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Tabani Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 208058783

Tabani Family Foundation is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $572,227 in 46 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $100,000. 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 $884,959 the year before.

37% 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$884,95961$7.2 million
2024$572,22746$8.0 million

How to apply

Tabani Family 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 Tabani Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 13 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas29$454,975
Ohio1$25,000
Indiana2$21,000
Virginia1$20,000
Florida1$12,500
Illinois2$8,500
California3$7,740
District of Columbia2$7,581
Maryland1$6,181
Tennessee1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 46 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Texas Muslim Womens Foundation
Plano, TX
General operating funds$100,000
Islamic Association of Carrollton
Carrollton, TX
General operating funds$60,000
Yaqeen Research Institute Inc
Irving, TX
General operating funds$50,000
Ma'ruf Dallas
Dallas, TX
General operating funds$38,000
Al Ansaar Foundation for Humanity
Richardson, TX
General operating funds$30,000
Heal Palestine Inc
Kent, OH
General operating funds$25,000
Muslim Community Center for Human Services
Richland Hills, TX
General operating funds$25,000
Nasim Foundation
Plano, TX
General operating funds$25,000
Sana Akhirah Foundation
Richardson, TX
General operating funds$25,000
DFW Refugee Outreach Services
Dallas, TX
General operating funds$20,000
Islamic Society of North America
Plainfield, IN
General operating funds$20,000
Muslim Aid USA
McLean, VA
General operating funds$20,000
Humaniti Foundation
Plano, TX
General operating funds$15,000
Icna Relief
Dallas, TX
General operating funds$15,000
Memon Health & Education Foundation USA Inc
Coral Springs, FL
General operating funds$12,500
Islamic Association of North Texas
Richardson, TX
General operating funds$11,000
Dawat-E-Islami
Chicago, IL
General operating funds$7,500
Islamic Center of Quad Cities Inc
Plano, TX
General operating funds$7,500
Ret Americas Inc
Bethesda, MD
General operating funds$6,181
Childlife Foundation America
Claremont, CA
General operating funds$5,000
Dada Family Foundation
Nashville, TN
General operating funds$5,000
Deaf Research NA
Washington, DC
General operating funds$5,000
East Plano Islamic Center
Plano, TX
General operating funds$5,000
Good Tree Academy
Plano, TX
General operating funds$5,000
Islamic Association of Collin County
Plano, TX
General operating funds$5,000
Islamic Center of Frisco
Frisco, TX
General operating funds$3,905
Boy Scouts of America
Irving, TX
General operating funds$2,750
American Near East Ref
Washington, DC
General operating funds$2,581
Actblue Charities Inc
Boston, MA
General operating funds$2,500
Dallas Masjid of Al-Islam Charity
Dallas, TX
General operating funds$2,000
Sa Foundation for Humanity Inc
Dallas, TX
General operating funds$2,000
The Citizens Foundation USA
Houston, TX
General operating funds$2,000
Donorschoose
San Francisco, CA
General operating funds$1,740
Islamic Academy Inc
Plano, TX
General operating funds$1,200
American Leadership Academy School Foundation
Wylie, TX
General operating funds$1,000
American Muslim Community Foundation
Fremont, CA
General operating funds$1,000
At&t Perf Arts Center
Dallas, TX
General operating funds$1,000
Islamic Association of the Colony
The Colony, TX
General operating funds$1,000
Obat Helpers
Indianapolis, IN
General operating funds$1,000
Palestinian Students Scholarship Foundation
Bridgeview, IL
General operating funds$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Tabani Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Tabani Family Foundation give?

$572,227 in tax year 2024, across 46 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Tabani Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Zaffar S Tabani (Chairman/Pres.), Tahira B Tabani (Sr. Vp/Sec) and Arturo Carrillo (Vp/Treasurer).

What does Tabani Family Foundation fund?

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

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