Cultivating donor giving and diversifying funding to advance charitable causes.
American Muslim Community Foundation’s grantmaking is guided by six strategic funding areas that tie Muslim community priorities to broader charitable work. The framework includes diversity and inclusion in Muslim spaces, basic human needs and social services, civic engagement and civil rights, education and entrepreneurship, environmental stewardship, and international relief and development. That mix shows a funder that gives across community building, advocacy, and humanitarian relief rather than a single program area. Recent grants illustrate that pattern in practice. In 2025, the foundation gave $174,335 to The Oasis Initiative in Northbrook, Illinois, and $86,043 to Islamic Relief USA in Alexandria, Virginia. Other large grants went to South Bay Islamic Association in San Jose, California, and Givelight Foundation in San Jose, California, both in 2023. The grant list also includes Muslim-serving institutions, relief organizations, scholarship groups, and community associations, suggesting a portfolio that combines operational support for local organizations with support for national nonprofits. American Muslim Community Foundation also operates as a mixed community foundation, with donor-advised fund tools, giving circles, and hosted endowments as part of its structure. That setup helps explain why its grantmaking reaches both local Muslim institutions and broader public-benefit organizations.
A major thread in the portfolio is support for Muslim community institutions and inclusion work. The foundation gave $140,000 to South Bay Islamic Association in San Jose, California, and $61,159 to MCA Bay Area in Santa Clara, California, both under general philanthropy. Another clear area is relief and human services. It awarded $85,627 to Helping Hand for Relief And in Southfield, Michigan, in 2024, and $50,000 to Zakat Foundation of America in Bridgeview, Illinois, in 2025. Education and scholarship support also appears in the recent grants. American Muslim Community Foundation gave $77,000 to Medina Academy in Bellevue, Washington, and $56,500 to Islamic Scholarship Fund in Berkeley, California. Civil rights and civic engagement show up as well. In 2023, the foundation granted $67,000 to CAIR Sacramento Valley in Anaheim, California, fitting its strategic priority around protecting civil rights and empowering civic participation.
$3M
$7.7M
$6.2M
$7.7M
Most grants fall between $9K and $24K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$24K
Omar Hassan
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Typical grant size clusters in the five-figure range: the 25th percentile is $8,990, the median is $12,500, and the 75th percentile is $23,600. The recent list also shows larger awards above that band, including several grants above $50,000. The foundation’s recent grants recur across years for some recipients, which points to repeated support rather than one-time-only awards. Islamic Relief USA appears in both 2023 and 2025, and Helping Hand for Relief And also appears in both 2024 and 2025. American Muslim Community Foundation is a mixed community foundation, and its structure includes donor-advised funds, giving circles, and hosted endowments. A giving-circles option is listed as accepting unsolicited participation; the strategic grantmaking programs do not.
Grantmaking is national, with all listed recipients in the United States. California accounts for 30% of grants, and Virginia is the top state by grant count. Recent recipients cluster in several California cities, including San Jose, Santa Clara, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Berkeley, Los Altos, and Newark. Outside California, named recipients appear in Alexandria, Virginia; Northbrook, Illinois; Southfield, Michigan; New Hyde Park, New York; and Bellevue, Washington.
The foundation funds a mix of Muslim community institutions, relief and social-service organizations, education and scholarship groups, and civic-engagement nonprofits. Its strategic areas also include environmental stewardship, entrepreneurship, and international relief and development.
Typical grant size is in the five-figure range. The 25th percentile is $8,990, the median is $12,500, and the 75th percentile is $23,600.
No. Its grantmaking is national, with recipients across the United States. California represents 30% of grants, and Virginia is the top state by grant count.
Yes. Islamic Relief USA appears in both 2023 and 2025, and Helping Hand for Relief And appears in both 2024 and 2025, showing repeat support across years.
American Muslim Community Foundation is a mixed community foundation. Its structure includes donor-advised funds, giving circles, and hosted endowments, alongside strategic grantmaking.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE OASIS INITIATIVE | Northbrook, IL | $174,335 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| DAFFY CHARITABLE FUND | Los Altos, CA | $87,301 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| ISLAMIC RELIEF USA | Alexandria, VA | $86,043 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| NORTH AMERICAN ISLAMIC SHELTER FOR | Palo Alto, CA | $82,700 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| ICNA RELIEF | New Hyde Park, NY | $80,260 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| HELPING HAND FOR RELIEF AND | Southfield, MI | $77,380 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| MEDINA ACADEMY | Bellevue, WA | $77,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| AGHOSH USA | Freehold, NJ | $75,285 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| INDIAN MUSLIM RELIEF AND CHARITIES | Mountain View, CA | $65,605 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL AND | Garland, TX | $65,540 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| HOPE CHARITIES USA | Newark, CA | $60,542 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| ISLAMIC ASSOCIATION OF CEDAR RAPIDS | Cedar Rapids, IA | $59,550 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| ISLAMIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND | Berkeley, CA | $56,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| MUSLIM COMMUNITY ASSOCATION | Santa Clara, CA | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| ZAKAT FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | Bridgeview, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| ELSEWEDY INTERNATOINAL ACADEMY | West Chester, OH | $47,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| CAIR SFBA | Santa Clara, CA | $46,001 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| WEST VALLEY MUSLIM ASSOCIATION | Saratoga, CA | $41,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| SOUTH BAY ISLAMIC ASSOCIATION | San Jose, CA | $41,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| GIVELIGHT FOUNDATION | San Jose, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| SILICON VALLEY ACADEMY | Sunnyvale, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| MERCY USA FOR AID AND DEVELOPMENT | Plymouth, MI | $37,600 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| PALESTINIAN AMERICAN MEDICAL | Fairfax, VA | $35,948 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| AVERROES INSTITUTE | Fremont, CA | $33,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| RAHIMA FOUNDATION | San Jose, CA | $33,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE | Cincinnati, OH | $31,705 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| NORTH AUSTIN MUSLIM COMMUNITY | Austin, TX | $31,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| CAIR FOUNDATION | Washington, DC | $30,700 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| MASJID UTHMAN | Glen Ellyn, IL | $30,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| PALESTINE CHILDRENS RELIEF FUND | Los Angeles, CA | $27,300 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| ISLAMIC CENTER OF GREATER AUSTIN | Austin, TX | $27,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| COUNCIL ON AMERICAN ISLAMIC | Hilliard, OH | $26,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| MUSLIM COMMUNITY CENTER OF | Memphis, TN | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| MEMPHIS ISLAMIC CENTER | Cordova, TN | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| PURE HANDS | Plano, TX | $24,850 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| SOUND VISION FOUNDATION | Chicago, IL | $24,800 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| MUSLIM LEGAL FUND OF AMERICA | Richardson, TX | $23,300 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| KERALA MUSLIM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | Pleasanton, CA | $23,200 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| HIDAYA FOUNDATION | Santa Clara, CA | $23,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| UNRWA USA | Washington, DC | $22,555 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| GUIDING LIGHT ACADEMY | San Jose, CA | $22,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| EAST COBB ISLAMIC CENTER | Marietta, GA | $22,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| ISLAMIC CENTER OF BRUSHY | Cedar Park, TX | $21,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| UPLIFT CHARITY | Anaheim, CA | $21,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| SANAD RELIEF | Dearborn, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| ISLAMIC CENTER OF MASON | Mason, OH | $18,600 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| ISLAMIC RELIEF USA WAQF | Alexandria, VA | $18,100 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| BAITULMAAL | Irving, TX | $17,495 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| QALAM FOUNDATION | Carrollton, TX | $17,250 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
| ICNA RELIEF MUSLIM FAMILY SERVICES | Hamtramck, MI | $17,200 | 2025 | GENERAL PHILANTHROPY |
THE OASIS INITIATIVE
$174,335GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
DAFFY CHARITABLE FUND
$87,301GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
ISLAMIC RELIEF USA
$86,043GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
NORTH AMERICAN ISLAMIC SHELTER FOR
$82,700GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
ICNA RELIEF
$80,260GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
HELPING HAND FOR RELIEF AND
$77,380GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
MEDINA ACADEMY
$77,000GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
AGHOSH USA
$75,285GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
INDIAN MUSLIM RELIEF AND CHARITIES
$65,605GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL AND
$65,540GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
HOPE CHARITIES USA
$60,542GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
ISLAMIC ASSOCIATION OF CEDAR RAPIDS
$59,550GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
ISLAMIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$56,500GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
MUSLIM COMMUNITY ASSOCATION
$55,000GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
ZAKAT FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
$50,000GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
ELSEWEDY INTERNATOINAL ACADEMY
$47,500GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
CAIR SFBA
$46,001GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
WEST VALLEY MUSLIM ASSOCIATION
$41,500GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
SOUTH BAY ISLAMIC ASSOCIATION
$41,500GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
GIVELIGHT FOUNDATION
$40,000GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
SILICON VALLEY ACADEMY
$40,000GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
MERCY USA FOR AID AND DEVELOPMENT
$37,600GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
PALESTINIAN AMERICAN MEDICAL
$35,948GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
AVERROES INSTITUTE
$33,000GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
RAHIMA FOUNDATION
$33,000GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
FIDELITY CHARITABLE
$31,705GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
NORTH AUSTIN MUSLIM COMMUNITY
$31,000GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
CAIR FOUNDATION
$30,700GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
MASJID UTHMAN
$30,500GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
PALESTINE CHILDRENS RELIEF FUND
$27,300GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
ISLAMIC CENTER OF GREATER AUSTIN
$27,000GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
COUNCIL ON AMERICAN ISLAMIC
$26,500GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
MUSLIM COMMUNITY CENTER OF
$25,000GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
MEMPHIS ISLAMIC CENTER
$25,000GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
PURE HANDS
$24,850GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
SOUND VISION FOUNDATION
$24,800GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
MUSLIM LEGAL FUND OF AMERICA
$23,300GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
KERALA MUSLIM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
$23,200GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
HIDAYA FOUNDATION
$23,000GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
UNRWA USA
$22,555GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
GUIDING LIGHT ACADEMY
$22,000GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
EAST COBB ISLAMIC CENTER
$22,000GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
ISLAMIC CENTER OF BRUSHY
$21,000GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
UPLIFT CHARITY
$21,000GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
SANAD RELIEF
$20,000GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
ISLAMIC CENTER OF MASON
$18,600GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
ISLAMIC RELIEF USA WAQF
$18,100GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
BAITULMAAL
$17,495GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
QALAM FOUNDATION
$17,250GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
ICNA RELIEF MUSLIM FAMILY SERVICES
$17,200GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
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