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The Tabbaa Foundation

Preselected recipients only Southfield, Michigan · EIN 201097781

The Tabbaa Foundation is a private foundation in Southfield, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $101,315 in 30 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $35,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $430,441 the year before.

27% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$430,44141$0
2024$101,31530$0

How to apply

The Tabbaa Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Tabbaa Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan16$73,975
Illinois4$12,000
District of Columbia2$5,750
New Jersey1$5,590
Texas3$2,000
California2$1,000
Indiana1$500
Ohio1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 30 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Quaran Institute of America
Detroit, MI
Charity$35,500
Ummah Relief International
Elgin, IL
Charity$10,500
Human Development Fund
Canton Twp, MI
Charity$10,000
Unity Islamic Center
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Charity$10,000
Mercy USA
Plymouth, MI
Charity$6,250
Swasia Charity
Wayne, NJ
Charity$5,590
American Moslem Society
Dearborn, MI
Charity$5,500
Syrian American Medical Society
Washington, DC
Charity$5,000
Woman for Humanity
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Charity$2,000
Amoud Foundation
Irving, TX
Charity$1,000
Icna Relief Michigan
Detroit, MI
Charity$1,000
American Near East Refugee Aid
Washington, DC
Charity$750
American College of Surgeons
Chicago, IL
Charity$500
Cair
Canton Twp, MI
Charity$500
Helping Hands
Detroit, MI
Charity$500
Hidaya Foundation
San Jose, CA
Charity$500
Islamic Society of North America
Plainfield, IN
Charity$500
Jamia Islamia Darul-Uloom
Hamtramck, MI
Charity$500
Kinder USA
Dallas, TX
Charity$500
Life for Relief & Development
Southfield, MI
Charity$500
Masjid Bilal
Ypsilanti, MI
Chairty$500
Michigan Islamic Academy
Ann Arbor, MI
Charity$500
Mosque Foundation
Bridgeview, IL
Charity$500
Pure Hands Organization
Lincoln Park, MI
Charity$500
The Islamic Seminary of America
Richardson, TX
Charity$500
World Kahsmira Awareness
Barberton, OH
Charity$500
Zakat Foundation of America
Bridgeview, IL
Charity$500
Zaytuna College
Berkley, CA
Charity$500
Arab American National Museum
Dearborn, MI
Charity$125
American Cancer Society
Southfield, MI
Charity$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Tabbaa Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Tabbaa Foundation give?

$101,315 in tax year 2024, across 30 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs The Tabbaa Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Abdul Tabbaa (President).

What does The Tabbaa Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services, faith communities and health.

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