To advance equality and justice for American Muslim organizations and individuals by promoting legal compliance and protecting their rights in matters concerning national security law.
Muslim Legal Fund of America directed $1,125,000 in 2023 to Constitutional Law Centers for Muslims in America Inc, a grant described as funding its mission. That single award accounts for most of the $1,175,000 in annual grants given on the latest filing, showing a grantmaking pattern built around very large commitments rather than many small awards. The foundation’s work is tied to legal compliance and rights protection for American Muslim organizations and individuals, with stated attention to national security law, civil rights litigation, criminal defense in federal and national security cases, immigration litigation, nonprofit governance, and impact litigation. It also supports scholarships and leadership development, including the Tarek Al-Kadri Social Justice Leadership Scholarship. A second recent grant went to Ophelia's Media Films Inc for a documentary project, which fits the foundation’s broader use of media and public education to address Muslim-American community issues, historical documentation, and civil liberties narratives. As a public charity, it combines legal-services funding with scholarship support and project-based grants.
Legal defense is central to the foundation’s programmatic giving. In 2023, it awarded $1,125,000 to Constitutional Law Centers for Muslims in America Inc for mission support, aligning with its stated work in national security law, civil rights litigation, and impact litigation. The foundation also funds public-facing narrative work: it gave $50,000 to Ophelia's Media Films Inc for the Holy Land Foundation documentary, linking grantmaking to documentary filmmaking and historical documentation. Scholarship support is another clear theme through the Tarek Al-Kadri Social Justice Leadership Scholarship, which supports Muslim students pursuing law, public interest law, human rights, policy, government, film, media, and journalism. Across these areas, the common thread is legal and social-justice capacity for Muslim communities.
Typical awards are large: the grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $318,750, a median of $587,500, and a 75th percentile of $856,250. The latest filing also shows a sharp concentration in a single major grant, with one $1,125,000 award dominating annual giving. The organization is a public charity, not a funder of individuals, although it does operate scholarship programs and a legal-assistance intake process. The scholarship pages accept unsolicited applications, and the legal-services intake is also open for applications. The available grant record shows two 2023 awards to two different recipients, so recurring grantee relationships are not evident from the provided data.
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Most grants fall between $319K and $856K, with a median of $588K.
25th Percentile
$319K
Median
$588K
75th Percentile
$856K
About 50% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Giving is regional and heavily Texas-centered: 50% of grants went to recipients in the HQ state of Texas, while the top state by grant count is New York. The recent grants list includes recipients in Richardson, TX and Albany, NY, both in the United States. No non-U.S. recipient countries appear in the grant record provided. The geography suggests a Texas base with additional out-of-state giving, especially into New York.
Its stated focus areas include national security law, civil rights litigation, criminal defense in federal and national security cases, immigration litigation, nonprofit governance, compliance and training, impact litigation, and scholarships and leadership development through the Tarek Al-Kadri Scholarship.
Yes. The scholarship programs listed as active accept unsolicited applications, and the legal-assistance intake process is also open for applicants seeking representation or nonprofit governance and compliance assistance.
The typical grant-size distribution is large: the 25th percentile is $318,750, the median is $587,500, and the 75th percentile is $856,250. That profile reflects a small number of substantial awards rather than many small ones.
By grant count, New York is the top state. Texas is also significant, accounting for 50% of grants to recipients in the HQ state, and the recent grants list includes recipients in Richardson, TX and Albany, NY.
The recent grants list includes Constitutional Law Centers for Muslims in America Inc and Ophelia's Media Films Inc. The first received a $1,125,000 grant in 2023, and the second received $50,000 in 2023 for a documentary project.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Who can apply: Designed for Muslim nonprofit organizations; the page states MLFA provides confidential legal screenings to Muslim 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations. Bylaws review may be available for organizations located in any state. GRC screenings are noted as currently available, with IL, NY, and CA in process of being added.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONSTITUTIONAL LAW CENTERS FOR MUSLIMS IN AMERICA INC | RICHARDSON, TX | $1,125,000 | 2023 | TO FUND IT'S MISSION |
| OPHELIA'S MEDIA FILMS INC | ALBANY, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | HOLY LAND FOUNDATION DOCUMENTARY |
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW CENTERS FOR MUSLIMS IN AMERICA INC
$1,125,000TO FUND IT'S MISSION
OPHELIA'S MEDIA FILMS INC
$50,000HOLY LAND FOUNDATION DOCUMENTARY
