Mercy Foundation Inc directs a small number of relatively large grants toward Muslim religious institutions and humanitarian relief. Its recent giving shows a strong interest in supporting Islamic community infrastructure and overseas/region-specific humanitarian assistance, with funds split between a local Islamic center and an organization focused on Southwest Asia. The foundation appears mission-focused rather than broadly diversified in philanthropic themes.
Concentrated giving: few, sizable grants (roughly equal amounts) focused on religious and humanitarian causes tied to the Muslim community; not broadly distributed across many sectors or small grantees.
Mercy Foundation Inc has given some of its largest recent grants to Islamic and humanitarian organizations, including $110,000 to Swasia in Clifton, NJ in 2023 and $100,000 to the Islamic Center of Northern Ky in Florence, KY the same year. That pattern points to a foundation that concentrates on Muslim religious institutions, education, and relief work rather than spreading support across many sectors. Recent recipients include Islamic schools, mosques, and humanitarian groups in Kentucky, Michigan, New Jersey, Texas, and Austria. The grant list also shows repeat support: Swasia appears again in 2025, as do several Kentucky-based organizations, suggesting an ongoing relationship with selected grantees. The foundation’s giving spans local community infrastructure in Northern Kentucky and Louisville alongside region-specific humanitarian assistance. With annual grants of $635,775 and total assets of $1,324,600, Mercy Foundation Inc operates at a modest asset base while making comparatively sizable individual grants. Its recent activity centers on institutions that serve Muslim communities and on organizations tied to humanitarian relief.
In religious and community infrastructure, Mercy Foundation Inc supported the Islamic Center of Northern Ky with $100,000 in 2023 and later gave $50,000 to Guiding Light Islamic Ctr in Louisville in 2025. Education is another visible thread: the foundation awarded $45,500 to Islamic School of Louisville in 2023 and $20,000 to the same school in 2025, while also giving $35,000 to Nur Islamic School in Louisville. Humanitarian relief is a third area, with grants such as $35,000 to Hira Institute in Louisville in 2023 and $20,000 to United Humanitarian Foundation in Allen Park, MI. The portfolio also includes smaller humanitarian awards to Peace Dove, Give Light, Helping Hands, and Pure Hands. Across these areas, the common pattern is support for Muslim-serving organizations and direct-service relief work.
Typical grants are relatively large: the p25 grant size is $10,000, the median is $13,638, and the p75 is $37,500. The recent record shows repeated support to several recipients across different years, including Swasia, Balsam Project, and Islamic School of Louisville, which indicates an ongoing relationship pattern rather than isolated one-time gifts. The foundation is not an individual donor; it is a grantmaking foundation and does not make program-related investments. Its recent grants lean toward direct grants to organizations rather than a broad, open application pipeline, since no application process is shown in the data.
$166K
$1.3M
$383K
$346K
Most grants fall between $10K and $38K, with a median of $14K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$14K
75th Percentile
$38K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Mercy Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 29 | $840K | 90.6% |
| 2 | Austria | 3 |
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Notable grantees: SWASIA, Islamic Center of Northern Ky
Grants are concentrated in the United States, with 20 of 22 recent grants going to U.S. recipients and 2 to Australia. Kentucky receives a majority of grants at 53% of the total, which matches the repeated presence of Louisville, Florence, and other Kentucky cities in the recipient list. Michigan is the top state by grant count, with recipients in Allen Park, Swartz Creek, Dearborn, and Southfield. The dataset also includes New Jersey, Texas, and Austria, showing that the foundation’s reach extends beyond its main Kentucky base.
The recent grants favor Muslim religious institutions, Islamic schools, and humanitarian groups. Examples include Islamic centers, schools, mosques, and relief-focused organizations, with purposes marked religious, education, and humanitarian. The pattern is centered on Muslim community infrastructure and direct-service relief work.
The typical grant size is fairly substantial: p25 is $10,000, the median is $13,638, and p75 is $37,500. Recent awards include both five-figure operating-style support and larger six-figure gifts, so the foundation works with a wide but still relatively high grant range.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Swasia, Balsam Project, and Islamic School of Louisville. That repeat pattern suggests the foundation maintains ongoing relationships with selected organizations rather than limiting itself to one-time awards.
Most grants go to recipients in Kentucky, which accounts for 53% of grants in the recent sample. Michigan is the top state by grant count, and the list also includes recipients in New Jersey, Texas, and Austria.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| $120K |
9.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWASIA | Clifton, NJ | $53,000 | 2026 | Humanitarian |
| Guiding Light Islamic Ctr | Louisville, KY | $50,000 | 2026 | Humanitarian |
| Balsam Project | Vienna | $28,000 | 2026 | Humantarian |
| Islamic School of Louisville | Louisville, KY | $20,000 | 2026 | Education |
| Peace Dove | Louisville, KY | $10,000 | 2026 | Humanitarian |
| Give Light | Louisville, KY | $5,000 | 2026 | Humanitarian |
| Islamic Center of Northern Ky | Florence, KY | $80,000 | 2024 | Religious |
| SWASIA | Clifton, NJ | $50,000 | 2024 | Humanitarian |
| SAMS Foundation | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | Humanitarian |
| Balsam Project | Vienna | $47,000 | 2024 | Humantarian |
| Islamic School of Louisville | Louisville, KY | $30,000 | 2024 | Education |
| Flint Islamic Center | Swartz Creek, MI | $22,000 | 2024 | Religious |
| Michigan Islamic Center | Dearborn, MI | $15,000 | 2024 | Religious |
| United Charity | Louisville, KY | $10,000 | 2024 | Humanitarian |
| Islamic Releif USA | Alexandria, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | Humanitarian |
| Reach Education | Worth, IL | $10,000 | 2024 | Humanitarian |
| SWASIA | Clifton, NJ | $110,000 | 2023 | Humanitarian |
| Islamic Center of Northern Ky | Florence, KY | $100,000 | 2023 | Religious |
| Islamic School of Louisville | Louisville, KY | $45,500 | 2023 | Education |
| Balsam Project | Vienna | $45,000 | 2023 | Humantarian |
| Nur Islamic School | Louisville, KY | $35,000 | 2023 | Education |
| Hira Institute | Louisville, KY | $35,000 | 2023 | Humanitarian |
| United Humanitarian Foundation | Allen Park, MI | $20,000 | 2023 | Humanitarian |
| Refugee Tuition | Florence, KY | $15,675 | 2023 | Education |
| Flint Islamic Center | Swartz Creek, MI | $11,600 | 2023 | Religious |
| Yaqueen Institute | Irving, TX | $11,000 | 2023 | Religious |
| Guiding Light Islamic School | Louisville, KY | $10,000 | 2023 | Education |
| Alnur Mosque | Louisville, KY | $10,000 | 2023 | Religious |
| Muslim Comm Center | Louisville, KY | $10,000 | 2023 | Religious |
| Michigan Islamic Center | Dearborn, MI | $5,000 | 2023 | Religious |
| Helping Hands | Southfield, MI | $5,000 | 2023 | Humanitarian |
| Pure Hands | Plano, TX | $1,000 | 2023 | Humanitarian |
SWASIA
$53,000Humanitarian
Guiding Light Islamic Ctr
$50,000Humanitarian
Balsam Project
$28,000Humantarian
Islamic School of Louisville
$20,000Education
Peace Dove
$10,000Humanitarian
Give Light
$5,000Humanitarian
Islamic Center of Northern Ky
Religious
SWASIA
$50,000Humanitarian
Balsam Project
$47,000Humantarian
Islamic School of Louisville
$30,000Education
Flint Islamic Center
$22,000Religious
Michigan Islamic Center
$15,000Religious
United Charity
$10,000Humanitarian
Reach Education
$10,000Humanitarian
SWASIA
$110,000Humanitarian
Islamic Center of Northern Ky
$100,000Religious
Islamic School of Louisville
$45,500Education
Balsam Project
$45,000Humantarian
Nur Islamic School
$35,000Education
Hira Institute
$35,000Humanitarian
Refugee Tuition
$15,675Education
Flint Islamic Center
$11,600Religious
Yaqueen Institute
$11,000Religious
Guiding Light Islamic School
$10,000Education
Alnur Mosque
$10,000Religious
Muslim Comm Center
$10,000Religious
Michigan Islamic Center
$5,000Religious