About Hidaya Foundation
Provide humanitarian aid and development support worldwide with a primary focus on education, social welfare (including Zakat), disaster relief, clean water, healthcare, and self-employment programs.
Focus Areas
Primary/secondary educationOrphan and widow supportDisaster/emergency reliefFood distribution and nutritionClean drinking waterMedical assistanceLivelihoods and agricultural supportIn-kind donations/shipmentsZakat-compliant charitable programs
Funding Style
project-based fundingsector-specific project grantsprogram/project support (time-limited)
About Hidaya Foundation
Hidaya Foundation’s recent giving is dominated by large social welfare project grants, including a $1,148,000 award to Heroic Hearts Organization in Wheaton, Illinois in 2025 and a $720,000 grant to the same group in 2024. That pattern points to time-limited project support rather than one-off microgrants, with funding flowing to organizations working in social welfare, education, disaster relief, clean water, healthcare, and self-employment. The foundation’s stated priorities also include Zakat-compliant charitable programs, orphan and widow support, food distribution and nutrition, medical assistance, livelihoods, and in-kind donations or shipments. The grant record shows a mix of national partners and California-based recipients, with several recurring grantees appearing across multiple years. Rahbar Foundation in Irving, Texas received three grants in the dataset, while Sadagaat USA in Boca Raton, Florida and Ihsan Foundation in Santa Clara, California also appear repeatedly. Education shows up alongside welfare work through awards to Crescent Foundation Inc in San Jose and East Plano Islamic Center School in Plano. The overall pattern is practical, project-based support for service delivery through intermediary nonprofits rather than individual aid.
What Hidaya Foundation Funds
Social welfare projects are the clearest center of gravity in the grant list. Hidaya Foundation awarded $469,800 to Rahbar Foundation in Irving, Texas in 2025 and $442,500 to Sadagaat USA in Boca Raton, Florida in 2025 for social welfare work. Similar awards went to Amoud Foundation in Irving, Texas and United Mission for Relief And in Washington, DC. Education appears as a secondary but recurring theme. The foundation gave $124,500 to Crescent Foundation Inc in San Jose for education and social welfare projects, then followed with another $110,020 grant in 2025 for the same combined purpose. It also awarded $25,000 to East Plano Islamic Center School in Plano for education projects and $15,000 to Northstar School in Hayward for education projects. Health and basic needs are present through the program categories rather than a standalone health portfolio. The focus list includes clean drinking water, medical assistance, food distribution and nutrition, disaster relief, and in-kind shipments, all aligned with the foundation’s social welfare emphasis.
How Hidaya Foundation Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.1M
Total Assets
$4.1M
Total Revenue
$14.2M
Total Expenses
$14.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $15K and $155K, with a median of $70K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$70K
75th Percentile
$155K
Geographic Reach
National6 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
WASEEM BALOCH
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