The Council on American-Islamic Relations California predominantly funds refugee and entrant services, with a strong emphasis on resettlement, legal/rights support, and Muslim community capacity-building across California. Grants flow to both national refugee service providers (IRC, International Institute) and local Muslim institutions, Afghan-focused groups, and clinical/child-serving partners, signaling a blend of direct service, community integration, and rights protection work. Funding is geographically concentrated in California metro areas (Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, Bay Area) and repeatedly supports organizations that serve Muslim and refugee populations.
Council on American-islamic Relations California’s recent grantmaking is built around refugee and entrant assistance, with large awards routed through state or replacement designee programs and a clear emphasis on resettlement infrastructure. In 2025, the foundation awarded $413,719 to International Rescue Committee Sd in San Diego and $378,428 to International Institute of La in Los Angeles, two of the clearest examples of its support for organizations serving newly arrived populations. The pattern extends beyond mainstream resettlement agencies to Muslim community organizations, Afghan-focused groups, and legal or clinical partners that help newcomers settle, connect, and navigate rights and services. Across the top recent grants, the foundation also backed partners such as Jewish Family Services in San Diego, Al-misbaah in Elk Grove, Pars Equality Center in San Jose, and Human Rights First in New York. That mix suggests a funder focused on direct service delivery, community-based reception, and advocacy support rather than broad unrestricted philanthropy. Its grant history shows repeated investment in California-based delivery points for refugee and entrant services, alongside a smaller set of national partners tied to asylum and refugee rights.
A central cause area is refugee resettlement and newcomer integration. The foundation gave $371,735 to Jewish Family Services in San Diego for refugee and entrant assistance programs, and it supported related resettlement infrastructure at organizations such as International Institute of La and International Rescue Committee branches. Another visible theme is Muslim community-based service delivery. It funded Al-misbaah in Elk Grove and Sacramento Area League of Associated Muslims in Sacramento, both through the same refugee and entrant assistance category. Afghan-specific support also appears in the grant list: Afghan American Muslim Outreach in Orange received $73,205, while Afghan Refugee Relief in Lake Forest received $62,281. A fourth thread is rights and wellbeing support, including $334,234 to Human Rights First in New York and $54,708 to Qazizada Multicultural Therapy Clinic in Orange.
Grant sizes are clustered in a broad program-funding range, from a median around the mid-five figures to six-figure awards at the top of the list. The 25th percentile is about $47,000, the median about $72,000, and the 75th percentile about $175,000, showing a spread from smaller local awards to much larger resettlement grants. The same funding theme appears year to year in the recent record, centered on refugee and entrant assistance. The foundation is a public charity, not a donor-advised fund or a private family foundation, and it does not make program-related investments. The grant language also indicates restricted, program-specific support tied to state or replacement designee administered programs.
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Concentrated, mid-to-large grants to a mix of established national resettlement agencies and recurring local Muslim community organizations; multiple grants to the same organizations and to different regional branches (IRC, MAS, International Institute) indicate repeat, targeted support rather than one-off small gifts.
Notable grantees: International Rescue Committee (multiple California branches), International Institute of Los Angeles, Muslim American Society (MAS) — Sacramento/SF/South Bay chapters, Human Rights First, Afghan American Muslim Outreach / Afghan Refugee Relief
Grantmaking reaches across California, with especially frequent awards to San Diego, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Orange, and the Bay Area. San Diego appears multiple times through International Rescue Committee Sd, Jewish Family Services, and Catholic Charities Diocese of Sd. Sacramento-linked grants include Refugees Enrichment & Development Assoc, Sacramento Area League of Associated Muslims, Masjid Annur Islamic Center, and Mas-ssf. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the recent grants list, with 39 grants and 100% in the United States. Although the foundation is headquartered in Anaheim, the giving footprint is broader than Orange County.
Its recent grants are concentrated in refugee and entrant assistance, especially state or replacement designee administered programs. The list includes resettlement agencies, Muslim community organizations, Afghan-focused groups, legal advocates, and a mental health clinic serving refugee and migrant populations.
Yes. Most recipients are in California, but the recent list also includes Human Rights First in New York, NY. The overall recipient country distribution remains U.S.-only in the data provided.
The recent grant list shows a median grant of about $72,000, with the 25th percentile around $47,000 and the 75th percentile around $175,000. Awards range from smaller five-figure grants to larger six-figure resettlement grants.
The recent record shows a repeated pattern around refugee and entrant assistance rather than one-off themes. Multiple 2025 grants follow the same program language, including awards to resettlement agencies, Muslim community groups, and Afghan-serving organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE SD | SAN DIEGO, CA | $413,719 | 2025 | REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS |
| INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $378,428 | 2025 | REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES | SAN DIEGO, CA | $371,735 | 2025 | REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS |
| HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST | NEW YORK, NY | $334,234 | 2025 | REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS |
| AL-MISBAAH | ELK GROVE, CA | $321,192 | 2025 | REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS |
| PARS EQUALITY CENTER | SAN JOSE, CA | $207,979 | 2025 | REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS |
| SAN JUAN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT | CARMICHAEL, CA | $175,602 | 2025 | REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF SD | SAN DIEGO, CA | $173,998 | 2025 | REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS |
| REFUGEES ENRICHMENT & DEVELOPMENT ASSOC | SACRAMENTO, CA | $153,330 | 2025 | REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS |
| SACRAMENTO AREA LEAGUE OF ASSOCIATED MUSLIMS | SACRAMENTO, CA | $145,348 | 2025 | REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE SACRAMENTO | COLUMBUS, OH | $118,040 | 2025 | REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS |
| GLOBAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE & ASSISTANCE | ORANGE, CA | $111,820 | 2025 | REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS |
| MAS SACRAMENTO | ELK GROVE, CA | $88,248 | 2025 | REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE SAN JOSE | COLUMBUS, OH | $80,201 | 2025 | REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS |
| MARISTAN | PLEASANTON, CA | $79,315 | 2025 | REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS |
| AFGHAN AMERICAN MUSLIM OUTREACH | ORANGE, CA | $73,205 | 2025 | REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS |
| MASJID ANNUR ISLAMIC CENTER | SACRAMENTO, CA | $72,061 | 2025 | REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS |
| MAS-SSF | SACRAMENTO, CA | $70,122 | 2025 | REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS |
| MUSLIM COMMUNITY CENTER EAST BAY | PLEASANTON, CA | $68,470 | 2025 | REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS |
| AFGHAN REFUGEE RELIEF | LAKE FOREST, CA | $62,281 | 2025 | REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS |
| QAZIZADA MULTICULTURAL THERAPY CLINIC | ORANGE, CA | $54,708 | 2025 | REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS |
| ICNA RELIEF LA | ANAHEIM, CA | $54,524 | 2025 | REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS |
| THE 5IVE PILLARS | ALAMEDA, CA | $53,646 | 2025 | REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS |
| YOLO COUNTY CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE | DAVIS, CA | $49,029 | 2025 | REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE LA | GLENDALE, CA | $44,839 | 2025 | REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE TURLOCK | COLUMBUS, OH | $39,780 | 2025 | REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE OAKLAND | COLUMBUS, OH | $37,438 | 2025 | REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS |
| SUPPORT LIFE FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | $35,076 | 2025 | REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS |
| TIYYA FOUNDATION | LA PALMA, CA | $33,578 | 2025 | REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS |
| ISLAMOPHOBIA STUDIES CENTER | BERKELEY, CA | $31,999 | 2025 | REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS |
| ICNA RELIEF SV | SACRAMENTO, CA | $31,995 | 2025 | REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS |
| SHIA MUSLIM COUNCIL | YORBA LINDA, CA | $30,868 | 2025 | REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS |
| CASA CORNELIA LEGAL SERVICES | SAN DIEGO, CA | $30,640 | 2025 | REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS |
| ICNA RELIEF SF | SANTA CLARA, CA | $30,598 | 2025 | REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS |
| ISOC | GARDEN GROVE, CA | $30,067 | 2025 | REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS |
| MAS LA | GARDEN GROVE, CA | $27,364 | 2025 | REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS |
| UPLIFT CHARITY | ANAHEIM, CA | $14,521 | 2025 | REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS |
| ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF CORONA-NORCO | CORONA, CA | $11,465 | 2025 | REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS |
| SHIFA COMMUNITY CLINIC | SACRAMENTO, CA | $6,614 | 2025 | REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS |
| ISLAMOPHOBIA STUDIES CENTER | BERKELEY, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR ISLAMOPHOBIA STUDIES CENTER BANQUET IN SACRAMENTO |
REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
SAN JUAN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
$175,602REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF SD
$173,998REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
REFUGEES ENRICHMENT & DEVELOPMENT ASSOC
$153,330REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
SACRAMENTO AREA LEAGUE OF ASSOCIATED MUSLIMS
$145,348REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
GLOBAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE & ASSISTANCE
$111,820REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
MAS SACRAMENTO
$88,248REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
MARISTAN
$79,315REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
AFGHAN AMERICAN MUSLIM OUTREACH
$73,205REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
MASJID ANNUR ISLAMIC CENTER
$72,061REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
MAS-SSF
$70,122REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
MUSLIM COMMUNITY CENTER EAST BAY
$68,470REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
AFGHAN REFUGEE RELIEF
$62,281REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
QAZIZADA MULTICULTURAL THERAPY CLINIC
$54,708REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
ICNA RELIEF LA
$54,524REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
THE 5IVE PILLARS
$53,646REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
SUPPORT LIFE FOUNDATION
$35,076REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
TIYYA FOUNDATION
$33,578REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
ISLAMOPHOBIA STUDIES CENTER
$31,999REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
ICNA RELIEF SV
$31,995REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
SHIA MUSLIM COUNCIL
$30,868REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
ICNA RELIEF SF
$30,598REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
ISOC
$30,067REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
MAS LA
$27,364REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
UPLIFT CHARITY
$14,521REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF CORONA-NORCO
$11,465REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
SHIFA COMMUNITY CLINIC
$6,614REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS
ISLAMOPHOBIA STUDIES CENTER
$10,000SUPPORT FOR ISLAMOPHOBIA STUDIES CENTER BANQUET IN SACRAMENTO