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Private foundations don’t post open calls, so nobody can search them. We read IRS filings instead — 9.6 million grants from 174,053 foundations and grantmaking charities, searchable by what the money was actually for.
12 funders with a record of paying for “muslims”
Where the money went
Islamic Relief USAAlexandria, VACharity · may take applications
141 matching grants · $7.2M · through 2024Largest: $25,000 to AMERICAN MUSLIM HEALTH PROFESSIONALS — american muslim health professionals health policy and advocacy fellowship
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
55 matching grants · $7.1M · through 2023Largest: $145,500 to IL Muslim Civic Coalition — general operating support. in support of the illinois muslims report, a research demographic study of the illinois muslim population, in support of the annual state of the coalitio…
Largest: $300,000 to THE HIGHLIGHTS FOUNDATION — to renew support for the muslim storytellers fellowship, a multipronged program intended to improve muslim representation in the childrens publishing industry.
American Muslim Community FoundationFremont, CACharity · may take applications
46 matching grants · $886,362 · through 2024Largest: $65,605 to INDIAN MUSLIM RELIEF AND CHARITIES — general philanthropy
Largest: $50,000 to MUSLIM STUDENTS ASSOCIATION WEST — supporting health and increased advocacy capacity for muslim youth: to support an organization's efforts to develop young muslim student leaders and provide health and wellness sup…
The Hamd FoundationPort Jefferson, NY
33 matching grants · $1.3M · through 2024Largest: $75,000 to INDIAN MUSLIM RELIEF & CHARITIES (IMRC) — to help india's muslims & minorities achieve security, freedom and equality their rights as citizens of india.
Pillars FundChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
27 matching grants · $2.0M · through 2024Largest: $155,000 to Inner City Muslim Action Net — program support
Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
26 matching grants · $2.6M · through 2024Largest: $230,600 to GEORGIA MUSLIM VOTER PROJECT — healthy individuals and communities
Largest: $200,000 to UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — for the annenberg inclusion initiatives missing and maligned: exploring muslim representation in media project with the long-term goal of fostering a representative media environme…
Wk Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI
19 matching grants · $4.2M · through 2024Largest: $350,000 to MUSLIM ADVOCATES — provide general operating support to help the organization advance its mission to preserve and advance civil rights for american muslims so that all americans may live free from ha…
John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated)Chicago, IL
20 matching grants · $2.5M · through 2024Largest: $300,000 to Pillars Fund — in support of a set of storytelling activities to amplify muslim american voices
Largest: $1.0M to ALL DULLES AREA MUSLIM SOCIETY — program assistance - social services
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →