PEARL FOUNDATION
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Plain text PEARL FOUNDATION. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2011–2022. https://furp.org/org/pearl-foundation-274483597. Retrieved 2026-10-29.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). PEARL FOUNDATION [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2011–2022]. Retrieved October 29, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/pearl-foundation-274483597
MLA “PEARL FOUNDATION.” furp.org, tax years 2011–2022, https://furp.org/org/pearl-foundation-274483597. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-10-29; covers tax years 2011–2022. Data: furp.org, CC BY 4.0.
2022 · Form 990EZ · revenue $68K · expenses $33K · assets $136K
- EIN
- 27-4483597
- Address
- 22636 GLENN DR STE 203, STERLING, VA 20164-4443
- Website
- pearlfound.org
- NTEE code
- Q30
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- November 2011 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- ARSHAD HUSSAIN (its 2025 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2025 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
HELP NEEDY, HOMELESS & POOR, PROVIDE FOOD TO THEM, MEDICAL CARE, MEDICINES, BLOOD TESTS FOR POOR PEOPLE, PROVIDE DISASTER RELIEF ITEMS, SET UP CAMPS FOR VACCINATIONS FOR POOR PEOPLE, OPERATE TWO VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS IN PAKISTAN
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arshad Hussain | PRESIDENT | 2011-2022 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Zahida Hussain | SECRETARY | 2014-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sajid Anwar | DIRECTOR | 2014-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Umar Arshad | DIRECTOR | 2014-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mohammad N Chishty | DIRECTOR | 2015-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARSHAD HUSSAIN | PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ZAHIDA HUSSAIN | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SAJID ANWAR | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| UMAR ARSHAD | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MOHAMMAD N CHISHTY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARSHAD HUSSAIN | PRESIDENT | 9 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ZAHIDA HUSSAIN | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SAJID ANWAR | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| UMAR ARSHAD | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MOHAMMAD N CHISHTY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARSHAD HUSSAIN | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ZAHIDA HUSSAIN | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SAJID ANWAR | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| UMAR ARSHAD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MOHAMMAD N CHISHTY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARSHAD HUSSAIN | PRESIDENT | 11 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ZAHIDA HUSSAIN | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SAJID ANWAR | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| UMAR ARSHAD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MOHAMMAD N CHISHTY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARSHAD HUSSAIN | PRESIDENT | 8 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ZAHIDA HUSSAIN | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SAJID ANWAR | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| UMAR ARSHAD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2013 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARSHAD HUSSAIN | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2012 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARSHAD HUSSAIN | PRESIDENT | 12 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2011 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARSHAD HUSSAIN | PRESIDENT | 15 | $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 990EZ | ||||||||
| $68,169 | $33,155 | $135,824 | $135,824 | $67,958 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $44,330 | $13,929 | $59,054 | $59,054 | $44,259 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $50,348 | $29,788 | $28,653 | $28,653 | $50,307 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $57,845 | $67,835 | $8,093 | $8,093 | $57,833 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2014 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $50,409 | $59,247 | $18,083 | $18,083 | $50,399 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2013 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $32,086 | $10,815 | $26,921 | $26,921 | $32,086 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2012 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $11,650 | $14,618 | $5,650 | $5,650 | $11,650 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2011 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $14,401 | $5,783 | $8,618 | $8,618 | $14,400 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $126,500 in all, tax years 2015 to 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE MIRZA FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PEARL FOUNDATION” | 2015, 2017, 2019-2022, 2025 | 7 | $56,500 | 2025 | $10,500 | show |
| ALTALIB FAMILY FOUNDATION AFF | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PEARL FOUNDATION” | 2015-2017 | 3 | $45,000 | 2017 | $15,000 | show |
| STERLING CHARITABLE GIFT FUND TR | Public charity | Exact | 2022, 2025 | 2 | $20,000 | 2025 | $10,000 | show |
| FAIRFAX EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PEARL FOUNDATION” | 2015 | 1 | $5,000 | 2015 | $5,000 | 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 990EZ · $33,155 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $33,155 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $33,155 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $13,929 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $13,929 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $13,929 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $29,788 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $29,788 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $29,788 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $67,835 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $67,835 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $67,835 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990EZ · $59,247 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $59,247 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $59,247 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990EZ · $10,815 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $10,540 | 97.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $275 | 2.5% | |
| Total | $10,815 | 100% |
2012 · Form 990EZ · $14,618 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $14,506 | 99.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $112 | 0.8% | |
| Total | $14,618 | 100% |
2011 · Form 990EZ · $5,783 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $5,783 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $5,783 | 100% |
State business registration
- PEARL FOUNDATION VA, Nonstock corporation, Active (Active and In Good Standing), formed 2011-01-05
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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