Hub Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Hub Foundation supports education, food, housing and other community needs in the San Francisco Bay Area of California.
FUNDING AREAS: Education, food, housing basic needs, community needs
IP TAKE: This is an Muslim-focused funder that is an accessible source of education and basic needs support in inclusive Bay Area communities.
PROFILE: Established in 2017, the Hub Foundation is a private foundation based in San Ramon, California, which is in the San Francisco Bay Area. The founder and CEO of the foundation is Sam Hirbod, who is an entrepreneur and the CEO of Eagle Canyon Capital LLC. The foundation aims to "empower and inspire individuals and communities through providing greater access to education and other resources that nourish the mind, body and soul.” It funds local efforts for education, food, housing and other community needs.
The Hub Foundation is focused on uplifting positive Muslim voices and also supporting people of all faiths who serve humanity, seek knowledge and love each other. It awards grants that provide greater access to education and other resources. The funder offers both grants and scholarships, and it is involved with other philanthropic projects and roundtable discussions too. Hub Talks is a forum created by the founder for bringing together emerging leaders, artists, scholars and luminaries. Many Hub Foundation grants are focused on basic needs, such as food as housing, to benefit underserved communities. For education, the funder awards up to 15 scholarships per year to students in Islamic studies and related fields.
Grants range between about $1,000 and $50,000. The foundation typically awards around $1 million annually. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on the San Francisco Bay Area of California. On more limited occasions, the funder may consider organizations in other locations as well. Past local grantees include Alameda County Community Food Bank, Peace Terrace and Families Serving Families.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. The funder accepts grant requests at any time of the year and may take 60 days or more to respond to requests. Grantseekers should email their grant materials to the foundation using the link on the funder’s website. Direct general questions to the staff at information@hub-foundation.org or 925-678-0106.
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