The Ajram Family Foundation prioritizes large-scale international humanitarian relief, with a clear emphasis on emergency aid, medical assistance, food security and child welfare in crisis-affected regions (notably Lebanon and the broader Middle East). It funds established international NGOs and relief networks rather than small local projects, and its grants often support rapid-response and program-scale charitable work. The foundation also makes occasional gifts to institutions involved in peace/public health diplomacy and higher education philanthropy.
The Ajram Family Foundation Gaby a Ajram’s recent giving is anchored by large grants to organizations working in Lebanon and neighboring crisis zones. In 2025, it awarded $3.5 million to Anera, alongside $1 million to Doctors Without Borders and $1 million to World Food Program USA. That pattern points to a funder that backs emergency relief at program scale, especially where food, medical care, and civilian protection are under strain. The foundation’s grant history also shows repeated support for established humanitarian intermediaries rather than small local initiatives. Heart for Lebanon received $750,000 in 2025 and $200,000 in 2023. UNICEF, Save the Children, and the International Rescue Committee each appear multiple times across the recent grants list, indicating continued relationships with major relief organizations. Beyond direct emergency aid, the foundation has also given to groups tied to reconstruction, education, and institutional philanthropy. Its recent grants include support for The Carter Center, American Friends of Concordia University, and Asian University for Women Support Foundation, suggesting a mix of humanitarian response and longer-horizon capacity-building in the regions and institutions it favors.
Humanitarian relief in Lebanon and the Levant is the clearest throughline in the foundation’s recent grants. It gave $3.5 million to Anera in 2025 for charitable work, and Heart for Lebanon received $750,000 the same year. Medical response is another major theme. Doctors Without Borders received $1 million in 2025 and $600,000 and $500,000 in 2023, showing sustained support for field medical work. Food insecurity is also prominent. World Food Program USA received $1 million in 2025, plus $400,000 and $200,000 in 2023. Child-focused emergency support appears in grants to UNICEF for $500,000 in 2025 and $400,000 and $300,000 in 2023, as well as Save the Children for $500,000 in 2025 and $200,000 in 2023. The foundation also extends to education and institutional support through a $500,000 grant to American Friends of Concordia University in 2025 and a $200,000 grant to Asian University for Women Support Foundation in 2025.
Typical grant size sits at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent grants list shows a much larger upper tier for major humanitarian awards. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Its recent record suggests repeated funding relationships rather than one-off gifts. Anera, Doctors Without Borders, World Food Program USA, UNICEF, Save the Children, Heart for Lebanon, and The Carter Center all appear more than once in the listed grants, often across both 2023 and 2025. Grants are marked charitable.
$10.6M
$512K
$15.8M
$10.7M
Most grants fall between $10K and $100K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$100K
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Concentrated giving via a small number of large grants to major international relief organizations; multiple repeat grants to core grantees indicate sustained partnerships rather than one-off, small awards.
Notable grantees: ANERA, Doctors Without Borders (MSF), World Food Program USA, UNICEF, Heart for Lebanon
Giving is regionally focused, and the recent grants are entirely to U.S.-based recipient organizations. Washington, DC appears most often among recipients, including Anera, World Food Program USA, and American Friends of Concordia University. New York, NY is another major destination through Doctors Without Borders, UNICEF, and the International Rescue Committee. Other frequent recipient cities include Atlanta, GA, Fairfield, CT, and Black Mountain, NC. The foundation gives 43% of grants to recipients in Florida, though its top giving state by count is DC.
Its recent grants center on humanitarian relief, especially Lebanon and the Levant, with additional support for emergency medical aid, food security, child-focused relief, and a smaller set of grants tied to peace, public-health diplomacy, and education.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include much larger grants, such as $3.5 million to Anera and $1 million to several major relief organizations.
Yes. Several grantees appear across multiple years in the recent grant list, including Anera, Doctors Without Borders, World Food Program USA, UNICEF, Save the Children, Heart for Lebanon, The Carter Center, and American Friends of Concordia University.
The foundation gives regionally, and the largest share of recipient organizations are in the United States. Washington, DC appears especially often, followed by New York, NY, with additional grants to organizations in Atlanta, GA, Fairfield, CT, and Black Mountain, NC.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANERA | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,500,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WORLD FOOD PROGRAM USA | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HEART FOR LEBANON | BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC | $750,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SAVE THE CHILDREN | FAIRFIELD, CT | $500,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| UNICEF | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE CARTER CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $500,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $500,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ASIAN UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN SUPPORT FOUNDATION | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $200,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WORLD RELIEF | BALTIMORE, MD | $150,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MAP INTERNATIONAL | BRUNSWICK, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| USA FOR UNHCR | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| UOSSM USA | ELK RIVER, MN | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CITYHOUSE | PLANO, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MEDGLOBAL INC | CHICAGO RIDGE, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WORLD VISION | FEDERAL WAY, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BETHLEHEM BIBLE COLLEGE | NEW BRAUNFELS, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| EQUAL JUSTICE INIITIATIVE | MONTGOMERY, AL | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MERCY CORPS | PORTLAND, OR | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HAITI HOME OF HOPE INC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $55,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BOCA HELPING HANDS | BOCA RATON, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | AMERICUS, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| TECHNOSERVE | ARLINGTON, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE GLADES INITIATIVE | BELLE GLADE, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| KINSHIP UNITED | ROLLING MEADOWS, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| UNITED METHODIST COMMITTEE RELIEF | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE | FRONT ROYAL, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CROS MINISTRIES | LAKE WORTH, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| EBENEZER GLENN ORPHANAGE | CARO, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| PARTNERS IN HEALTH | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| KARAM FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $35,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HOLY GROUND SHELTER | RIVIERA BEACH, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MATTHEW 25 MINISTRIES | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HEROES CARE | FENTON, MO | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BOCA RATON REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOCA RATON, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| UNITED WAY OF ASHEVILLE AND BUNCOMBE COUNTY | HIGHLAND BEACH, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| PETA | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| UNITED WAY SUNCOAST | LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| GUATEMALAN-MAYA CENTER | LAKE WORTH, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FARMWORKER COORDINATING COUNCIL | LAKE WORTH, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | BOCA RATON, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MISSIONARY FLIGHTS INTERNATIONAL | FORT PIERCE, FL | $3,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MILAGRO FOUNDATION INC | DELRAY BEACH, FL | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SOUTH FLORIDA WILDLIFE CENTER | FT LAUDERDALE, FL | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MCCARTHY'S WILDLIFE SANCTUARY | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BUSCH WILDLIFE SANCTUARY | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
ANERA
$3,500,000CHARITABLE
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$1,000,000CHARITABLE
SAVE THE CHILDREN
$500,000CHARITABLE
CHARITABLE
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY
$500,000CHARITABLE
THE SALVATION ARMY
$100,000CHARITABLE
UOSSM USA
$100,000CHARITABLE
BETHLEHEM BIBLE COLLEGE
$100,000CHARITABLE
HAITI HOME OF HOPE INC
$55,000CHARITABLE
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$50,000CHARITABLE
TECHNOSERVE
$50,000CHARITABLE
KINSHIP UNITED
$50,000CHARITABLE
UNITED METHODIST COMMITTEE RELIEF
$50,000CHARITABLE
NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE
$50,000CHARITABLE
CROS MINISTRIES
$50,000CHARITABLE
EBENEZER GLENN ORPHANAGE
$50,000CHARITABLE
PARTNERS IN HEALTH
$50,000CHARITABLE
HOLY GROUND SHELTER
$25,000CHARITABLE
MATTHEW 25 MINISTRIES
$25,000CHARITABLE
HEROES CARE
$25,000CHARITABLE
BOCA RATON REGIONAL HOSPITAL
$25,000CHARITABLE
PETA
$25,000CHARITABLE
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
$10,000CHARITABLE
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$10,000CHARITABLE
MISSIONARY FLIGHTS INTERNATIONAL
$3,000CHARITABLE