The Mohammady Foundation concentrates its giving on Muslim-focused humanitarian relief, Islamic education, and local community service organizations. It makes relatively large, multi-thousand-dollar gifts to a small set of repeat grantees, supporting both national relief efforts and local Islamic institutions. The foundation favors organizations that provide poverty alleviation, community programs, and religious/educational services for Muslim communities.
Mohammady Foundation’s largest recent award was a $1,028,200 grant to Institute of Knowledge in Diamond Bar for education, a clear sign that Islamic schooling is a central part of its giving. The foundation also makes repeated large gifts to Islamic Relief USA in Alexandria, including $500,000 in 2023, $345,000 in 2024, and $425,000 in 2025, alongside major support for community-service organizations such as Uplift Charity and Sabil USA. That pattern points to a funder that combines institutional support for Muslim education with humanitarian and community relief. Its recent grants show a small set of organizations receiving substantial, recurring backing across multiple years. Education grants go to Islamic institutions, academies, colleges, and scholarship support for students, while welfare and poverty-related grants support charities serving broader community needs. The foundation also funds mosque-adjacent and local Muslim service groups, including an award for a youth center contribution and grants tied to school fees, books, and tuition assistance. The result is a grantmaking profile centered on direct service, religious education, and practical support for Muslim communities.
Education is one of the foundation’s clearest priorities. In 2025 it gave $220,000 to Islamic Institute of Orange County in Anaheim, followed by $141,000 to the same group later that year, and it also supported Minaret Academy in Fullerton with $25,000. Student aid appears in several grants tied to school fees and supplies. Fullerton College received awards of $24,961 in 2025 and $17,659 in 2024 for Nasir Hussa, while a 2025 grant of $19,865 supported Ammar Zahid at Fullerton College and an $18,844 grant went to Nassir Hussain at UCLA. Community infrastructure also shows up in the record. OC Community Endowment Funds in Anaheim received $30,000 for a youth center contribution, and the foundation gave $35,000 to Islamic Center of San Gabriel Valle in Rowland Heights and $7,500 to Al Ansaar Academy in Rancho Cucamonga.
Mohammady Foundation’s typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $137,000 at the 75th percentile, which shows a mix of modest awards and much larger institutional grants. The recent record also includes several repeat recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, especially in education, relief, and community service. That recurring pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. The foundation is not a fund for individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. Grants are made through a regional giving pattern rather than nationally dispersed support.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $137K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$137K
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Concentrated portfolio: relatively few, large grants with multiple repeat awards to core grantees; mix of national-level humanitarian funding and targeted local institutional support.
Notable grantees: Islamic Relief USA, Institute of Knowledge, Uplift Charity, Sabil USA, Islamic Institute of Orange County
Grant recipients are entirely in the United States, with 45 grants in the U.S. and 69% of grants going to recipients in California. The foundation gives most often in Virginia by grant count, driven by recurring support for Alexandria-based organizations. California still anchors most awards, especially Anaheim, Irvine, Diamond Bar, Fullerton, Los Angeles, and Rowland Heights. Outside California, the record includes Houston, Texas and Ashburn, Virginia, showing a mostly West Coast footprint with a smaller set of out-of-state recipients.
The foundation supports Islamic humanitarian relief, poverty alleviation, Islamic education, local Muslim community centers, and community service organizations. Recent grants include welfare and aid work, education programs, youth center support, and scholarship-style assistance for school fees and books.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Islamic Relief USA in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Uplift Charity in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Sabil USA in 2023 and 2024; and Institute of Knowledge in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $137,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants range from $5,000 awards to seven-figure support for education.
By grant count, Virginia is the top state for giving, even though most grants still go to California recipients. Alexandria, Virginia appears as a repeated location in the recent grant record.
The foundation does not fund individuals. Its recent grants are made to organizations, schools, charities, and community institutions such as Islamic schools, relief nonprofits, and community service groups.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islamic Relief USA | Alexandria, VA | $270,000 | 2026 | Welfare, Aid and Poverty |
| Sabil USA | Irvine, CA | $225,000 | 2026 | Community Service |
| Uplift Charity | Anaheim, CA | $150,000 | 2026 | Community Service |
| Islamic Institute of Orange County | Anaheim, CA | $133,500 | 2026 | EDUCATIONS |
| UCLANassir Hussain | Los Angeles, CA | $70,300 | 2026 | Education /ScholarshipSchool Fees/Books Supplies - Nassir Hussain |
| Fullerton CollegeAmmar Zahid | Fullerton, CA | $16,052 | 2026 | Education /ScholarshipSchool Fees/Books Supplies - Ammar Zahid |
| Minaret Academy | Fullerton, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | Education |
| Institute of Knowledge | Diamond Bar, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | Education |
| CORE | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | Education |
| Alhussnain Seminary | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000 | 2026 | Education |
| UMMA Community Clinic | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | Community Service |
| Islamic Society of Orange County | Garden Grove, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | Education |
| The Citizen Foundation USA | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | Education |
| Islamic Center of San Gabriel Valle | Rowland Heights, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | Education |
| Fullerton Muslim Community Center | Fullerton, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | Education |
| IslahLA | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | Education |
| Muslim Student Association of UC Ri | Riverside, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | Education |
| Institute of Knowledge | Diamond Bar, CA | $1,028,200 | 2025 | Education |
| Islamic Relief USA | Alexandria, VA | $425,000 | 2025 | Welfare, Aid and Poverty |
| Sabil USA | Irvine, CA | $275,000 | 2025 | Community Service |
| Uplift Charity | Anaheim, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | Community Service |
| Islamic Institute of Orange County | Anaheim, CA | $141,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONS |
| Islamic Center of San Gabriel Valle | Rowland Heights, CA | $35,000 | 2025 | Education |
| OC Community Endowment Funds | Anaheim, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | contribution towards youth center |
| Minaret Academy | Fullerton, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | Education |
| Fullerton CollegeNasir Hussa | Fullerton, CA | $24,961 | 2025 | Education /ScholarshipSchool Fees/Books Supplies - Nasir |
| Fullerton CollegeAmmar Zahid | Fullerton, CA | $19,865 | 2025 | Education /ScholarshipSchool Fees/Books Supplies - Ammar Zahid |
| UCLANassir Hussain | Los Angeles, CA | $18,844 | 2025 | Education /ScholarshipSchool Fees/Books Supplies - Nassir Hussain |
| Al Ansaar Academy | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | $7,500 | 2025 | Education |
| West Coast Islamic Society | Anaheim, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | Education |
| CORE | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | Education |
| The Citizen Foundation USA | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | Education |
| Naeem Foundation | Diamond Bar, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | Education |
| Art Wilderness Institute | Irvine, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | Education |
| Friends of Indus Hospital | Teaneck, NJ | $2,500 | 2025 | Healthcare |
| Muslim American Society | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 2025 | Education |
| Islamic Relief USA | Alexandria, VA | $345,000 | 2024 | Welfare, Aid and Poverty |
| Sabil USA | Irvine, CA | $220,000 | 2024 | Community Service |
| Islamic Institute of Orange County | Anaheim, CA | $220,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONS |
| Uplift Charity | Anaheim, CA | $200,000 | 2024 | Community Service |
| Institute of Knowledge | Diamond Bar, CA | $137,000 | 2024 | Education |
| Fullerton CollegeNasir Hussa | Fullerton, CA | $17,659 | 2024 | Education /ScholarshipSchool Fees/Books Supplies - Nasir |
| UCLA Library's Universal Heri | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | Education |
| Friends of Indus Hospital | Teaneck, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | Healthcare |
| CORE | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | Education |
| The Citizen Foundation USA | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | Education |
| Islamic Center of San Gabriel Valle | Rowland Heights, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | Education |
| Muslim American Society | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 2024 | Education |
| UMMA Community Clinic | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | Community Service |
| Guidance College | Houston, TX | $1,000 | 2024 | Education |
Uplift Charity
$150,000Community Service
Islamic Institute of Orange County
$133,500EDUCATIONS
UCLANassir Hussain
$70,300Education /ScholarshipSchool Fees/Books Supplies - Nassir Hussain
Fullerton CollegeAmmar Zahid
$16,052Education /ScholarshipSchool Fees/Books Supplies - Ammar Zahid
Minaret Academy
$15,000Education
Institute of Knowledge
$10,000Education
CORE
$10,000Education
Alhussnain Seminary
$5,000Education
UMMA Community Clinic
$5,000Community Service
Islamic Society of Orange County
$5,000Education
Islamic Center of San Gabriel Valle
$5,000Education
Fullerton Muslim Community Center
$5,000Education
Muslim Student Association of UC Ri
$1,000Education
Institute of Knowledge
$1,028,200Education
Uplift Charity
$200,000Community Service
Islamic Institute of Orange County
$141,000EDUCATIONS
Islamic Center of San Gabriel Valle
$35,000Education
OC Community Endowment Funds
$30,000contribution towards youth center
Minaret Academy
$25,000Education
Fullerton CollegeNasir Hussa
$24,961Education /ScholarshipSchool Fees/Books Supplies - Nasir
Fullerton CollegeAmmar Zahid
$19,865Education /ScholarshipSchool Fees/Books Supplies - Ammar Zahid
UCLANassir Hussain
$18,844Education /ScholarshipSchool Fees/Books Supplies - Nassir Hussain
Al Ansaar Academy
$7,500Education
West Coast Islamic Society
$5,000Education
CORE
$5,000Education
Naeem Foundation
$5,000Education
Art Wilderness Institute
$2,500Education
Muslim American Society
$2,500Education
Islamic Institute of Orange County
$220,000EDUCATIONS
Uplift Charity
$200,000Community Service
Institute of Knowledge
$137,000Education
Fullerton CollegeNasir Hussa
$17,659Education /ScholarshipSchool Fees/Books Supplies - Nasir
UCLA Library's Universal Heri
$10,000Education
CORE
$5,000Education
Islamic Center of San Gabriel Valle
$5,000Education
Muslim American Society
$5,000Education
Guidance College
$1,000Education