Is American Muslim Community Foundation Zakat-eligible?

Yes. American Muslim Community Foundation accepts Zakat and directs it to recipients within the eight Quranic categories (asnaf). Can hold and direct Zakat through donor-advised funds — confirm fund setup for Zakat compliance.

Is American Muslim Community Foundation a legitimate charity?

American Muslim Community Foundation, founded in 2016, is a US 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 81-2936073). You can independently verify its finances on the IRS Form 990 and ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, linked on this page.

Does American Muslim Community Foundation have a Charity Navigator rating?

Yes — American Muslim Community Foundation has an independent profile on Charity Navigator, which publishes accountability and finance data drawn from its IRS filings. We treat that independent rating as one of three signals in our 0–3 transparency score.

What countries does American Muslim Community Foundation work in?

American Muslim Community Foundation runs programs in US-based donors; grants to US and global Muslim-led nonprofits.

Does HalalWallet take a cut if I donate to American Muslim Community Foundation?

No. Your donation — including Zakat — goes to American Muslim Community Foundation in full. HalalWallet never touches donor funds. If a charity is a paid partner, any fee comes from its own marketing budget and is clearly disclosed; it never affects the transparency score or ranking.

American Muslim Community Foundation

Fremont, CA US donors → US & global granteesFounded 2016 Zakat-eligible

1/3Developing transparency

Independently reviewed by HalalWallet · Last reviewed June 2026

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Should you give your Zakat to American Muslim Community Foundation?

American Muslim Community Foundation scores 1/3 on HalalWallet's transparency scale and is Zakat-eligible. Community foundation (not direct-service). Operates donor-advised funds, giving circles, and endowments that support other Muslim-led nonprofits.

About American Muslim Community Foundation

Founded in 2016 and based in Fremont, California, the American Muslim Community Foundation (AMCF) is a grantmaking community foundation rather than a direct-relief charity. It operates donor-advised funds, giving circles, and endowments that help donors organize their Zakat and Sadaqah and grant strategically to other US and global Muslim-led nonprofits. It is best understood as giving infrastructure — a way to manage and distribute charity — rather than a single-cause operator.

Where they work: US-based donors; grants to US and global Muslim-led nonprofits

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Philanthropic Infrastructure

Zakat policy

Can hold and direct Zakat through donor-advised funds — confirm fund setup for Zakat compliance.

Always confirm a charity's current Zakat policy on its own website before giving. 100% of your donation goes to American Muslim Community Foundation — HalalWallet never takes a cut.