The Eman Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting humanitarian efforts, religious initiatives, and educational programs. Its mission encompasses providing relief to communities in need, fostering charitable giving, and enhancing educational opportunities, particularly in Arabic and Quranic studies. The foundation primarily serves populations facing hardship, including refugees and low-income families, and supports various civil rights and religious organizations. Through its funding, it aims to alleviate poverty, promote social justice, and respond to emergencies both domestically and internationally.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A faith-based or humanitarian nonprofit (including Islamic community organizations, emergency relief agencies, and faith-rooted schools) that operates nationally or across multiple states and can absorb grants in the roughly $5k–$75k range.
Good Fit
- • Work in humanitarian relief, international aid, or faith-based community services.
- • Programs or presence in states already funded (notably Pennsylvania, Michigan, California, Florida).
- • Capacity to run distinct, project-specific activities eligible for one-time or episodic grants.
- • Organizational profile that trustees or nominators could easily vouch for.
- • Comfort receiving a single-year or limited-duration grant rather than guaranteed multi-year core support.
Geography
The latest observed year shows grants in nine states and a multi-state footprint; about 31% of 2024 dollars went to the foundation's state but substantial giving went to many other states.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded 18 distinct recipients in 2024 and most grantees that year were first-time recipients, indicating a broad recipient set despite dollar concentration among a few large grants.
New Applicants
Behaviorally the funder added many new grantees in the latest year (17 new recipients), which suggests new entrants can appear in the portfolio, but the foundation formally declares grants are by preselection only and no public application route is visible.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
