El-Gamal Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation gives only to organisations it has preselected and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a small charity that has not been invited to apply should not send a request.
- If the foundation has invited you, a request near its typical grant band of $2,500 to $10,000 fits its recent giving: about 8 in 10 of its 56 organisation grants fall in that range and the median was $5,000, though the largest was $25,000, so the band is not a ceiling.
- Most of its grant dollars go to organisations it had already funded in earlier filings, so repeat support is central to its giving.
- Its filings show grants mainly in California, Minnesota, Virginia and Texas, but no geographic focus is stated, so location alone should not rule you in or out, and the filing gives no deadlines to plan around.
Overview
El-Gamal Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Wilmington, DE.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filings record grants mainly as general and unrestricted support to charitable organisations. Recipients include Islamic centres and masjids, Muslim community and public-affairs organisations, schools and educational bodies, as well as relief organisations, cancer-support services and other medical and international charities. A small number of grants are identified for a masjid or a construction project. Its organisation grants have reached several states. The foundation gives only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests; the filings do not state other eligibility criteria or describe a particular thematic programme.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in California, Minnesota, Virginia and Texas.
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 84% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 56 grants to organisations were $5,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
1 other state: 2%
- The largest single recipient received 13% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 84% of grant dollars went to organisations El-Gamal Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 2% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 21 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $10,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Zaytuna College · General & Unrestricted$20,0002024 tax year
- Bayan · General & Unrestricted$20,0002024 tax year
- Penny Appeal USA · General & Unrestricted$18,0002024 tax year
- Unity Productions Foundation · General & Unrestricted$15,0002024 tax year
- Palestinian American Relief Fund · General & Unrestricted$10,0002024 tax year
- Muslim Public Affairs Council Foundation · General & Unrestricted$10,0002024 tax year
- Tracy Islamic Center · Construction project$10,0002024 tax year
- Islamic Relief USA · General & Unrestricted$10,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Mohamed R El-Gamal — President, Director, Secretary, Treasurer
- Fatma El-Gamal — Vice President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $157,176 | $123,500 | $3,228,733 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $156,510 | $101,000 | $5,098,132 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $228,373 | $184,000 | $7,302,790 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Contact
- Wilmington, DE