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Salem bin Mahfouz Foundation

Founded in 2013, the Salem bin Mahfouz Foundation manages all the charity work for the late Sheikh Salem Bin Mahfouz. The organisation’s current strategic plan (2024-2028) focuses on four key priority areas: developing youth capabilities to confront future challenges, ensuring the financial sustainability of non-profit institutions, empowering voluntary participation systems, and supporting the economic empowerment of the most disadvantaged and underprivileged groups.

Related sustainable development goals

  • No Poverty
  • Quality Education
  • Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • Reduced Inequalities
  • Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • Partnerships for the Goals

Focus areas

Focus sectors

  • Arts
    • Cultural awareness
  • Development
    • Sustainable development
  • Education
  • Humanitarian
    • Emergency relief
  • Philanthropy
    • Nonprofits

Focus populations

  • Low-income people

Focus geographies

  • Middle East
    • Saudi Arabia

Partners

  • Abdulrehman Saleh Al Rajhi and Family Foundation
  • Al Aljomaih Charity
  • Al-Montzhat Center
  • Alrajhi Humanitarian
  • Arweqah
  • Council of Foundations
  • Ghadan
  • Hamad Al Hussaini and His Family Charity
  • Ministry of Education - Saudi Arabia
  • Prince Mugrin University
  • Rakeen
  • Social Development Bank
  • Sulaiman Bin Abdul Aziz Al Rajhi Charitable Foundation
  • Taif University
  • Tam
  • Tamayuz
  • Umm Al-Qura University
  • Waref Almarifa

Operations

Key staff

  • Ahmed Al-Ruwaili, Partnerships Unit Specialist
  • Mamdouh Al-Harbi, CEO
  • Murad Yasha’, Head of Planning, Development, and Studies Department
  • Nader Al-Saqqaf, Head of Institutional Communication Department
  • Tariq Khayyat, Head of Programs Department

Board members

  • Abdul-Ilah bin Salem bin Mahfouz
  • Abdulrahman bin Hamoud Al-Hathloul
  • Abdulrahman Khalid bin Salem
  • Ahmed bin Salem bin Mahfouz
  • Faisal bin Mahmoud Atabani
  • Mohammed bin Hamad Al Khamis
  • Muhammad bin Marzouq Karsoum
  • Saleh bin Salem bin Mahfouz, President
  • Walid Mohammed bin Salem bin Mahfouz
  • Ziad ibn Ahmad ibn Ali ibn Mahfouz

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Resources

Reports from the Salem bin Mahfouz Foundation: 

Annual Report 2021

Last updated: 30/12/2025
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