Rauf & Azeem Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on Muslim-led humanitarian and community organizations, with a clear emphasis on medical relief and health services both domestically and internationally. They favor established Islamic institutions that deliver healthcare, community services, and faith-based social support, typically through a small number of sizable gifts. The foundation’s giving suggests priorities around medical charity for South Asia and strengthening U.S.-based Islamic nonprofit capacity.
Rauf & Azeem Foundation Inc gives through zakat, and its largest recent awards show a clear pattern: $30,000 to Imana in both 2024 and 2025, plus $25,680 to Friends of Indus Hospital in 2025. That combination points to a funder that backs established Muslim-led health and humanitarian institutions rather than dispersing small gifts across many unrelated causes. Recent grants also include support for ICNA, Suit North America, The Citizens Foundation, Islamic Relief USA, and Imran Khan Cancer Appeal Inc, which places healthcare, community services, and faith-based humanitarian work at the center of its portfolio. The foundation’s giving is concentrated enough to suggest ongoing relationships with repeat recipients, including organizations that appear across multiple years. Alongside major medical and relief grants, it also funds local Islamic centers and clinics, showing attention to both institutional capacity and direct service delivery. The pattern is consistent with a donor using zakat to support organizations serving Muslim communities in the United States and abroad, with a notable emphasis on medical relief, clinics, and hospital-linked aid.
Medical relief is a central theme. In 2025, Rauf & Azeem Foundation Inc gave $25,680 to Friends of Indus Hospital, and it also supported Childlife Foundation America Inc with $9,000 in 2024 and $5,000 in 2025. Those awards align with a giving pattern that favors healthcare charities with clear service delivery roles. The foundation also supports Islamic professional healthcare networks: Imana received $30,000 in both 2024 and 2025. Community-based Islamic infrastructure appears as another area of support. The League City Islamic Center received $8,500 in 2024 and $7,000 in 2025, while Assalam Clinic received $2,000 in 2024 and $5,000 in 2025. Beyond health and local services, the foundation funded humanitarian and education-oriented groups such as Islamic Relief USA, The Citizens Foundation, and Hidaya Foundation.
Grant sizes cluster in the mid-thousands, with a typical range of $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $8,500 at the median, and $10,320 at the 75th percentile. The recent record shows repeat support rather than one-off giving: Imana, Friends of Indus Hospital, ICNA, Suit North America, League City Islamic Center, Childlife Foundation America Inc, and Launch Good each received multiple grants across 2024 and 2025. The pattern also reflects a relationship-based approach through zakat, with awards directed to established organizations rather than individuals. The foundation is not a private grantmaker to people and does not make program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $9K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$9K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a small set of organizations with some repeat support (two grants to IMANA). Grants are few but substantial, directed to established faith-based nonprofits rather than many small or grassroots groups.
Notable grantees: IMANA (Islamic Medical Association of North America), Friends of Indus Hospital, ICNA (Islamic Circle of North America)
Giving is national, with all recent grants landing in the United States. Virginia appears most often by recipient location, driven in part by Fairfax and Alexandria. Texas is also prominent, with grants to Houston, League City, Spring, and Missouri City. Other repeated locations include Teaneck, New Jersey; Queens and Corona, New York; and Hollywood, Florida. The recipient map shows a U.S.-wide pattern with a strong concentration in a few states rather than a single local region.
Its recent grants go mainly to Muslim-led humanitarian, health, and community organizations. Examples include Imana for professional healthcare work, Friends of Indus Hospital for medical relief, ICNA for community services, and Islamic Relief USA for humanitarian aid.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Imana at $30,000 in both 2024 and 2025, Friends of Indus Hospital in 2024 and 2025, and League City Islamic Center in both years. That points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards.
The grant-size distribution centers in the mid-thousands: p25 is $5,000, the median is $8,500, and p75 is $10,320. Recent awards range upward to $30,000, but many grants sit near the median and lower quartile.
By recipient location, Virginia is the top state, with Fairfax and Alexandria among the cities represented. Texas is also important, with grants in Houston, League City, Spring, and Missouri City.
The recent grants are all labeled ZAKAT. That indicates the foundation uses zakat as its giving mechanism across health, relief, and community-support grants.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islamic Medical Association of North America | FAIRFAX, VA | $26,793 | 2026 | ZAKAT |
| FRIENDS OF INDUS HOSPITAL | TEANNECK, NJ | $21,900 | 2026 | ZAKAT |
| ICNA | QUEENS, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | ZAKAT |
| TCFUSA | HOUSTON, TX | $18,000 | 2026 | ZAKAT |
| SUIT NORTH AMERICA | HOUSTON, TX | $14,284 | 2026 | ZAKAT |
| ZAKATORG | Worth, IL | $13,700 | 2026 | ZAKAT |
| CHILDLIFE FOUNDATION AMERICA INC | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $10,300 | 2026 | ZAKAT |
| IMRAN KHAN CANCER APPEAL INC | FARMINGTON, CT | $10,000 | 2026 | ZAKAT |
| ASSALAM CLINIC | SPRING, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | ZAKAT |
| HIDAYA FOUNDATION | SAN JOSE, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | ZAKAT |
| DAR-US-SAKINA | HOUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | ZAKAT |
| CAIR | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | ZAKAT |
| ISLAMIC RELIEF USA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $5,100 | 2026 | ZAKAT |
| LEAGUE CITY ISLAMIC CENTER | League City, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | ZAKAT |
| AKHUWAT USA | Torrance, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | ZAKAT |
| HELPING HAND RELIEF | Southfield, MI | $2,500 | 2026 | ZAKAT |
| UMRELIFEORG | McLean, VA | $2,260 | 2026 | ZAKAT |
| A CONTINUOUS CHARITY | Irving, TX | $2,104 | 2026 | ZAKAT |
| ASPIRING FUTURES | MISSOURI CITY, TX | $2,029 | 2026 | ZAKAT |
| GIVE4NEEDY FOUNDATION | Richmond, TX | $1,044 | 2026 | ZAKAT |
| ZAYTUNA | Berkeley, CA | $1,037 | 2026 | ZAKAT |
| AN-NISA HOPE CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | $1,000 | 2026 | ZAKAT |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUECOM | DALLAS, TX | $1,000 | 2026 | ZAKAT |
| APPNA FOUNDATION | WESTMONT, IL | $500 | 2026 | ZAKAT |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | Washington, DC | $300 | 2026 | ZAKAT |
| SAMS FND | BOSTON, MA | $100 | 2026 | ZAKAT |
| WORLD FOOD PROGRAM | Washington, DC | $46 | 2026 | ZAKAT |
| GOFUNDME | Redwood City, CA | $29 | 2026 | ZAKAT |
| PCRF | LOS ANGELES, CA | $26 | 2026 | ZAKAT |
| Islamic Society of Greater Houston (ISGH) | HOUSTON, TX | $26 | 2026 | ZAKAT |
| ST JOSHEPS INDIAN | CHAMBERLAIN, SD | $20 | 2026 | ZAKAT |
| IMANA | FAIRFAX, VA | $30,000 | 2025 | ZAKAT |
| FRIENDS OF INDUS HOSPITAL | TEANNECK, NJ | $25,680 | 2025 | ZAKAT |
| ICNA | QUEENS, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | ZAKAT |
| IMRAN KHAN CANCER APPEAL INC | FARMINGTON, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | ZAKAT |
| SUIT NORTH AMERICA | HOUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | ZAKAT |
| LEAGUE CITY ISLAMIC CENTER | League City, TX | $7,000 | 2025 | ZAKAT |
| CHILDLIFE FOUNDATION AMERICA INC | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | ZAKAT |
| DAR-US-SAKINA | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | ZAKAT |
| HIDAYA FOUNDATION | SAN JOSE, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | ZAKAT |
| ASSALAM CLINIC | SPRING, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | ZAKAT |
| ASPIRING FUTURES | MISSOURI CITY, TX | $1,500 | 2025 | ZAKAT |
| LAUNCH GOOD | DETROIT, MI | $1,100 | 2025 | ZAKAT |
| SHIFA USA | HOUSTON, TX | $1,030 | 2025 | ZAKAT |
| RAHMA WORLDWIDE | BEVERLY HILLS, MI | $1,026 | 2025 | ZAKAT |
| THE OLIVE BRANCH DEVELOPMENT | BLOOMINGTON, CA | $1,021 | 2025 | ZAKAT |
| CAIR | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2025 | ZAKAT |
| HUMANITY AUXILIUM INC | SPRING, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | ZAKAT |
| PCRF | LOS ANGELES, CA | $359 | 2025 | ZAKAT |
| ISLAMIC RELIEF USA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $250 | 2025 | ZAKAT |
TCFUSA
$18,000ZAKAT
SUIT NORTH AMERICA
$14,284ZAKAT
ZAKATORG
$13,700ZAKAT
CHILDLIFE FOUNDATION AMERICA INC
$10,300ZAKAT
ASSALAM CLINIC
$10,000ZAKAT
HIDAYA FOUNDATION
$10,000ZAKAT
DAR-US-SAKINA
$10,000ZAKAT
LEAGUE CITY ISLAMIC CENTER
$5,000ZAKAT
UMRELIFEORG
$2,260ZAKAT
A CONTINUOUS CHARITY
$2,104ZAKAT
ASPIRING FUTURES
$2,029ZAKAT
GIVE4NEEDY FOUNDATION
$1,044ZAKAT
ZAYTUNA
$1,037ZAKAT
INTERNATIONAL RESCUECOM
$1,000ZAKAT
APPNA FOUNDATION
$500ZAKAT
SAMS FND
$100ZAKAT
WORLD FOOD PROGRAM
$46ZAKAT
GOFUNDME
$29ZAKAT
PCRF
$26ZAKAT
Islamic Society of Greater Houston (ISGH)
$26ZAKAT
ST JOSHEPS INDIAN
$20ZAKAT
ICNA
$15,000ZAKAT
SUIT NORTH AMERICA
$10,000ZAKAT
LEAGUE CITY ISLAMIC CENTER
$7,000ZAKAT
CHILDLIFE FOUNDATION AMERICA INC
$5,000ZAKAT
DAR-US-SAKINA
$5,000ZAKAT
HIDAYA FOUNDATION
$5,000ZAKAT
ASSALAM CLINIC
$5,000ZAKAT
ASPIRING FUTURES
$1,500ZAKAT
LAUNCH GOOD
$1,100ZAKAT
SHIFA USA
$1,030ZAKAT
THE OLIVE BRANCH DEVELOPMENT
$1,021ZAKAT
CAIR
$1,000ZAKAT
HUMANITY AUXILIUM INC
$1,000ZAKAT
PCRF
$359ZAKAT