The Gamay Family Foundation makes a small number of large, targeted grants, splitting major support between a prominent university and Muslim community/civil-rights organizations. Their giving pattern suggests interest in higher education philanthropy alongside support for Islamic community services and advocacy, with a regional Washington, D.C./Virginia focus implied by the grantees.
Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small set of recipients rather than many small gifts; appears to favor a mix of one-off large institutional gift and sizable grants to community and advocacy organizations.
Gamay Family Foundation Inc made a single $250,000 grant to Georgetown University in 2025, a clear signal that higher education sits alongside its other priorities. The foundation’s recent giving is also defined by large support for Muslim-serving organizations: Rahma Center received $200,000 in 2025, and Cair received $50,000 the same year. Those three grants alone account for a substantial share of the foundation’s recent activity and show a pattern of concentrated, institution-level funding rather than many small awards. Across the latest grants, the foundation also backed Islamic Relief USA, MIC, MPAC Foundation, ACLU, and Capital Area Food Bank, along with health, housing, and humanitarian organizations. The mix suggests a funder that supports both faith-based community services and broader civic or social-welfare work. Its recent awards are not spread evenly across many categories; instead, they cluster around a few organizations and purposes, with repeated support to some recipients across multiple years. That pattern is useful for researchers looking for funders that make targeted grants to institutions with defined service or advocacy roles.
Higher education is one of the foundation’s clearest themes. In 2025, it gave $250,000 to Georgetown University for charitable purposes, placing a major university at the center of its grantmaking. Muslim community service is another consistent area. Rahma Center received $200,000 in 2025, and Islamic Relief USA was supported in both 2023 and 2024 with grants of $25,000 and $20,000. Those awards point to interest in organizations serving Muslim communities through direct aid or community programs. The foundation also funds Muslim civic and advocacy work. It gave $50,000 to Cair in 2025, $25,000 to Mic in 2025, and $10,000 to Mpac Foundation in 2024 and again in 2025. That combination shows support for advocacy-oriented institutions as well as service providers.
Typical grant size is $3,000 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile, but the foundation also makes occasional much larger awards. The recent record shows both recurring and one-time support: Islamic Relief USA, MIC, MPAC Foundation, Doctors Without Borders, Capital Area Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity, Sojourner, Amnesty International, and Eltayeb Care Inc each appear more than once or across multiple years. The foundation is a private family foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Grantmaking appears by application or invitation is not stated in the data.
$72K
$552K
$25K
$86K
Most grants fall between $3K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Notable grantees: Georgetown University, Rahma Center, CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations)
The foundation gives nationally within the U.S., with 25 recent grants all going to U.S. recipients. By recipient location, California leads the state distribution, while Virginia accounts for 32% of grants. Recent recipients include Washington, DC; Vienna, VA; Alexandria, VA; Los Angeles, CA; Chantilly, VA; New York, NY; and Broadlands, VA. The pattern suggests a strong Mid-Atlantic presence alongside awards to organizations in California and other states.
Recent grants show support for universities, Muslim community service organizations, Muslim civil-rights and advocacy groups, and a range of social-welfare organizations. Examples in the record include Georgetown University, Rahma Center, Cair, Islamic Relief USA, MIC, MPAC Foundation, ACLU, Capital Area Food Bank, and Habitat for Humanity.
The grant-size distribution centers on modest awards: $3,000 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile. The record also includes much larger targeted grants, including $250,000, $200,000, and $50,000 in 2025.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Islamic Relief USA, MIC, MPAC Foundation, Doctors Without Borders, Capital Area Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity, Sojourner, Amnesty International, and Eltayeb Care Inc. That points to some ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards only.
California is the top state by grant count, while Virginia receives 32% of grants. Recent recipient cities also include Washington, DC; Vienna; Alexandria; Los Angeles; Chantilly; New York; and Broadlands.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISLAMIC RELIEF | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $50,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CAIR | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| SOJOURNER | MILWAUKEE, WI | $2,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| RAHMA CENTER | LAKE FOREST, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CAIR | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MIC | VIENNA, VA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MPAC FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ELTAYEB CARE INC | BROADLANDS, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ELTAYEB CARE INC | BROADLANDS, VA | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ACLU | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ADAM FOUNDATION | STERLING, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MPAC FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MIC | VIENNA, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | AMERICUS, GA | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ACHN CLINIC | CHANTILLY, VA | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| EG CANCER NETWORK | NEW PORT BEACH, CA | $3,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| SOJOURNER | MILWAUKEE, WI | $3,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ISLAMIC RELIEF USA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $25,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| ISLAMIC RELIEF USA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $20,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| SOJOURNER | MILWAUKEE, WI | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | AMERICUS, GA | $3,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
ISLAMIC RELIEF
$50,000CHARITABLE
CAIR
$10,000CHARITABLE
SOJOURNER
$2,000CHARITABLE
RAHMA CENTER
$200,000CHARITABLE
MIC
$25,000CHARITABLE
MPAC FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE
ELTAYEB CARE INC
$5,000CHARITABLE
ELTAYEB CARE INC
$500CHARITABLE
ADAM FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE
MPAC FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE
MIC
$10,000CHARITABLE
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$5,000CHARITABLE
ACHN CLINIC
$5,000CHARITABLE
EG CANCER NETWORK
$3,000CHARITABLE
SOJOURNER
$3,000CHARITABLE
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$5,000CHARITABLE
SOJOURNER
$5,000CHARITABLE