Ahmad & Elizabeth El-hindi
Official website for The Ahmad and Elizabeth El-Hindi Foundation (Manlius, NY). Presents the foundation’s mission to promote cross-cultural collaboration, lists supported programs and partners, and provides a contact email ([email protected]).
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Organizations working on cross-cultural collaboration, interfaith initiatives, community services or education with an established track record—especially groups in Central New York or organizations with demonstrable connections to the foundation’s existing grantee network.
Good Fit
- • Mission aligns with cross-cultural, interfaith, community development, or education priorities.
- • Established presence or partnerships in Central New York (Syracuse/Manlius) or prior collaborations with local institutions.
- • Organizational maturity and capacity to accept general operating support.
- • Existing relationships or introductions into the foundation’s local/philanthropic network.
Geography
In the latest year grants were paid to organizations in four states (including NY, DC, CA, NJ), with roughly half of the dollars staying in the foundation’s home state, indicating a regional/state-level footprint rather than purely local or fully national reach.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded ten distinct recipients in 2022 across colleges, community groups and faith-based organizations, showing a moderate spread of independent grantees; however, financial concentration is high with the top five recipients receiving 95% of dollars.
New Applicants
The website and filings indicate grants are made to preselected organizations (invitation-only), which reduces open solicitations, but three new recipients appeared in 2022 and the foundation maintains a public contact route, so entry by unfamiliar organizations appears possible but limited and likely relationship-driven.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
