Mumtaz Foundation concentrates its giving on Muslim-focused humanitarian relief, Islamic education, and community religious institutions. Grants are directed to both international emergency/relief organizations and U.S.-based Islamic seminaries, mosques, and faith-based social service groups, indicating a blend of charity (zakat-style) and capacity-building for Islamic institutions. The foundation favors established national nonprofits and a few repeat recipients rather than broad, diffuse funding across many causes.
Mumtaz Foundation’s largest recent grant was $140,000 to Life for Relief and Development in 2025, which captures the scale of its work and its emphasis on Muslim-oriented humanitarian support. The foundation also gave $35,000 to North American Humanitarian Aid and and Relief Inc in 2025 and $35,000 to Masjid Noor Ul Huda in Columbia, South Carolina in 2024, showing that it funds both emergency relief organizations and local Islamic institutions. Across the recent record, the foundation supports Muslim humanitarian relief, Islamic education, mosque support, and faith-based social service organizations. The pattern is not diffuse. Mumtaz Foundation repeatedly backs established nonprofits with recognizable national reach, including Islamic Relief USA, Muslim Aid USA, Zakat Foundation of America, Zaytuna College, and Celebrate Mercy. It also supports organizations connected to Islamic education and community life, such as the Islamic Seminary Foundation and Bayan, alongside mosques and local centers. The overall profile suggests a faith-aligned grantmaker that combines charitable relief with institutional support for Muslim communities in the United States.
In humanitarian relief, Mumtaz Foundation gave $140,000 to Life for Relief and Development in 2025 and $35,000 to Islamic Relief USA in 2024, both tied to charitable support for Muslim communities and emergency needs. It also backed North American Humanitarian Aid and and Relief Inc with $35,000 in 2025 and Helping Hand for Relief and Dev with $18,000 in 2024. For Islamic education, the foundation awarded $60,000 to Islamic Seminary Foundation in 2023 and $32,000 to Zaytuna College in 2024, with another $28,000 to Zaytuna College in 2023. Community religious life also appears in grants such as $35,000 to Masjid Noor Ul Huda in Columbia, South Carolina in 2024 and $10,000 to Masjid Nur Al Islam in the Bronx in 2025. Advocacy and media-related support shows up as well, including $16,000 to the Council on American Islamic Relations in 2024.
Typical grants cluster around a median of $5,000, with a p25 of $2,000 and a p75 of $16,000, while a small number of larger awards push the annual total upward. The recent record shows repeat support to several recipients across multiple years, including Muslim Aid USA, Zaytuna College, Celebrate Mercy, Helping Hand for Relief and Dev, and the Council on American Islamic Relations. That points to relationship-based giving rather than one-off transactions. Mumtaz Foundation is a private foundation, not a funder of individuals, and the grants listed are charitable awards rather than program-related investments. The pattern also suggests a mix of smaller community grants and larger institutional commitments.
$600K
$832K
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$604K
Most grants fall between $2K and $16K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$16K
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Concentrated giving to faith-based Muslim organizations with several large grants and some repeat grantees; funding mixes international humanitarian aid and domestic institution-building rather than many small, varied awards.
Notable grantees: Life for Relief and Development, Zaytuna College, Islamic Seminary Foundation, Islamic Relief USA, Zakat Foundation of America
Grants are national in reach, with all recent recipients located in the United States. South Carolina is the top state by grant count, and Columbia appears more than once through Masjid Noor Ul Huda. Other recurring recipient hubs include Alexandria, Virginia; McLean, Virginia; Chicago, Illinois; and Cincinnati, Ohio. Outside South Carolina, the foundation’s giving is spread across multiple states rather than concentrated in one metro area, with many awards going to nationally active Muslim organizations.
The recent grants show support for Muslim humanitarian relief organizations, Islamic seminaries and colleges, mosques, zakat-focused charities, and Muslim social service or advocacy groups. Examples across the record include Life for Relief and Development, Islamic Seminary Foundation, Zaytuna College, Masjid Noor Ul Huda, and the Council on American Islamic Relations.
Typical awards are relatively modest, with a p25 of $2,000, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $16,000. The foundation also makes larger grants, including a $140,000 award in 2025.
Yes. The recent record includes repeat grants to Muslim Aid USA in 2023 and 2024, Zaytuna College in 2023 and 2024, Celebrate Mercy in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Helping Hand for Relief and Dev in 2023 and 2024.
The foundation gives nationally within the United States, and South Carolina is the top state by grant count. Columbia, South Carolina appears among the recipient locations, but the grants also reach organizations in Virginia, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Texas, California, New York, and other states.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUNA CENTER OF CONNECTICUT | WALLINGFORD, CT | $200,000 | 2026 | RENOVATION OF BLDG TO USE AS MOSQUE |
| ISLAMIC SEMINARY OF AMERICA | RICHARDSON, TX | $80,000 | 2026 | OPERATION OF RECIPIENT |
| NORTH AMERICAN HUMANITARIAN AIDE | BROOKLYN, NY | $55,000 | 2026 | OPERATION OF RECIPIENT |
| ISLAMIC CIRCLE OF NORTH AMERICA | JAMAICA, NY | $26,000 | 2026 | OPERATION OF RECIPIENT |
| ARAHA | COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN | $25,000 | 2026 | OPERATION OF RECIPIENT |
| HELPING HAND FOR RELIEF AND DEV | SPRINGFIELD, MI | $23,000 | 2026 | OPERATION OF RECIPIENT |
| MINHAJ WELFARE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | OPERATION OF RECIPIENT |
| COUNCIL ON AMERICAN ISLAMIC RELATIO | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2026 | OPERATION OF RECIPIENT |
| ORPHANS IN NEED USA | DUBLIN, CA | $12,500 | 2026 | OPERATION OF RECIPIENT |
| CELEBRATE MERCY | CINCINNATTI, OH | $12,000 | 2026 | OPERATION OF RECIPIENT |
| DARUL ULUM AL-MADANIA | BUFFALO, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | OPERATION OF RECIPIENT |
| ZAYTUNA COLLEGE | BERKELEY, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | OPERATION OF RECIPIENT |
| UNITY PRODUCTIONS FOUNDATION | POTOMAC FALLS, VA | $10,000 | 2026 | OPERATION OF RECIPIENT |
| ZAKAT FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | WORTH, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | OPERATION OF RECIPIENT |
| MASJID NUR AL ISLAM | BRONX, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | OPERATION OF RECIPIENT |
| RIVERDALE MC INC | BRONZ, NY | $8,000 | 2026 | OPERATION OF RECIPIENT |
| ISLAMIC ASSOCIATION OF MURPHY | PLAINO, TX | $7,500 | 2026 | OPERATION OF RECIPIENT |
| MUSLIM LEGAL FUND OF AMERICA | RICHARDSON, TX | $6,200 | 2026 | OPERATION OF RECIPIENT |
| MASJID NOOR UL HUDA | COLUMBIA, SC | $6,000 | 2026 | OPERATION OF RECIPIENT |
| OAKTREE INSTITUTE | TAMPA, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | OPERATION OF RECIPIENT |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | OPERATION OF RECIPIENT |
| NORTH PENN MOSQUE | LANSDALE, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | OPERATION OF RECIPIENT |
| KINDER USA | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | OPERATION OF RECIPIENT |
| HATFIELD JAME MASJID | HATFIELD, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | OPERATION OF RECIPIENT |
| SOUND VISION | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2026 | OPERATION OF RECIPIENT |
| ISLAMIC RELIEF USA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $5,000 | 2026 | OPERATION OF RECIPIENT |
| MADINA MASJID | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2026 | OPERATION OF RECIPIENT |
| MISSION HOPE FOUNDATION | COLUMBIA, SC | $2,000 | 2026 | OPERATION ORF RECIPIENT |
| MOSQUE OF HOLY AL QURAN | COLUMBIA, SC | $2,000 | 2026 | OPERATION OF RECIPIENT |
| MASJID AS-SALAAM | COLUMBIA, SC | $2,000 | 2026 | OPERATION OF RECIPIENT |
| JUSTICE FOR ALL | CHICAGO, IL | $1,500 | 2026 | OPERATION OF RECIPIENT |
| INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL POLICY AND UND | DEARBORN, MI | $1,200 | 2026 | OPERATION OF RECIPIENT |
| BAYAN ACADEMY | BALTIMORE, MD | $1,000 | 2026 | OPERATION OF RECIPIENT |
| BAYT UL MAMUR MOSQUE | MANCHESTER, CT | $1,000 | 2026 | OPERATION OF RECIPIENT |
| DARUL ULOOM NEW YORK | JAMAICA, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | OPERATION OF RECIPIENT |
| AL-FURQAAN FOUNDATION | LOMBARD, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | OPERATION OF RECIPIENT |
| ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA | PLAINFIELD, IN | $1,000 | 2026 | OPERATION OF RECIPIENT |
| DARUL JUDA MASJID | SNELLVILLE, GA | $1,000 | 2026 | OPERATION OF RECIPIENT |
| ETV ENDOWMENT | SPARTANBURG, SC | $600 | 2026 | OPERATION OF RECIPIENT |
| LIFE FOR RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $140,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| NORTH AMERICAN HUMANITARIAN AID AND AND RELIEF INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CELEBRATE MERCY | CINCINNATI, OH | $12,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| NORTH AMERICAN BANGLADESHI ISLAMIIC | MEMPHIS, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MASJID NUR AL ISLAM | BRONX, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| COUNCIL ON AMERICAN ISLAMIC RELATIO | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HELPING HAND FOR RELIEF AND DEV | SPRINGFIELD, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ZAYTUNA COLLEGE | BERKELEY, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MADJID AL MUSLIMIN | COLUMBIA, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ISLAMIC ASSOCIATION OF MURPHY | PLAINO, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MUSLIM LEGAL FUND OF AMERICA | RICHARDSON, TX | $4,800 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
MUNA CENTER OF CONNECTICUT
$200,000RENOVATION OF BLDG TO USE AS MOSQUE
ISLAMIC SEMINARY OF AMERICA
$80,000OPERATION OF RECIPIENT
NORTH AMERICAN HUMANITARIAN AIDE
$55,000OPERATION OF RECIPIENT
ISLAMIC CIRCLE OF NORTH AMERICA
$26,000OPERATION OF RECIPIENT
ARAHA
$25,000OPERATION OF RECIPIENT
OPERATION OF RECIPIENT
MINHAJ WELFARE FOUNDATION
$20,000OPERATION OF RECIPIENT
COUNCIL ON AMERICAN ISLAMIC RELATIO
$15,000OPERATION OF RECIPIENT
CELEBRATE MERCY
$12,000OPERATION OF RECIPIENT
DARUL ULUM AL-MADANIA
$10,000OPERATION OF RECIPIENT
ZAYTUNA COLLEGE
$10,000OPERATION OF RECIPIENT
MASJID NUR AL ISLAM
$10,000OPERATION OF RECIPIENT
RIVERDALE MC INC
$8,000OPERATION OF RECIPIENT
ISLAMIC ASSOCIATION OF MURPHY
$7,500OPERATION OF RECIPIENT
MUSLIM LEGAL FUND OF AMERICA
$6,200OPERATION OF RECIPIENT
MASJID NOOR UL HUDA
$6,000OPERATION OF RECIPIENT
OAKTREE INSTITUTE
$5,000OPERATION OF RECIPIENT
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$5,000OPERATION OF RECIPIENT
NORTH PENN MOSQUE
$5,000OPERATION OF RECIPIENT
KINDER USA
$5,000OPERATION OF RECIPIENT
HATFIELD JAME MASJID
$5,000OPERATION OF RECIPIENT
SOUND VISION
$5,000OPERATION OF RECIPIENT
ISLAMIC RELIEF USA
$5,000OPERATION OF RECIPIENT
MADINA MASJID
$3,000OPERATION OF RECIPIENT
MISSION HOPE FOUNDATION
$2,000OPERATION ORF RECIPIENT
MOSQUE OF HOLY AL QURAN
$2,000OPERATION OF RECIPIENT
MASJID AS-SALAAM
$2,000OPERATION OF RECIPIENT
JUSTICE FOR ALL
$1,500OPERATION OF RECIPIENT
INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL POLICY AND UND
$1,200OPERATION OF RECIPIENT
BAYAN ACADEMY
$1,000OPERATION OF RECIPIENT
BAYT UL MAMUR MOSQUE
$1,000OPERATION OF RECIPIENT
DARUL ULOOM NEW YORK
$1,000OPERATION OF RECIPIENT
AL-FURQAAN FOUNDATION
$1,000OPERATION OF RECIPIENT
ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA
$1,000OPERATION OF RECIPIENT
DARUL JUDA MASJID
$1,000OPERATION OF RECIPIENT
ETV ENDOWMENT
$600OPERATION OF RECIPIENT
NORTH AMERICAN HUMANITARIAN AID AND AND RELIEF INC
$35,000CHARITABLE
CELEBRATE MERCY
$12,000CHARITABLE
NORTH AMERICAN BANGLADESHI ISLAMIIC
$10,000CHARITABLE
MASJID NUR AL ISLAM
$10,000CHARITABLE
COUNCIL ON AMERICAN ISLAMIC RELATIO
$10,000CHARITABLE
ZAYTUNA COLLEGE
$5,000CHARITABLE
MADJID AL MUSLIMIN
$5,000CHARITABLE
ISLAMIC ASSOCIATION OF MURPHY
$5,000CHARITABLE
MUSLIM LEGAL FUND OF AMERICA
$4,800CHARITABLE