Aibtikar Foundation directs modest but focused funding to organizations serving vulnerable children and young women—particularly those affected by trauma, trafficking, foster care transitions, or developmental disabilities. They favor program and general support for service providers that deliver wrap‑around supports (therapy, housing, transportation, education/employment help) both domestically and in conflict-affected areas. Repeated support for several grantees suggests relationship-driven giving to mission-aligned providers rather than one-off gifts.
Aibtikar Foundation’s recent giving shows a clear preference for trauma-informed services that help children and young women stabilize, heal, and move forward. One of its largest grants supported Jonathan's Place in Garland, Texas, with funds split between general purposes, beneficiary outings, and an employee bonus. Another significant line of support went to Iraqi Children Foundation for the Center for Adolescent Girls in Mosul, where girls who have experienced trauma can receive therapy and work on their physical and emotional health. The foundation has also backed programs for girls at risk of trafficking, children aging out of foster care, and people with Down syndrome, pairing direct service with evaluation and program support. The pattern is not limited to one issue area. Across the recent grant list, Aibtikar Foundation supported shelters, youth resource centers, respite care, and mental health groups, suggesting an interest in organizations that provide practical wrap-around help rather than narrow project funding. Its giving includes general-purpose awards as well as grants tied to specific programs and studies, including support for the National Down Syndrome Society’s 321 go! program. Repeated support for some groups points to an ongoing relationship with mission-aligned providers.
In anti-trafficking work, the foundation gave $11,000 to New Friends New Life for the Youth Resource Center, which empowers girls who have been trafficked or are at risk of being trafficked. A separate grant of $10,500 to the same organization supported the same center and its wrap-around mental health services. For trauma recovery, Aibtikar Foundation awarded $22,500 to Iraqi Children Foundation for the Center for Adolescent Girls in Mosul, described as a safe place where girls who have experienced trauma can receive therapy and improve their physical and emotional health. It also provided $7,500 to support the center for girls in Mosul. In disability-related grantmaking, the foundation funded a study of the National Down Syndrome Society’s 321 go! program with a $22,816 grant. The program is used to encourage physical activity for people with Down syndrome. The foundation also supported housing and stabilization services with a $12,500 grant to Roots Wings NJ for general purposes.
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Most grants fall between $3K and $13K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$13K
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Moderate-size, relationship-focused grants (several ~$25–$45k gifts) with repeat funding to a small set of grantees; mixes domestic and international service providers and leans toward unrestricted or broad program support rather than highly restricted project funding.
Notable grantees: National Down Syndrome Society, Iraqi Children Foundation, New Friends New Life, Jonathan's Place, Roots Wings NJ
Aibtikar Foundation’s typical grant size is small to midsize: the 25th percentile is $2,500, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $12,500. The recent grant list includes both general operating support and program-specific funding, along with a program-evaluation grant for the National Down Syndrome Society. Recipients appear more than once in the data, including New Friends New Life, Iraqi Children Foundation, National Down Syndrome Society, and Emotions Anonymous, which points to recurring support rather than isolated gifts. The foundation also makes program-related investments, and its active grant channels accept unsolicited ideas.
Although Aibtikar Foundation is headquartered in Dallas, its giving reaches beyond Texas. Texas is still the top state by grant count, with 35% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent Texas recipients include Garland, Dallas, and St. Paul? No—Texas cities in the grant list include Garland and Dallas, while the broader portfolio also reaches Washington, DC; Falls Church, Virginia; Denville, New Jersey; New York, New York; Portland, Oregon; St Paul, Minnesota; and Vancouver, Washington. All listed recent grants in the dataset went to US recipients.
The foundation funds organizations serving children and young women facing trauma, trafficking risk, foster care transitions, and developmental disabilities. Recent grants also supported shelters for women and children, mental health groups, and respite care for families affected by Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeat support for New Friends New Life, Iraqi Children Foundation, National Down Syndrome Society, and Emotions Anonymous. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships with some grantees rather than one-time awards.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is modest: the 25th percentile is $2,500, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $12,500. Recent awards range from small operating grants to larger program and study-related grants.
Yes. The active grant programs indicate multiple open channels that accept unsolicited ideas, including Social Solutions / Community Funding, Social Solutions — Open Idea Funding, Child Empowerment Grants, and Social Solutions / General Grantmaking.
Texas is the top state by grant count, with 35% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent Texas recipients include organizations in Garland and Dallas.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Down Syndrome Society | Washington, DC | $22,816 | 2025 | The payment in 2024 to the National Down Syndrome Society represents half of the total grant. The grant is to fund a study of the organizations 321 go! program. The program is used to encouraged physical and mental health among people in the Down Syndrome community and can be utilized at home or in group settings. |
| Roots Wings NJ | Denville, NJ | $12,500 | 2025 | The funds are for the organizations general purposes. The organization helps provide stability to children aging out of foster care by offering a wrap-around services of housing transportation and social services while clients pursue education and or employment opportunities. |
| Mosaic House | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | The grant was to support the organizations shelter for women and children who are escaping abusive relationships households. |
| Emotions Anonymous | St Paul, MN | $2,520 | 2025 | The grant was for the organizations general fund. The organization helps to organize support groups globally to enable people to improve their mental health by sharing and working the EA program. |
| New Friends New Life | dallas, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | The purpose of the grant is to support the Youth Resource Center which empowers girls who either have been trafficked or are at risk of being trafficked. |
| Jonathan's Place | Garland, TX | $30,000 | 2024 | The bulk $25,000 of the grant to Jonathan's Place is for general purposes. Approximately $5,000 will be used to fund outings for beneficiaries and $1,000 will be used for an employee bonus. The overall purpose of the grant is to support the mission of Jonathan's Place helping to empower children from challenging circumstances. |
| National Down Syndrome Society | Washington, DC | $22,816 | 2024 | The payment in 2023 to the National Down Syndrome Society represents half of the total grant. The grant is to fund a study of the organizations' 321 go! program. The program is used to encouraged physical and mental health among people in the Down Syndrome community and can be utilized at home or in group settings. |
| New Friends New Life | dallas, TX | $11,000 | 2024 | The purpose of the grant is to support the Youth Resource Center which empowers girls who either have been trafficked or are at risk of being trafficked. |
| Iraqi Children Foundation | Falls Church, VA | $7,500 | 2024 | Support the center for girls in Mosul. |
| CurePSP | New York, NY | $3,500 | 2024 | The purpose of this grant was to support the organizations' respite care fund which provides respite care for families who have a loved one with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. |
| Friends of the Children | Portland, OR | $3,500 | 2024 | The purpose of this grant is to support the mission of Friends of the Children. |
| Iraqi Children Foundation | Falls Church, VA | $22,500 | 2023 | Center for Adolescent Girls in Mosul. The center provides girls who have experienced trauma a safe place to receive therapy study and improve their overall physical and emotional health. |
| New Friends New Life | Dallas, TX | $10,500 | 2023 | Provided grant for the Youth Resource Center which provides a place for girls who are at risk for human trafficking a safe space to receive wrap around mental health services. |
| Emotions Anonymous | St Paul, MN | $930 | 2023 | EA is a program that provides literature that enables people to meet in an effort to improve their emotional health. |
| MHA Dallas | Dallas, TX | $350 | 2023 | MHA Dallas provides mental health resources to people in the community. |
| Shared Hope | Vancouver, WA | $237 | 2023 | Shared Hope International provides advocacy for people who have been trafficked. |
| Charity Navigator | Saddle Brook, NJ | $102 | 2023 | Charity Vetting |
National Down Syndrome Society
$22,816The payment in 2024 to the National Down Syndrome Society represents half of the total grant. The grant is to fund a study of the organizations 321 go! program. The program is used to encouraged physical and mental health among people in the Down Syndrome community and can be utilized at home or in group settings.
Roots Wings NJ
$12,500The funds are for the organizations general purposes. The organization helps provide stability to children aging out of foster care by offering a wrap-around services of housing transportation and social services while clients pursue education and or employment opportunities.
Mosaic House
$5,000The grant was to support the organizations shelter for women and children who are escaping abusive relationships households.
Emotions Anonymous
$2,520The grant was for the organizations general fund. The organization helps to organize support groups globally to enable people to improve their mental health by sharing and working the EA program.
New Friends New Life
$2,500The purpose of the grant is to support the Youth Resource Center which empowers girls who either have been trafficked or are at risk of being trafficked.
Jonathan's Place
$30,000The bulk $25,000 of the grant to Jonathan's Place is for general purposes. Approximately $5,000 will be used to fund outings for beneficiaries and $1,000 will be used for an employee bonus. The overall purpose of the grant is to support the mission of Jonathan's Place helping to empower children from challenging circumstances.
National Down Syndrome Society
$22,816The payment in 2023 to the National Down Syndrome Society represents half of the total grant. The grant is to fund a study of the organizations' 321 go! program. The program is used to encouraged physical and mental health among people in the Down Syndrome community and can be utilized at home or in group settings.
New Friends New Life
$11,000The purpose of the grant is to support the Youth Resource Center which empowers girls who either have been trafficked or are at risk of being trafficked.
Iraqi Children Foundation
$7,500Support the center for girls in Mosul.
CurePSP
$3,500The purpose of this grant was to support the organizations' respite care fund which provides respite care for families who have a loved one with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.
Friends of the Children
$3,500The purpose of this grant is to support the mission of Friends of the Children.
Iraqi Children Foundation
$22,500Center for Adolescent Girls in Mosul. The center provides girls who have experienced trauma a safe place to receive therapy study and improve their overall physical and emotional health.
New Friends New Life
$10,500Provided grant for the Youth Resource Center which provides a place for girls who are at risk for human trafficking a safe space to receive wrap around mental health services.
Emotions Anonymous
$930EA is a program that provides literature that enables people to meet in an effort to improve their emotional health.
MHA Dallas
$350MHA Dallas provides mental health resources to people in the community.
Shared Hope
$237Shared Hope International provides advocacy for people who have been trafficked.
Charity Navigator
$102Charity Vetting
Current and upcoming funding from Aibtikar Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Not specified on site; interested organizations are invited to contact the foundation. Likely nonprofit organizations working on child empowerment.
Who can apply: Not specified on site; the foundation encourages those with ideas to contact them for a chance to be funded.
Who can apply: No formal eligibility criteria were published on the website. The foundation invites ideas for community improvement and appears to fund nonprofit projects aligned with its focus areas.
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