The M Zamin & Reshma Farukhi Family Foundation concentrates its giving on Islamic religious life and related education in the Orange County/Southern California Muslim community. Most grants support mosques, Islamic community centers, and Muslim educational or cultural institutions, often as program or operational support. The foundation favors a small number of sizeable awards and recurrent support to trusted local partners.
Concentrated, relatively few large grants with repeat funding to the same organizations (several multi-grant recipients), geographically focused and institutionally oriented rather than broadly distributed.
A recurring pattern in the M Zamin & Reshma Farukhi Family Foundation’s giving is support for Islamic community infrastructure in Orange County and the wider Southern California Muslim community. Its largest recent grant in the dataset was $80,000 to Bayan in Orange, followed by $38,500 to the Islamic Society of Orange County for general support. The foundation also gave $32,000 to Al-Rahman Foundation Waqf in Garden Grove, showing attention to both religious institutions and the waqf structure that helps sustain Muslim charitable life. In the recent grants list, its awards are often framed as general support rather than project-only funding, which points to flexible backing for established organizations. The portfolio includes mosques, Islamic centers, schools, and community-serving groups, including Muslim educational institutions and fraternal organizations. Grants also extend beyond Orange County to other California cities and a small number of national Muslim and civil-rights organizations. Across the available record, the foundation appears to favor a mix of larger anchor grants and smaller continuing awards to organizations tied to Islamic education, worship, and community life.
The foundation gives most visibly to Islamic religious institutions and education. It awarded $7,000 to Orange Crescent School in Garden Grove for general support and $3,000 to Zaytuna College in Berkeley for general support, alongside grants to other Muslim educational and cultural organizations. It also supports mosque and Islamic center operations: examples include $5,000 to Islamic Center of Southbay in Lomita and $5,000 to Muslim Community of Folsom, both for general support. Community infrastructure is another clear theme. The foundation gave $32,000 to Al-Rahman Foundation Waqf in Garden Grove, linking its grantmaking to long-term charitable assets. It also funded Muslim fraternal and advocacy organizations, including $29,000 to Momin Lodge and $13,000 to the Council on American-Islamic Relations for general support.
Typical grants are small to mid-sized, with a p25 of $640, a median of $1,750, and a p75 of $2,500. The recent record shows a pattern of both larger anchor grants and many smaller general-support awards. Recipients recur across years: the Islamic Society of Orange County, Ampi, Orange Crescent School, Friends of Humanity, and Utah Islamic Center each appear more than once. Funding is made by a family foundation and does not include individuals or program-related investments. The grant descriptions in the recent list are overwhelmingly general support, which suggests flexible operating or core support rather than tightly restricted project grants.
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Most grants fall between $640 and $3K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$640
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$3K
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Notable grantees: Islamic Society of Orange County, Bayan, Al-Rahman Foundation Waqf, Momin Lodge
Giving is strongly California-focused: 67% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, and California is also the top state by grant count. Orange County names appear repeatedly, including Orange, Garden Grove, Santa Ana, and Torrance, along with Los Angeles, Lomita, Folsom, Berkeley, Santa Clara, and Milpitas. Outside California, the foundation’s recent grants reach Washington, DC; Chicago and Harwood Heights, Illinois; Oak Brook, Illinois; Mountain View, California; and West Jordan, Utah. All recorded grants in the dataset go to US recipients.
Its recent grants mostly go to Islamic religious and educational institutions, including mosques, Islamic centers, Muslim schools, waqf entities, and Muslim community organizations. The pattern also includes some support for advocacy and civil-rights groups tied to Muslim communities.
The grant-size distribution is small to mid-sized: p25 is $640, median is $1,750, and p75 is $2,500. The recent record also includes a few larger awards, such as $80,000 and $38,500.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including the Islamic Society of Orange County, Ampi, Orange Crescent School, Friends of Humanity, and Utah Islamic Center. That repetition suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards only.
California receives 67% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Recent California recipients include organizations in Orange, Garden Grove, Santa Ana, Torrance, Lomita, Los Angeles, Folsom, Berkeley, Santa Clara, and Milpitas.
The recent grants are overwhelmingly labeled general support, which indicates flexible funding for operations or core activities. The foundation’s record also shows support for both larger anchor grants and smaller continuing awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayan | Orange, CA | $80,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Islamic Society of Orange County | th Street, CA | $38,500 | 2025 | General Support |
| Momin Lodge | Torrance, CA | $29,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Council on American-Islamic Relations | Washington, DC | $13,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| MMCC | Garden Grove, CA | $12,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| AMPI | Oak Brook, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Friends of Humanity | Harwood Heights, IL | $5,586 | 2025 | General Support |
| Islamic Center of Southbay | Lomita, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Consultative Committee of Indian Mu | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Muslim Community of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Orange Crescent School | Garden Grove, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Hidaya Foundation | Santa Clara, CA | $3,500 | 2025 | General Support |
| Universal Heritage Inc | Orange, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Islamic Relief USA | Alexandria, VA | $3,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Zaytuna College | Berkeley, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| UMMA Community Clinic | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | General Support |
| Islamic Center of Yorba Linda | Yorba Linda, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | General Support |
| 3 M Charities | Torrance, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | General Support |
| IMRC | Mountain View, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | General Support |
| Utah Islamic Center | West Jordan, UT | $2,500 | 2025 | General Support |
| Saba Homes | Costa Mesa, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| MLFA | Richardson, TX | $2,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Uplift Charity | Anaheim, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Zakat Foundation of America | Milpitas, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Islamic Society of North America | Plainfield, IN | $2,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Muslim Public Affairs Council | Los Angeles, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Islamic City | Culver City, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| ICNA | Jamaica, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Resear | Irving, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Islamic Center of Fullerton | Fullerton, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Compassionate Care Network | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Islamic Shura Council of So Cal | Orange, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Sahaba Initiative | San Bernardino, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Institute of Knowledge | Diamond Bar, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| EPIC | Plano, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| The Surti Garasia Soc of USA | Lomita, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Salam Charity USA | Orange, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Furqaan Project | Bolingbrook, IL | $550 | 2025 | General Support |
| Cambodia Islamic Foundation | Santa Ana, CA | $500 | 2025 | General Support |
| Niswa Association | Harbor City, CA | $500 | 2025 | General Support |
| Syrian American Medical Society Fdn | Washington, DC | $500 | 2025 | General Support |
| Justice For All | Chicago, IL | $500 | 2025 | General Support |
| IQRA | Lombard, IL | $500 | 2025 | General Support |
| Helping Hands | Chicago, IL | $500 | 2025 | General Support |
| ACLU Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $300 | 2025 | General Support |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $250 | 2025 | General Support |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | $100 | 2025 | General Support |
| American Red Cross | Santa Ana, CA | $100 | 2025 | General Support |
| PBS SoCal | Whittier, CA | $100 | 2025 | General Support |
| The Carter Center | Atlanta, GA | $100 | 2025 | General Support |
Islamic Society of Orange County
$38,500General Support
Momin Lodge
$29,000General Support
Council on American-Islamic Relations
$13,000General Support
MMCC
$12,000General Support
AMPI
$10,000General Support
Friends of Humanity
$5,586General Support
Islamic Center of Southbay
$5,000General Support
Consultative Committee of Indian Mu
$5,000General Support
Muslim Community of Folsom
$5,000General Support
Orange Crescent School
$5,000General Support
Universal Heritage Inc
$3,000General Support
Zaytuna College
$3,000General Support
Islamic Center of Yorba Linda
$2,500General Support
3 M Charities
$2,500General Support
IMRC
$2,500General Support
Utah Islamic Center
$2,500General Support
Saba Homes
$2,000General Support
MLFA
$2,000General Support
Uplift Charity
$2,000General Support
Zakat Foundation of America
$2,000General Support
Islamic Society of North America
$2,000General Support
Muslim Public Affairs Council
$2,000General Support
Islamic City
$1,000General Support
Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Resear
$1,000General Support
Islamic Center of Fullerton
$1,000General Support
Compassionate Care Network
$1,000General Support
Islamic Shura Council of So Cal
$1,000General Support
Sahaba Initiative
$1,000General Support
Institute of Knowledge
$1,000General Support
EPIC
$1,000General Support
The Surti Garasia Soc of USA
$1,000General Support
Salam Charity USA
$1,000General Support
Furqaan Project
$550General Support
Cambodia Islamic Foundation
$500General Support
Niswa Association
$500General Support
Syrian American Medical Society Fdn
$500General Support
Justice For All
$500General Support
IQRA
$500General Support
Helping Hands
$500General Support
American Red Cross
$100General Support
PBS SoCal
$100General Support