KOSHISH FOUNDATION
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Plain text KOSHISH FOUNDATION. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2013–2022. https://strategystudio.org/org/770558307. Retrieved 2026-10-19.
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2022 · Form 990 · revenue $32K · expenses $75K · assets $786K
- EIN
- 77-0558307
- Address
- 5584 PERUGIA CIR, SAN JOSE, CA 95138-2337
- NTEE code
- Q30
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2001
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
To provide educational opportunities to students of meager financial abilities.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Suhail | President | 2013-2022 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Naveed Anwar | Secretary | 2017-2022 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ali H Cemendtaur | Treasurer | 2014-2022 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Fila Ahmed (former) | SECRETARY | 2016 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Filza Ahmed (former) | Secretary | 2014-2015 | 10 | $0 reported | 2 |
People by year
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Suhail | President | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Naveed Anwar | Secretary | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ali H Cemendtaur | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Suhail | President | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Naveed Anwar | Secretary | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ali H Cemendtaur | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Suhail | President | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Naveed Anwar | Secretary | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ali H Cemendtaur | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Suhail | President | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Naveed Anwar | Secretary | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ali H Cemendtaur | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUHAMMAD SUHAIL | PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NAVEED ANWAR | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALI H CEMENDTAUR | TREASURER | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUHAMMAD SUHAIL | PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NAVEED ANWAR | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALI H CEMENDTAUR | TREASURER | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUHAMMAD SUHAIL | PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| FILA AHMED | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALI H CEMENDTAUR | TREASURER | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Suhail | President | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| FILZA AHMED | Secretary | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ALI H CEMENDTAUR | Treasurer | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Suhail | President | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| FILZA AHMED | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| ALI H CEMENDTAUR | Treasurer | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2013 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Suhail | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $32,314 | $74,521 | $785,836 | $785,836 | $32,314 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $277,412 | $101,882 | $839,606 | $839,606 | $277,412 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $74,996 | $54,953 | $799,782 | $799,782 | $74,996 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $270,422 | $53,013 | $824,714 | $824,714 | $270,422 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $85,800 | $50,839 | $607,305 | $607,305 | $85,800 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $22,400 | $43,743 | $541,599 | $541,599 | $22,400 | $0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $63,422 | $54,596 | $542,553 | $542,553 | $63,422 | $0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $363,783 | $78,024 | $571,457 | $571,457 | $363,783 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2014 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $58,536 | $53,371 | $285,698 | $285,698 | $58,536 | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $107,575 | $10,317 | $280,533 | $280,533 | $107,575 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $338,267 in all, tax years 2017 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAGHIB FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “KOSHISH FOUNDATION” | 2019, 2021 | 2 | $200,000 | 2021 | $100,000 | show |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017-2018 | 2 | $100,000 | 2018 | $80,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017 | 1 | $14,000 | 2017 | $14,000 | show |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $13,267 | 2023 | $13,267 | show |
| ANWAR FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Koshish Foundation” | 2017 | 1 | $10,000 | 2017 | $10,000 | show |
| PIRZADA FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “KOSHISH FOUNDATION” | 2018 | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 | $1,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2022 · Form 990 · $74,521 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Scholarships/Projects | $73,000 | $73,000 | - | - | 98.0% |
| Fees: accounting | $675 | - | $675 | - | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | WebSite | $406 | - | $406 | - | 0.5% |
| Other (as described) | Bank Fee | $320 | - | $320 | - | 0.4% |
| Other (as described) | CA Attorney General Fee | $100 | - | $100 | - | 0.1% |
| All other expenses | $20 | - | $20 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $74,521 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $101,882 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Scholarships/Projects | $90,581 | $90,581 | - | - | 88.9% |
| Other (as described) | Merl Project | $10,000 | $10,000 | - | - | 9.8% |
| Fees: accounting | $625 | - | $625 | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | WebSite | $336 | - | $336 | - | 0.3% |
| Other (as described) | Bank Fee | $315 | - | $315 | - | 0.3% |
| All other expenses | $25 | - | $25 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $101,882 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $54,953 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Scholarships/Projects | $30,500 | $30,500 | - | - | 55.5% |
| Other (as described) | Merl Project | $23,500 | $23,500 | - | - | 42.8% |
| Fees: accounting | $550 | - | $550 | - | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | WebSite | $248 | - | $248 | - | 0.5% |
| All other expenses | $80 | - | $80 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | FTB Tax | $75 | - | $75 | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $54,953 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $53,013 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Scholarships/Projects | $50,482 | $50,482 | - | - | 95.2% |
| Office expenses | $1,529 | - | $1,529 | - | 2.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $550 | - | $550 | - | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Fee | $225 | - | $225 | - | 0.4% |
| Other (as described) | WebSite | $192 | - | $192 | - | 0.4% |
| Other (as described) | SOS Filing | $25 | - | $25 | - | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | $10 | - | $10 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $53,013 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990 · $50,839 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | SCHOLARSHIP | $45,000 | $45,000 | $0 | $0 | 88.5% |
| All other expenses | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 9.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $550 | $0 | $550 | $0 | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | HOSTING | $208 | $0 | $208 | $0 | 0.4% |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEE | $45 | $0 | $45 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | FTB & ATTORNEY GENERAL & SOS | $30 | $0 | $30 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Office expenses | $6 | $0 | $6 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $50,839 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990 · $43,743 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | SCHOLARSHIP | $42,800 | $42,800 | $0 | $0 | 97.8% |
| Fees: accounting | $550 | $0 | $550 | $0 | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | HOSTING | $268 | $0 | $268 | $0 | 0.6% |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEE | $90 | $0 | $90 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | FTB & ATTORNEY GENERAL | $35 | $0 | $35 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Total | $43,743 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990 · $54,596 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | SCHOLARSHIP | $52,050 | $52,050 | $0 | $0 | 95.3% |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEE | $1,505 | $0 | $1,505 | $0 | 2.8% |
| Fees: accounting | $525 | $0 | $525 | $0 | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | HOSTING | $457 | $0 | $457 | $0 | 0.8% |
| Office expenses | $59 | $0 | $59 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $54,596 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990 · $78,024 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | SCHOLARSHIPS | $73,215 | $73,215 | - | - | 93.8% |
| Fees: accounting | $2,500 | - | $2,500 | - | 3.2% | |
| Travel | $1,317 | - | $1,317 | - | 1.7% | |
| Other (as described) | HOSTING | $422 | - | $422 | - | 0.5% |
| Fees: legal | $325 | - | $325 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Fees | $135 | - | $135 | - | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | WEBSITE | $110 | - | $110 | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $78,024 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990EZ · $53,371 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $50,931 | 95.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,740 | 3.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $700 | 1.3% | |
| Total | $53,371 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990EZ · $10,317 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $9,012 | 87.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,305 | 12.6% | |
| Total | $10,317 | 100% |