The American Arab Pharmacist Association concentrates its philanthropy on supporting Arab-American community development and civic engagement in Michigan, with a strong local focus on Dearborn and statewide policy efforts. It funds scholarships (notably at Wayne State), community service organizations, economic development initiatives, and voter/civic engagement campaigns, typically providing program support rather than capital projects.
American Arab Pharmacist Association’s largest recent grant was $100,000 to The Road to Michigan's Future for program assistance, a signal that the funder supports statewide civic and policy work as well as local community projects. Across the latest grants on file, it backed scholarships, Dearborn-area service organizations, and business and engagement initiatives, all within Michigan. The foundation’s recent giving includes repeat support for Wayne State University scholarships and for Access in Dearborn, showing a pattern of continuing relationships rather than isolated awards. It also funded the Greater Dearborn Action Fund and the American Arab Chamber of Commerce, linking philanthropy to Arab-American community development, civic participation, and economic activity. The grant list points to a funder that uses program assistance and scholarship support to move resources into education, community service, and public engagement. Its scale is modest but focused, with grants generally concentrated in the communities it serves and in organizations that deliver direct programs or structured support.
Education is a visible part of the portfolio. In 2023, the foundation gave $49,500 to Wayne State University for scholarships, then followed with another $20,000 in 2024 for the same purpose. Community service organizations also appear in the record: Access in Dearborn received $30,000 in 2023 and $15,000 in 2024, both for program assistance. Civic and policy work is another thread. The foundation awarded $100,000 to The Road to Michigan's Future for program assistance and later gave $5,500 to On Michigan for program assistance. Economic development shows up through a $10,000 grant to the American Arab Chamber of Commerce for program assistance.
Typical grants fall in a narrow band, with p25 at $15,000, median grant size at $20,000, and p75 at $30,000. The recent record shows repeat support to the same organizations across 2023 and 2024, including Wayne State University and Access, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The funder is a public charity and a regular funder, and the available grants are structured as program assistance or scholarships rather than individual aid or program-related investments. Funding is local in scope.
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Most grants fall between $15K and $30K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$30K
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Geographically concentrated in Michigan (Dearborn/Metro Detroit), a mix of a few large awards and several mid/smaller grants, program-focused rather than capital; shows repetition to core grantees (Wayne State, ACCESS) alongside one-off civic/policy donations.
Notable grantees: THE ROAD TO MICHIGAN'S FUTURE, WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY, ACCESS, GREATER DEARBORN ACTION FUND, AMERICAN ARAB CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
All recent grants in the data went to U.S. recipients, and every recorded recipient is in Michigan. Dearborn and Lansing appear repeatedly, alongside Detroit. Dearborn recipients include Access, the Greater Dearborn Action Fund, and the American Arab Chamber of Commerce. Lansing recipients include The Road to Michigan's Future, Choose Michigan Fund, and On Michigan. Detroit appears through Wayne State University.
It funds organizations and programs tied to Arab-American community development, civic engagement, scholarships, and economic development. Recent grants went to program assistance for The Road to Michigan's Future, Access, Greater Dearborn Action Fund, Choose Michigan Fund, On Michigan, and the American Arab Chamber of Commerce, plus scholarships at Wayne State University.
The foundation’s typical grant sizes are relatively concentrated: p25 is $15,000, the median is $20,000, and p75 is $30,000. Recent awards include both smaller program-support grants and a larger $100,000 grant for program assistance.
Yes. The recent grants show repeat support for Wayne State University, which received scholarships in both 2023 and 2024, and for Access in Dearborn, which received program assistance in both years as well.
Its grantmaking is local and entirely in Michigan in the available record. Recipients are in Dearborn, Detroit, and Lansing, and 100% of the listed grants went to recipients in the HQ state, Michigan.
Support is mostly program assistance and scholarships. The recent grants list includes program assistance for community, civic, and economic-development organizations, along with scholarship funding for Wayne State University. The foundation is a public charity and a regular funder.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY | DETROIT, MI | $20,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ACCESS | DEARBORN, MI | $15,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| CHOOSE MICHIGAN FUND | LANSING, MI | $15,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| ON MICHIGAN | LANSING, MI | $5,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| THE ROAD TO MICHIGAN'S FUTURE | LANSING, MI | $100,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY | DETROIT, MI | $49,500 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ACCESS | DEARBORN, MI | $30,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| GREATER DEARBORN ACTION FUND | DEARBORN, MI | $20,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| AMERICAN ARAB CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | DEARBORN, MI | $10,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
$20,000SCHOLARSHIPS
ACCESS
$15,000PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
CHOOSE MICHIGAN FUND
$15,000PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
ON MICHIGAN
$5,500PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
THE ROAD TO MICHIGAN'S FUTURE
$100,000PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
$49,500SCHOLARSHIPS
ACCESS
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
GREATER DEARBORN ACTION FUND
$20,000PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
AMERICAN ARAB CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$10,000PROGRAM ASSISTANCE