Hebba & Ishaq Sadaqah Foundation Incorporated
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to providing scholarships primarily for students pursuing degrees in various fields, particularly in engineering, technology, and medicine. Its mission emphasizes educational support for individuals from Islamic backgrounds, reflecting a commitment to enhancing access to higher education. The foundation's funding activities focus on scholarship programs at institutions such as Al-Azhar and Al-Quds, among others, indicating a strong alignment with educational initiatives. It serves a diverse range of students, particularly those in STEM fields, and operates with a notable presence in the state of Illinois.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An individual scholarship candidate or a small program/organization administering scholarships in STEM or higher education with ties to the foundation’s local community in Illinois and with demonstrable alignment to the foundation’s scholarship purposes.
Good Fit
- • Requests for small scholarship awards or support for individual students in engineering, IT, or medicine.
- • Local connection to the Illinois/Burbank community or networks that have previously received support.
- • Programs that can be presented via nomination or referral rather than unsolicited online applications.
Geography
The latest-year grants were entirely concentrated in Illinois, and most giving across observed years was focused on Illinois recipients (with only a single small out-of-state exception in earlier years).
Recipient Variety
Across the three-year record the foundation funded many distinct recipients (about 25 in 2022 and 22 in 2023), mostly small scholarship awards to individuals and a few charities, indicating a broad recipient set for the foundation's size despite some dollar concentration in the latest year.
New Applicants
The records and the application metadata indicate the funder operates by preselection/nomination rather than an open call; although several new recipients appeared in the latest year, the declared 'only preselected' approach and the lack of a public application route suggest unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to enter the portfolio without a nomination or relationship.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
