About Muslim Community Center
The Muslim Community Center directs most of its funding to Muslim-led humanitarian relief, civic-rights advocacy, and local community-building institutions, with a clear Chicago-area anchoring alongside support for international emergency/medical work. They underwrite mosques, Islamic education and media, immigrant/diaspora associations, and civil liberties groups, often making repeat awards to established Muslim nonprofits focused on relief, community services, and advocacy.
Focus Areas
International Muslim humanitarian & medical relief (e.g., MEDGlobal, Islamic Relief, Zakat Foundation)Chicago-area mosques and Islamic education centers (e.g., Masjid Al Farooq, Islamic Oasis Center, Center for Islamic Teachings)Muslim civic advocacy and civil-rights organizations (e.g., CAIR Chicago, Justice for All, Inter-City Muslim Action Network)Muslim media, outreach and education platforms (e.g., Sound Vision Foundation, The Deen Show, Bayan)Diaspora and immigrant community associations (e.g., Indian‑American Muslim Council, Greater Chicago Sudanese American Association)
Who They Fund
Muslim community members / congregants
About Muslim Community Center
A $75,000 grant to Medglobal Inc. was the largest award in the recent record, and it fits the Muslim Community Center’s pattern of backing Muslim-led relief, advocacy, and community institutions. The foundation’s recent grants reach Chicago-area mosques, Islamic education groups, civil-rights organizations, media platforms, and emergency-response nonprofits, with most awards landing in Illinois. Several recipients appear more than once, including Medglobal Inc., Helping Hand for Relief & Development, Islamic Relief, the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago, and the Inter-City Muslim Action Network, showing a funding pattern that combines repeat support with a mix of larger and smaller awards. The center also supports diaspora and immigrant associations such as the Indian-American Muslim Council USA and the Greater Chicago Sudanese American Association, which places community organizing alongside worship and service work in its portfolio. Its giving sits at the intersection of local Muslim community infrastructure and broader humanitarian response, with awards to organizations that serve congregants, families, students, and vulnerable communities through direct services and advocacy.
What Muslim Community Center Funds
Humanitarian relief is one of the center’s clearest themes. In 2025, it gave $41,123 to Helping Hand for Relief & Development and $22,000 to Islamic Relief, both part of a wider set of awards to relief organizations. Civic-rights work is another major lane: the foundation awarded $15,000 to CAIR Chicago and $7,500 to Justice For All, alongside support for other advocacy-oriented Muslim nonprofits. Community media and outreach also appear in the record. The Deen Show Nfp received $17,749 in 2023, and Sound Vision Foundation Inc received $7,500 in 2025, indicating support for public-facing Islamic education and communications. The foundation also funds local Muslim institutions that support congregational life and education, including the Islamic Oasis Center Co and Masjid Al Farooq Chicago.
How Muslim Community Center Gives
Typical grant size is small to mid-sized: the p25 is $5,000, the median is $5,238, and the p75 is $10,000. The recent record also includes a few larger awards, but most grants cluster near the low five-figure or high four-figure range. The pattern is not one-off only: several organizations receive support in more than one year, including Medglobal Inc., Helping Hand for Relief & Development, Islamic Relief, and the Islamic Circle of North America. The foundation appears to fund directly rather than through individuals, and the profile indicates no program-related investments. The grantmaking reads as ongoing operating and program support for established nonprofits rather than episodic project-only funding.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$170K
Total Assets
$23.9M
Total Revenue
$12M
Total Expenses
$11.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
Geographic Reach
Local7 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Masood Bijapuri
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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