17 CENTS A DAY primarily makes small, needs-based grants focused on emergency relief, basic household support, and livelihood starts for low-income families—largely split between international aid in Pakistan (Ramadan groceries, flood/earthquake relief, medical help, small-business start-ups) and local community support in Springfield/FCPS (homeless shelters, school supplies). The foundation often funds named individuals or small grassroots shelters rather than large NGOs, suggesting a donor preference for direct, family- or community-level assistance and rapid-response giving.
$29K
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$232
Most grants fall between $313 and $1K, with a median of $500.
25th Percentile
$313
Median
$500
75th Percentile
$1K
About 83% of grants go to recipients in NJ.
Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for 17 Cents A Day.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan | 19 | $20K | 54.3% |
| 2 | United StatesDomestic | 12 | $7K |
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A high-volume of small, one-off grants (typical size $300–$1,200) with occasional larger gifts; mostly distributed across many individual recipients and small shelters, with a few repeat grantees (e.g., Sabah Faisal, Mehreen Mumtaz, Nadia Latif). Giving is reactive and person-to-person rather than institutional multi-year funding.
Notable grantees: Sabah Faisal, Mehreen Mumtaz, Homeless shelters (multiple local recipients), Nadia Latif, Robinson Middle School / FCPS elementary schools
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
| 3 | Bangladesh | 4 | $2K | 11.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SABAH FAISAL | ISLAMABAD | $5,000 | 2024 | RAMADAN GROCERY FOR MULTIPUL FAMILIES IN A VILLAGE |
| QURATUL ANN | KARACHI | $1,100 | 2024 | BEAUTY BUSINESS SETUP |
| MEHREEN MUMTAZ | STANARDSVILLE, VA | $1,000 | 2024 | RAMADAN GROCERY AND WINTER CLOTHINGS FOR MULTIPUL FAMILIESIN SWAT |
| HOMELESS SHELTERS | CHITTAGONG | $1,000 | 2024 | GROCERY AND CLOTHINGS |
| RAMEEZ AHMED | RAHEEM YAR KHAN | $1,000 | 2024 | RIKSHAW FOR BUSINESS SETUP |
| HOMELESS SHELTER | FAISALABAD | $1,000 | 2024 | GROCERY CLOTHINGS FOR WINTER |
| HOMELESS MULITIPUL | LAHORE | $1,000 | 2024 | GROCERIES MULTIPUL HOMELESS AND POOR FAMILIES |
| KATHY SCHUSTER | WOODBRIDGE, VA | $925 | 2024 | HOMELESS SHELTER WOODBRIGE |
| HOMELESS PULITIPUL | KARACHI | $800 | 2024 | GROCERIES AND CLOTHINGS FOR HOMELESS AND POOR FAMILIES |
| HOMELESS SHELETR | DHAKA | $600 | 2024 | RAMADAN GROCERY FOR MULTIPUL FAMILIES |
| SEEAD AHMED | LORTON, VA | $500 | 2024 | BREATHING MACHINE FOR A CHILD IN KARACHI PAKISTAN |
| TASLEEM RAZA SHAH | LAHORE | $500 | 2024 | MEDICAL EXPENSES FOR HEART PATIENT |
| EMBASSY OF TURKIYA | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2024 | BLAMKETS FOR EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS |
| WAQAR AHSAN | GUJRANWALA | $300 | 2024 | CARD BOX MACHINE BUSINESS SETUP |
| HOMELESS MULTIPUL | KARACHI | $200 | 2024 | GROCERIES FOR MULTIPUL FAMILIES |
| SABAH FAISAL | ISLAMABAD | $4,000 | 2023 | RAMADAN GROCERY |
| SABAH FAISAL | ISLAMABAD | $1,200 | 2023 | WATER PROJECT |
| ASIF MUNIR | LAHORE | $1,000 | 2023 | RAMADAN GROCERY FOR POOR NEEDY |
| SABAH FAISAL | ISLAMABAD | $1,000 | 2023 | WINTER COATS FOR FLOOD VICTIMS |
| MEHREEN MUMTAZ | STANARDSVILLE, VA | $1,000 | 2023 | FLOOD VICTIMS IN SWAT |
| NADIA LATIF | DHAKA | $500 | 2023 | RAMADAN GROCRY |
| ARSALAN KHALID | KARACHI | $500 | 2023 | GROCERY FOR NEEDY |
| BABAR AZIA BAG | LAHORE CENTT | $500 | 2023 | GROCERY IN RAMADAN FOR NEEDY |
| RIFFAT AHMAD | SPRINGFIELD, VA | $500 | 2023 | RAMADAN GROCERY |
| SABEEN KHATAK | ALDIE, VA | $500 | 2023 | FLOOD VICTIM SWAT PAKISTAN HELP |
| ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL | FAIRFAX, VA | $370 | 2023 | SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR FCPS |
| SEEMA SAEED | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $328 | 2023 | W SPRINGFIELD ELEM SCHOOL SUPPLIES |
| FCPS WEST SPRINGFIELD ELEMENTRY | SPRINGFIELD, VA | $325 | 2023 | BACKPACKS AND SUPPLIES |
| ABID IQBAL | KARACHI | $300 | 2023 | EID CLOTHS FOR NEEDIES |
| NOSHEEN NIDA HASHMI | RAWALPINDI | $300 | 2023 | RENT FOR WIDOW |
| ALBERT REHMAT MASIH | KARACHI | $300 | 2023 | ROOF REPAIR |
| MICHAEL LINARES | TRIANGLE, VA | $300 | 2023 | BABY CLOTHS FOR NEEDIES |
| SYEDA AMNA HAROON | EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ | $300 | 2023 | GROCERYIES FOR NEEDIES |
| MUHAMMAD AMIR KHAN | KARACHI | $300 | 2023 | HOUSE REPAIR |
| NADIA LATIF | DHAKA | $300 | 2023 | BLANKETS FOR NEEDY |
SABAH FAISAL
$5,000RAMADAN GROCERY FOR MULTIPUL FAMILIES IN A VILLAGE
QURATUL ANN
$1,100BEAUTY BUSINESS SETUP
MEHREEN MUMTAZ
$1,000RAMADAN GROCERY AND WINTER CLOTHINGS FOR MULTIPUL FAMILIESIN SWAT
HOMELESS SHELTERS
$1,000GROCERY AND CLOTHINGS
RAMEEZ AHMED
$1,000RIKSHAW FOR BUSINESS SETUP
HOMELESS SHELTER
$1,000GROCERY CLOTHINGS FOR WINTER
HOMELESS MULITIPUL
$1,000GROCERIES MULTIPUL HOMELESS AND POOR FAMILIES
KATHY SCHUSTER
$925HOMELESS SHELTER WOODBRIGE
HOMELESS PULITIPUL
$800GROCERIES AND CLOTHINGS FOR HOMELESS AND POOR FAMILIES
HOMELESS SHELETR
$600RAMADAN GROCERY FOR MULTIPUL FAMILIES
SEEAD AHMED
$500BREATHING MACHINE FOR A CHILD IN KARACHI PAKISTAN
TASLEEM RAZA SHAH
$500MEDICAL EXPENSES FOR HEART PATIENT
EMBASSY OF TURKIYA
$500BLAMKETS FOR EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS
WAQAR AHSAN
$300CARD BOX MACHINE BUSINESS SETUP
HOMELESS MULTIPUL
$200GROCERIES FOR MULTIPUL FAMILIES
SABAH FAISAL
$4,000RAMADAN GROCERY
SABAH FAISAL
$1,200WATER PROJECT
ASIF MUNIR
$1,000RAMADAN GROCERY FOR POOR NEEDY
SABAH FAISAL
$1,000WINTER COATS FOR FLOOD VICTIMS
MEHREEN MUMTAZ
$1,000FLOOD VICTIMS IN SWAT
NADIA LATIF
$500RAMADAN GROCRY
ARSALAN KHALID
$500GROCERY FOR NEEDY
BABAR AZIA BAG
$500GROCERY IN RAMADAN FOR NEEDY
RIFFAT AHMAD
$500RAMADAN GROCERY
SABEEN KHATAK
$500FLOOD VICTIM SWAT PAKISTAN HELP
ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
$370SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR FCPS
SEEMA SAEED
$328W SPRINGFIELD ELEM SCHOOL SUPPLIES
FCPS WEST SPRINGFIELD ELEMENTRY
$325BACKPACKS AND SUPPLIES
ABID IQBAL
$300EID CLOTHS FOR NEEDIES
NOSHEEN NIDA HASHMI
$300RENT FOR WIDOW
ALBERT REHMAT MASIH
$300ROOF REPAIR
MICHAEL LINARES
$300BABY CLOTHS FOR NEEDIES
SYEDA AMNA HAROON
$300GROCERYIES FOR NEEDIES
MUHAMMAD AMIR KHAN
$300HOUSE REPAIR
NADIA LATIF
$300BLANKETS FOR NEEDY