The Noor Munshi Foundation focuses heavily on Muslim-oriented religious, educational, and humanitarian causes, funding mosques, Islamic schools, and international relief organizations. Their giving mixes sizable gifts to a few core international relief and development groups with repeated support for local Houston-area Islamic institutions and diaspora-focused charities. They prioritize emergency and development relief, Quranic and Islamic education, and community welfare for Muslim and South Asian communities. Grants often recur to the same organizations, indicating ongoing institutional partnerships rather than one-off donations.
A defining pattern in Noor Munshi Foundation’s giving is repeated support for Muslim-oriented institutions and relief groups, including multi-year awards to Helping Hand for Relief A and frequent funding for Houston-area religious education. The foundation’s recent grants show a mix of emergency humanitarian aid, Islamic schooling, mosque support, and community welfare work, with gifts ranging from four figures to six figures. That includes a $106,945 grant to Helping Hand for Relief A in 2025, alongside substantial support for Houston Quran Academy, Mas Katy, and Mercy Without Limits. The foundation also backs organizations serving Muslim and South Asian diaspora communities through both local and national channels. Its portfolio includes grants to Amoud Foundation, Bombay Welfare Society, Baitulmaal, Pure Hands, and Bridge to Baladi, as well as legal and advocacy-oriented support through Justice for All and Islamic Circle of North America. The pattern suggests ongoing institutional relationships rather than isolated donations, with some recipients appearing across multiple years and different program areas.
Humanitarian relief is a major thread in the foundation’s portfolio. It gave $58,040 to Helping Hand for Relief A in 2024 and $35,250 and $31,200 to Mercy Without Limits in 2023 and 2024, respectively, pointing to sustained support for emergency and development aid. Education is another clear priority. Noor Munshi Foundation awarded $47,000 to Houston Quran Academy in 2025 and also gave $20,000 in 2024, while Pennies for Education received $15,000 in 2023 and $10,000 in 2025. Faith-based community infrastructure appears in grants such as $41,750 to Mas Katy in 2025 and $20,000 to Masjid Al-huda in 2025. The foundation also supports advocacy and service organizations, including $10,000 to Justice for All in 2025 and $20,000 to Islamic Circle of North America in 2023.
Typical awards are modest to mid-sized, with a p25 of $1,000, a median grant of $5,000, and a p75 of $20,000. At the upper end, the foundation does make much larger exceptions, including a six-figure award in the recent grants list. The giving pattern is recurrent: several recipients appear in more than one year, including Helping Hand for Relief A, Mercy Without Limits, Houston Quran Academy, Mas Katy, Pure Hands, Islamic Circle of North America, and Pennies for Education. Noor Munshi Foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The latest 990 year on file is 2025.
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Most grants fall between $1K and $20K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Concentrated with repeat grantees: a handful of large multi-thousand-dollar awards account for a big share of total giving, while many smaller gifts support a broader roster of faith-based and relief organizations. Many grantees receive multiple awards, indicating multi-year or program-sustaining support rather than one-time grants.
Notable grantees: Helping Hand for Relief & Development, Mercy Without Limits, Houston Quran Academy, MAS Katy (Muslim Association of the Southwest), Amoud Foundation
Grantmaking is national, with recipients across Texas, Michigan, Kansas, Illinois, New York, Ohio, and Washington, D.C.-area states. Texas shows the heaviest footprint in the recent grants list, especially Houston, Irving, Sugar Land, Katy, Sachse, and Southfield-linked giving in the broader portfolio. The top state by grant count is Virginia, while 49% of grants go to recipients in Texas, the foundation’s headquarters state. All grants in the provided country distribution are U.S.-based.
The foundation funds Muslim-oriented religious, educational, humanitarian, and community-welfare groups. Recent grants include Islamic schools, mosques, relief organizations, diaspora-focused charities, and legal or advocacy groups serving Muslim communities.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Helping Hand for Relief A, Mercy Without Limits, Houston Quran Academy, Mas Katy, Pure Hands, Islamic Circle of North America, and Pennies for Education.
Typical grants are in the low-to-mid thousands: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $20,000. The recent grants list also includes a much larger $106,945 award.
The foundation gives nationally, but Texas receives 49% of grants, and Virginia is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include Houston, Irving, Sugar Land, Katy, Sachse, Southfield, and Overland Park.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HELPING HAND FOR RELIEF A | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $106,945 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HOUSTON QURAN ACADEMY | HOUSTON, TX | $47,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MAS KATY | HOUSTON, TX | $41,750 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| AMOUD FOUNDATION | IRVING, TX | $37,090 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| PURE HANDS | SACHSE, TX | $34,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BRIDGE TO BALADI | SUGAR LAND, TX | $32,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| MERCY WITHOUT LIMITS | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $31,200 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BAITULMAAL | IRVING, TX | $30,808 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| MASJID AL-HUDA | SCHAUMBERG, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| LAUNCHGOOD COM | DETROIT, MI | $11,025 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| JUSTICE FOR ALL | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| PENNIES FOR EDUCATION | HOUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| HUMANITY AUXILIUM | SPRING, TX | $7,500 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| HUMAN APPEAL USA | MISSION VIEJO, CA | $7,035 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| MUSLIM LEGAL FUND OF AMERICA | RICHARDSON, TX | $6,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| HOT MEALS FOR STARVED KIDS | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,180 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| HUMANITY INCREASED | SAN RAMON, CA | $3,689 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| THE UNITY LAB | RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| OTHER UNDER 500 | HOUSTON, TX | $2,027 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| NAJIM FOUNDATION | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| SOUND VISION FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| A CONTINUOUS CHARITY | IRVING, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| ISLAMIC OASIS | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| SACHSE MUSLIM SOCIETY HOUSTON | SACHSE, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| QALAM EDUCATION FUND | CARROLLTON, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| DEARBORN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | LAWRENCEBURG, IN | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| ISLAMIC CIRCLE OF NORTH AMERICA | QUEENS, NY | $300 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| HELPING HAND FOR RELIEF A | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $58,040 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MERCY WITHOUT LIMITS | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $32,100 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MAS KATY | HOUSTON, TX | $20,600 | 2024 | CHARITY |
| HOUSTON QURAN ACADEMY | HOUSTON, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| FAJR SCIENTIFIC | ANN ARBOR, MI | $20,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ISLAMIC CIRCLE OF NORTH AMERICA | QUEENS, NY | $16,500 | 2024 | CHARITY |
| PURE HANDS | SACHSE, TX | $12,770 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| AMOUD FOUNDATION | IRVING, TX | $8,520 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MASJID AL-HUDA | SCHAUMBERG, IL | $6,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| JUSTICE FOR ALL | CHICAGO, IL | $3,250 | 2024 | CHARITY |
| MAS UNY-BRONX | THE BRONX, NY | $3,100 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| INDIAN AMERICAN MUSLIM COUNCIL | MORTON GROVE, IL | $3,000 | 2024 | CHARITY |
| ISLAMIC RELIEF USA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ZAKAT FOUNDATION | BRIDGEVIEW, IL | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ISLAMIC CENTER OF DETROIT | DETROIT, MI | $500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| NUECES MOSQUE | AUSTIN, TX | $420 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MASSANUTTEN MILITARY ACADEMY | WOODSTOCK, VA | $250 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| OTHER | HOUSTON, TX | $67 | 2024 | CHARITY |
| HELPING HAND FOR RELIEF A | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $45,555 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| MERCY WITHOUT LIMITS | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $35,250 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| BOMBAY WELFARE SOCIETY | HOUSTON, TX | $35,000 | 2023 | CHARITY |
| AMOUD FOUNDATION | IRVING, TX | $27,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| HOUSTON QURAN ACADEMY | HOUSTON, TX | $23,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
HELPING HAND FOR RELIEF A
$106,945CHARITABLE
HOUSTON QURAN ACADEMY
$47,000CHARITABLE
MAS KATY
$41,750CHARITY
BRIDGE TO BALADI
$32,000CHARITY
MASJID AL-HUDA
$20,000CHARITABLE
LAUNCHGOOD COM
$11,025CHARITY
JUSTICE FOR ALL
$10,000CHARITY
PENNIES FOR EDUCATION
$10,000CHARITY
HUMANITY AUXILIUM
$7,500CHARITY
MUSLIM LEGAL FUND OF AMERICA
$6,000CHARITY
HOT MEALS FOR STARVED KIDS
$5,180CHARITY
HUMANITY INCREASED
$3,689CHARITY
THE UNITY LAB
$3,000CHARITY
OTHER UNDER 500
$2,027CHARITY
NAJIM FOUNDATION
$2,000CHARITY
SOUND VISION FOUNDATION
$2,000CHARITY
A CONTINUOUS CHARITY
$1,000CHARITY
ISLAMIC OASIS
$1,000CHARITY
SACHSE MUSLIM SOCIETY HOUSTON
$1,000CHARITY
QALAM EDUCATION FUND
$1,000CHARITY
ISLAMIC CIRCLE OF NORTH AMERICA
$300CHARITY
HELPING HAND FOR RELIEF A
$58,040CHARITABLE
MAS KATY
$20,600CHARITY
HOUSTON QURAN ACADEMY
$20,000CHARITABLE
FAJR SCIENTIFIC
$20,000CHARITABLE
ISLAMIC CIRCLE OF NORTH AMERICA
$16,500CHARITY
PURE HANDS
$12,770CHARITABLE
MASJID AL-HUDA
$6,000CHARITABLE
JUSTICE FOR ALL
$3,250CHARITY
MAS UNY-BRONX
$3,100CHARITABLE
INDIAN AMERICAN MUSLIM COUNCIL
$3,000CHARITY
ISLAMIC RELIEF USA
$1,000CHARITABLE
ZAKAT FOUNDATION
$1,000CHARITABLE
ISLAMIC CENTER OF DETROIT
$500CHARITABLE
NUECES MOSQUE
$420CHARITABLE
MASSANUTTEN MILITARY ACADEMY
$250CHARITABLE
OTHER
$67CHARITY
HELPING HAND FOR RELIEF A
$45,555CHARITABLE
BOMBAY WELFARE SOCIETY
$35,000CHARITY
HOUSTON QURAN ACADEMY
$23,000CHARITABLE