical aid and U.S.-based Islamic schooling and community assistance. That combination points to a funder that backs specific programs serving vision health, community education, and faith-based learning. Within that pattern, the foundation has supported both institutional grantees and individuals. Darululoom San Diego Crescent Acade received an educational grant in San Diego, while smaller awards went to individuals in California for social, educational, and social-medical purposes. The result is a compact grantmaking profile centered on direct service delivery, with most gifts tied to clearly defined projects or education needs.
In health and education work, the foundation gave $175,000 to Memon Health Education Foundation for health & education, tying its largest recent commitment to a community-serving organization in Karachi. In cataract care, it awarded $64,200 to Pakistan Eye Bank Society for cataract eye surgeries, matching the foundation’s emphasis on surgical eye health. Its education support also reaches U.S.-based Islamic schooling. Darululoom San Diego Crescent Acade received $50,000 for educational purposes in San Diego. Smaller grants to individuals in Roseville and Garden Grove were tagged social/educational and social/medical, showing that the foundation’s giving includes both institutions and person-level support when the purpose is specific.
Typical grants cluster around a median of $34,144, with the middle half running from $14,966 at the 25th percentile to $81,250 at the 75th percentile. The recent list shows a small number of grants rather than broad dispersion, and the same overall pattern appears across both overseas and California-based recipients. The foundation funds individuals as well as organizations, and the mix of project-specific awards suggests direct, designated support rather than open-ended operating grants. The available records show repeated giving in California alongside grants in Pakistan, but the structured data does not show a recurring application process.
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Most grants fall between $15K and $81K, with a median of $34K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$34K
75th Percentile
$81K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Altaf & Nasreen Godil Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 3 | $73K | 60.0% |
| 2 | Pakistan |
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Notable grantees: Memon Health Education Foundation, Pakistan Eye Bank Society, Darululoom San Diego Crescent Academy
Grantmaking is geographically concentrated: 100% of grants in the recent dataset went to recipients in California or Pakistan, with California as the top state by grant count. Named California recipients include San Diego, Roseville, and Garden Grove, while Pakistan grants went to Karachi and North Karachi. The recipient-country split is 60% U.S. and 40% Pakistan, showing a narrow but cross-border reach tied to specific communities and service needs.
Its recent grants support health and education projects, cataract eye surgeries, Islamic schooling, and social or medical assistance. The named grants include a health and education award in Karachi, cataract surgery funding in North Karachi, and educational support in San Diego.
Yes. The grant list includes individual recipients in California, including Zeeshan Ahmed in Roseville and Sabrina Syed in Garden Grove. Their awards were tagged social/educational and social/medical.
The typical award sits in the mid-five-figure range. The median grant is $34,144, with the 25th percentile at $14,966 and the 75th percentile at $81,250.
California is the top state by grant count, and 100% of the listed recipients are in California or Pakistan. Named California recipients include San Diego, Roseville, and Garden Grove.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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| $239K |
40.0% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan Eye Bank Society | NORTH KARACHI | $64,200 | 2025 | CATARACT EYE SURGERIES |
| MEMON HEALTH EDUCATION FOUNDATION | KARACHI | $175,000 | 2023 | HEALTH & EDUCATION |
| Darululoom San Diego Crescent Acade | San Diego, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| Zeeshan Ahmed | Roseville, CA | $18,288 | 2023 | Social/Educational |
| SABRINA SYED | GARDEN GROVE, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | SOCIAL/ MEDICAL |
Pakistan Eye Bank Society
$64,200CATARACT EYE SURGERIES
MEMON HEALTH EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$175,000HEALTH & EDUCATION
Darululoom San Diego Crescent Acade
$50,000EDUCATIONAL
Zeeshan Ahmed
$18,288Social/Educational
SABRINA SYED
$5,000SOCIAL/ MEDICAL