Elias & Sultana Foundation
The Elias & Sultana Foundation is a private family foundation that provides financial grants focused on food, education, and shelter. The website lists founders Mohammad Elias and Rebeka Sultana, program pages describing grantmaking, and a Baltimore, MD headquarters. Contact and team pages are present but no public application instructions or visible EIN were located on the site.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small-to-mid sized organizations working in food assistance, education or shelter with a record of local impact (especially in Maryland or regions where the foundation has previously funded) or groups that can be introduced via a referral or intermediary.
Good Fit
- • Programs focused on food, education, scholarships, or shelter work.
- • Clear local presence or partnerships in states the foundation has funded (notably Maryland and California).
- • Requests for modest general support or program-level grants in the typical $1K–$30K range.
- • A known introduction, board-level referral, or relationship with a trusted intermediary.
Geography
The observed footprint is multi-state and international in 2024, with grants reported in Maryland, California, New York, Ontario and Dhaka, indicating broad geographic reach.
Recipient Variety
The latest year funded 13 distinct independent recipients and the foundation has shown frequent turnover (11 new grantees in the latest year and similar new-recipient rates in prior years), so the observed recipient set is broad for this foundation's size despite dollar concentration.
New Applicants
Behavioral evidence shows many new grantees (11 new in the latest year), suggesting new entrants can be added, but the funder is documented as preselecting grantees and no public application process is visible, so unsolicited applicants are unlikely to gain entry without referral.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
