About Mohsin & Fauzia Jaffer Foundation
The Mohsin & Fauzia Jaffer Foundation concentrates large gifts on Muslim/Shia community institutions and higher education, with additional support for medical relief and civic service organizations. Grants are high-dollar and often repeat to a small set of organizations, including international Shia federations and local Florida colleges. Their giving suggests a priority on sustaining religious community infrastructure, advancing postsecondary opportunities, and funding health/relief projects.
Focus Areas
Shia Muslim community institutions and federations (e.g., World Federation of KSIMC)Support for local and regional Islamic centers and associations (e.g., Islamic Jaffaria Association, Ahlul-Bayt associations)Higher education philanthropy in South Florida (large gifts to FIU Foundation and Miami Dade College Foundation)Medical relief and health-focused NGOs (e.g., Inamia Medics International)Civic service/leadership organizations (e.g., Rotary Foundation)
Who They Fund
Shia Muslim communities and federational bodiesLocal Islamic center congregations and associations in Florida
About Mohsin & Fauzia Jaffer Foundation
The Mohsin & Fauzia Jaffer Foundation’s largest recent awards go to the World Federation of KSIMC, including $1,180,500 in 2025 and $795,859 in 2024. That repeated support points to a funder that sustains Shia Muslim federational institutions over time rather than making isolated one-off gifts. The foundation also backs Florida-based religious and civic institutions, along with South Florida higher education, medical relief, and service-oriented groups. Its recent grants show a pattern of concentrated, high-dollar support for organizations tied to Muslim community infrastructure. In the United States, grants have gone to FIU Foundation, Miami Dade College Foundation Inc, Islamic Jaffaria Association, and Broward Health Foundation. Outside the U.S., it has supported UK and Canadian Shia organizations, reflecting a regional and international footprint. The foundation’s portfolio suggests three recurring priorities: religious and community continuity, postsecondary education in South Florida, and practical humanitarian or health-related support. Large repeat grants to the same institutions indicate a relationship-based style of funding, with several awards appearing across multiple years.
What Mohsin & Fauzia Jaffer Foundation Funds
A central thread in the foundation’s giving is support for Muslim educational and scholarly infrastructure. It gave $600,000 in 2024 and $200,000 in 2025 to Fiu Foundation, and $240,000 in 2023 plus $120,000 in 2023 to Miami Dade College Foundation Inc. The stated education work includes the Mohsin & Fauzia Jaffer Center for Muslim World Studies at Florida International University. Religious community institutions are another major theme. The foundation made a $228,090 grant in 2023 to Islamic Jaffaria Association in Hialeah, followed by $34,075 in 2023. It also awarded $200,000 in 2024 to Islamic Ahlul-bayt Assoc of the Triangle in Durham, showing support for Shia and Islamic associations beyond Florida. Health and relief are present as well. In 2024, it granted $250,000 to Inamia Medics International in Princeton, and it made $75,000 grants in 2023 and 2024 to Broward Health Foundation in Fort Lauderdale. The foundation also supports food, water, and hygiene work through partner-led projects.
How Mohsin & Fauzia Jaffer Foundation Gives
The foundation’s typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $22,500 at the median, and $42,346 at the 75th percentile, but its recent awards also include much larger six- and seven-figure grants. Giving appears concentrated in a small number of recurring institutions, especially the World Federation of KSIMC and several Florida partners that appear across multiple years. This is a private foundation, not a donor-advised fund, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The pattern is project- and institution-based rather than open-call grantmaking; several active programs note that unsolicited applications are not accepted.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.4M
Total Assets
$12.5M
Total Revenue
$1.2M
Total Expenses
$2.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $5K and $42K, with a median of $23K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$23K
75th Percentile
$42K
Geographic Reach
Regional18 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Mohsin & Fauzia Jaffer Foundation Funds
Top 5 recipient countries by grant volume for Mohsin & Fauzia Jaffer Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 79 | $4.1M | 82.3% |
| 2 | United Kingdom |
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