Arab Community Center for Economic and S
Dearborn, MI · EIN 23-7444497. Reported 207 grants totalling $6,504,837 to 101 organizations across tax years 2020-2023, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Arab Community Center for Economic and S, the IRS classifies it under human services rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE P280) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 101 distinct organizations, with 20% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 57% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is about the 57% median for grantmaking charities -- noticeably lower than the 67% private foundations manage. Organizations like this one rotate more of their list each year, which is where an opening for a newcomer tends to be.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $11,794. Half of what it reported fell between $10,000 and $28,750; the smallest was $5,000 and the largest $614,252. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access | Dearborn, MI | $1,312,611 | 10 | 3 | 2022 |
| Unrwa USA National Committee Inc | Washington, DC | $369,261 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Palestinian Appeal Inc | Washington, DC | $281,873 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| People to People Aid Corp | Cheyenne, WY | $281,114 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| The University of Toledo Foundation | Toledo, OH | $251,250 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| American Near East Refugee Aid Inc | Washington, DC | $216,794 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sams Foundation | Washington, DC | $210,531 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Myriad USA Inc | New York, NY | $187,322 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Kettering University | Flint, MI | $159,750 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Middle East Childrens Alliance | Berkeley, CA | $150,300 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| United States Fund for Unicef | New York, NY | $145,507 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| University of Detroit Mercy | Detroit, MI | $124,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Palestinian Students Scholarship Fund Inc | Bridgeview, IL | $122,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | $119,756 | 7 | 3 | 2023 |
| Arab American Association of Ny Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $110,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese | Englewood, NJ | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Our Generation Speaks | Waltham, MA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | $98,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Arab American Family Services | Worth, IL | $91,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $90,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Palestinian American Community Center | Fairfield, NJ | $82,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Lebanese Empowered Against Poverty Inc | Windermere, FL | $81,462 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Islamic Center of America Inc | Dearborn, MI | $76,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Arab American Action Network | Chicago, IL | $68,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Jusoor | Okemos, MI | $67,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| American Ramallah Federation Education Fund | Westland, MI | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Afya Foundation Inc | Yonkers, NY | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Soliya Inc | New York, NY | $54,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Somali Family Service of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $49,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Alexandria, VA | $43,200 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Empowerment Works Inc | Santa Barbara, CA | $43,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Arab Heritage Council | Flint, MI | $42,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Research and Education Collaborative With Al-Quds Univers | Boston, MA | $41,702 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Culturingua | San Antonio, TX | $35,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pillars Fund | Chicago, IL | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Access of Wny Inc | Buffalo, NY | $34,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| American University of Beirut | New York, NY | $34,345 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Oxfam-America Inc | Boston, MA | $34,014 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Arab American Civic Council | Anaheim, CA | $33,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Palestine Childrens Relief Fund | Burbank, CA | $33,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Adc Research Institute | Washington, DC | $32,514 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated | Washington, DC | $30,551 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Africa Relief and Community Development Inc | Clifton, NJ | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Council of Michigan Foundations Inc | Detroit, MI | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Elmahaba Center | Nashville, TN | $29,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lourdes University | Sylvania, OH | $28,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Arteeast Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $27,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Access California Services | Anaheim, CA | $26,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Arab-American Family Support Center Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hearaide Inc | Toledo, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Institute for Middle East Understanding | Tustin, CA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Unity Productions Foundation | Sn Jun Batsta, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture | Philadelphia, PA | $24,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Johns University New York | Jamaica, NY | $23,862 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for Arabic Culture Inc | Somerville, MA | $21,340 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Aid All Syrians Inc | Springfield, VA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| American Task Force on Lebanon Inc | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Holyland Christians Society Inc | Falls Church, VA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lebanese American University | New York, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The William Paterson University of New Jersey Foundation Inc | Wayne, NJ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Holy Land Fund | Burbank, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mizna | Saint Paul, MN | $18,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Syrian Community Network Inc | Chicago, IL | $18,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mission Edge San Diego | San Diego, CA | $17,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Community Foundation of West Kentucky Inc | Paducah, KY | $16,045 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Michigan Tech Fund | Houghton, MI | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Washington Street Historical Society | New York, NY | $15,541 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Karam Foundation Nfp | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Saint Rita Foundation for Children | Greenwood Vlg, CO | $14,335 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Middle Eastern Immigrant and Refugee Alliance | Lincolnwood, IL | $14,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Inner-City Muslim Action Network | Chicago, IL | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Noor Theatre | New York, NY | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Palestine Museum US Corporation | Woodbridge, CT | $12,754 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Smile & Olive Foundation | Washington, DC | $11,794 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Social & Economic Action for Lebanon Inc | New York, NY | $11,794 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tfl US Incorporated | Nyc, NY | $11,794 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arab Film and Media Institute | San Francisco, CA | $11,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| The Arab-American Fund of Georgia Inc | Atlanta, GA | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Viator House of Hospitality | Arlington Hts, IL | $10,465 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Center for Civil Society and Democracy in Syria | Washington, DC | $10,200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Arabic School of Chicago | Bensenville, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Arbor Hospice Inc | Ann Arbor, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Charitable Gift America Inc | Ponte Verdra Beach, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Covenant House Michigan | Detroit, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Henry Ford Health System Foundation | Detroit, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Islamic Community Center of Des Plaines | Des Plaines, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jerusalem Fund | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Arab Orchestra | Detroit, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Near East Foundation | Syracuse, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Penrickton Center for Blind Children | Taylor, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Saugatuck Center for the Arts Inc | Saugatuck, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Somali Bantu of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Yaa Samar Dance Theater | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Yaqeen Research Institute Inc | Irving, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Zakat Foundation of America | Worth, IL | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Multifaith Alliance Inc | New York, NY | $8,941 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Abdul Sattar Edhi International Foundation Inc | Corona, NY | $7,125 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sadr Foundation | Dearborn, MI | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arabic Immersion Magnet School PTO | Houghton, TX | $6,320 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Yafa American Community Center Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jobs for Lebanon | Dover, DE | $5,170 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
55 of 101 (54%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- Center for Arab American Philanthropy
DONOR DIRECT FUND DISTRIBUTION
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 91 of 101 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 50 | $1,298,332 | $10,000 |
| 2021 | 59 | $1,767,070 | $20,000 |
| 2022 | 57 | $2,040,793 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 41 | $1,398,642 | $15,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
33% of its giving went to organizations in Michigan. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $11,794 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Michigan.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Arab Community Center for Economic and S's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 59 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 0 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 2651 Saulino Court, Dearborn, MI, 48120.
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