The Grow Foundation makes a small number of very large grants, concentrating its philanthropy on humanitarian relief/charitable aid and on private education. Much of its recent giving is channeled through a donor-advised vehicle, and it shows repeat, multi-award support to at least one international/relief-focused organization. Overall the foundation acts like a high-dollar, targeted funder rather than a broad-based grantmaker.
Highly concentrated: five grants totaling $3.37M, dominated by two recipients that account for nearly all dollars; repeat multi-grant support to Comfort Aid and significant use of a donor-advised intermediary rather than many small or geographically diverse awards.
A 2025 grant of $1,327,539 to Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc, doing business as DAFGiving360, shows how Grow Foundation Inc often channels major gifts through intermediary vehicles. That pattern fits a funder with a small number of very large grants and a narrow set of priorities: humanitarian and charitable relief, private or independent K–12 education, and support for religious and community organizations. The same relief line appears in repeated awards to Comfort Aid International across 2023, 2024, and 2025, with grants of $587,725, $645,829, and $712,146. In education, the foundation backed Ark Academy with $100,000 in 2024 and also gave to schools and learning organizations such as Portledge School, Unity Academy of Chicago, and Wise Learning Inc. Its recent grants also reach Shia Ithna-asheri Jamaat of NY, Al-mahdi Islamic Center, Sajjadiyya Foundation Limited, and Umoja Outreach Foundation, suggesting a grantmaker that concentrates on a limited set of aligned organizations rather than spreading funds broadly. The overall profile is of a targeted, high-dollar funder with repeated support for select recipients.
Humanitarian and charitable relief is a central theme in the foundation’s giving. Comfort Aid International received $712,146 in 2025 after prior awards of $645,829 in 2024 and $587,725 in 2023. The foundation also supported Development and Relief Foundation with $5,000 in 2023, reinforcing the relief orientation. In education, Grow Foundation Inc gave $100,000 to Ark Academy in 2024 and $25,000 to Portledge School in 2023, with additional support to Unity Academy of Chicago and Wise Learning Inc. Religious and community organizations also appear in the grant list: Shia Ithna-asheri Jamaat of NY received $49,000 in 2024 and $29,000 in 2025, while Al-mahdi Islamic Center received $36,050 in 2023 and $19,340 in 2024. The foundation also backed Sajjadiyya Foundation Limited and Umoja Outreach Foundation, indicating a mix of relief, education, and faith-linked community support.
Grow Foundation Inc’s grants cluster around a median size of $20,670, with the middle half ranging from $10,750 to $28,750. That median sits far below several outlier awards, which indicates a pattern of a few large commitments alongside a broader base of smaller grants. The same organizations can appear in multiple years: Comfort Aid International received three consecutive annual grants, and Shia Ithna-asheri Jamaat of NY and Al-mahdi Islamic Center also reappeared. The foundation is not a program-related-investment funder and does not fund individuals. A large share of the giving is routed through intermediaries such as DAFGiving360 and other charitable entities, alongside direct grants to operating nonprofits.
$2.2M
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$901K
$2.2M
Most grants fall between $11K and $29K, with a median of $21K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$21K
75th Percentile
$29K
About 31% of grants go to recipients in FL.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Grow Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 26 | $3.9M | 96.3% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 1 |
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Notable grantees: Comfort Aid International, Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc (DAFGiving360), Ark Academy
Grow Foundation Inc gives nationally, with 26 of 27 recent grants going to US recipients and one to the UK. Florida appears often in the grant list, including recipients in Lake Mary, Sanford, and Lakeland, and the foundation’s top state by grant count is Florida. New York is also prominent, with grants to New York, Woodside, Huntington Station, and Elmhurst. Other recent recipient locations include Irvine, Nashville, Dearborn Heights, Minneapolis, and Chicago-area Streamwood. The foundation’s grantmaking reaches across multiple regions rather than staying near its Hauppauge, New York headquarters.
Recent grants show a concentrated mix of humanitarian and charitable relief, private or independent K–12 education, and religious or community organizations. Examples include a large gift to DAFGiving360, continued support for Comfort Aid International, and education grants to Ark Academy and Portledge School.
Yes. Comfort Aid International received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Shia Ithna-asheri Jamaat of NY and Al-mahdi Islamic Center also appeared in more than one year, which suggests recurring support rather than one-time giving only.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $20,670 at the median, with the middle half of grants ranging from $10,750 to $28,750. That sits alongside some much larger awards, including seven-figure and six-figure grants in the recent list.
The top state by grant count is Florida. Recent Florida recipients include Comfort Aid International in Lake Mary, Umoja Outreach Foundation in Sanford, and Emgage Foundation Inc in Lakeland, while New York also appears frequently among recipient locations.
Its recent grantmaking is national in scope. In the grant list, 26 of 27 grants went to US recipients and one went to the UK, with recipient cities spread across Florida, New York, California, Tennessee, Michigan, Minnesota, and Illinois.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| $3K |
3.7% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC (DBA DAFGIVING360) | LONE TREE, CO | $1,327,539 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| COMFORT AID INTERNATIONAL | LAKE MARY, FL | $712,146 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SAJJADIYYA FOUNDATION LIMITED | NEW YORK, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| UMOJA OUTREACH FOUNDATION | SANFORD, FL | $37,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI JAMAAT OF NY | WOODSIDE, NY | $29,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| COMFORT AID INTERNATIONAL | LAKE MARY, FL | $645,829 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ARK ACADEMY | IRVINE, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI JAMAAT OF NY | WOODSIDE, NY | $49,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| WISE LEARNING INC | DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI | $30,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| EMGAGE FOUNDATION INC | LAKELAND, FL | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| AL-MAHDI ISLAMIC CENTER | NASHVILLE, TN | $19,340 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| ORGANIZATION OF NORTH AMERICAN SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI MUSLIM COMMUNITIES | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $18,896 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| UMOJA OUTREACH FOUNDATION | SANFORD, FL | $18,057 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $4,800 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| COMFORT AID INTERNATIONAL | LAKE MARY, FL | $587,725 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| AL-MAHDI ISLAMIC CENTER | NASHVILLE, TN | $36,050 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS |
| PORTLEDGE SCHOOL | LOCUST VALLEY, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| SAJJADIYYA FOUNDATION LIMITED | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| EMGAGE FOUNDATION INC | LAKELAND, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| ZAHRA FOUNDATION LTD | HUNTINGTON STATION, NY | $22,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| AL-AYN SOCIAL CARE FOUNDATION | DEARBORN, MI | $14,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| TAHRIKE TARSILE QURAN INC | ELMHURST, NY | $13,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| UNITY ACADEMY OF CHICAGO | STREAMWOOD, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| UMOJA OUTREACH FOUNDATION | SANFORD, FL | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| NASEEHA USA INC | ROCHESTER, MI | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| DEVELOPMENT AND RELIEF FOUNDATION | FRESNO, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| ZAINABIYA SPORTS CLUB | BLETCHLEY, MI | $2,587 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
SAJJADIYYA FOUNDATION LIMITED
$60,000CHARITABLE
UMOJA OUTREACH FOUNDATION
$37,500CHARITABLE
SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI JAMAAT OF NY
$29,000RELIGIOUS
CHARITABLE
ARK ACADEMY
$100,000CHARITABLE
SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI JAMAAT OF NY
$49,000RELIGIOUS
WISE LEARNING INC
$30,000CHARITABLE
AL-MAHDI ISLAMIC CENTER
$19,340RELIGIOUS
ORGANIZATION OF NORTH AMERICAN SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI MUSLIM COMMUNITIES
$18,896CHARITABLE
UMOJA OUTREACH FOUNDATION
$18,057CHARITABLE
AL-MAHDI ISLAMIC CENTER
$36,050RELIGIOUS
SAJJADIYYA FOUNDATION LIMITED
$25,000CHARITABLE
ZAHRA FOUNDATION LTD
$22,000CHARITABLE
AL-AYN SOCIAL CARE FOUNDATION
$14,000CHARITABLE
TAHRIKE TARSILE QURAN INC
$13,000CHARITABLE
UNITY ACADEMY OF CHICAGO
$10,000CHARITABLE
UMOJA OUTREACH FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE
NASEEHA USA INC
$10,000CHARITABLE
DEVELOPMENT AND RELIEF FOUNDATION
$5,000CHARITABLE
ZAINABIYA SPORTS CLUB
$2,587CHARITABLE