The Amity Foundation
Public service and education
The Amity Foundation at a glance
In short: The Amity Foundation gave $132K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $132,000
- -80.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,667
- -80.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $3,545,582
- -37.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Amity Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Islamic Institute of America ($48K). Together the top 9 received $132K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 24 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Amity Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $101K (2023) to $678K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $132K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Islamic Institute of America Dearborn Heights, MI | — | $48,000 |
| Lifeblood Dearborn Heights, MI | Charitable | $44,000 |
| Palestine Childrens Relief Fund Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Development Relief Foundation Dearborn Heights, MI | Charitable | $10,000 |
| United Humanitarian Foundation Allen Park, MI | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Heal Palestine Kent, OH | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Hadi Institute Dearborn, MI | Charitable | $2,000 |
| The Mainstay Foundation Dearborn, MI | — | $1,500 |
| Mecca Canton, MI | — | $1,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,545,582 | $1,017,351 | $1,086,422 | $132,000 | 9 | $108,075 |
| 2024 | $5,648,052 | $1,275,682 | $1,163,908 | $677,500 | 9 | $188,611 |
| 2023 | $3,698,332 | $1,504,651 | $670,943 | $100,600 | 2 | $55,150 |
| 2022 | $2,459,733 | $1,747,542 | $725,061 | $137,500 | 4 | $10,208 |
| 2021 | $1,438,555 | $1,585,950 | $579,936 | — | — | $227 |
| 2020 | $364,011 | $321,922 | $214,773 | — | — | $161 |
| 2019 | $255,608 | $383,984 | $303,906 | — | — | $181 |
About The Amity Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Amity Foundation is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Dearborn Heights, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $132K. Net investment income was $108K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Amity Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amad Elzayat
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Zayat
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eleni Baidoun
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about The Amity Foundation
How much does The Amity Foundation give each year?
The Amity Foundation gave $132K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $678K across 9 grants.
What is The Amity Foundation's typical grant size?
The Amity Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $14,667, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does The Amity Foundation give grants?
The Amity Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dearborn Heights, MI (3 grants) and Dearborn, MI (2 grants).
Does The Amity Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on The Amity Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (6 grants).
Who are The Amity Foundation's largest grantees?
The Amity Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Islamic Institute of America ($48,000), Lifeblood ($44,000) and Palestine Childrens Relief Fund ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Amity Foundation?
The Amity Foundation reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
What is The Amity Foundation?
The Amity Foundation is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Dearborn Heights, MI. It holds $3.5M in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Amity Foundation's EIN?
The Amity Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4368843. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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