Individual Donations

Your support is appreciated! Please consider making your tax-deductible donation today. You can choose from four funds.

The Al-Bustan Education Fund supports scholarships for youth of diverse backgrounds to attend summer camp, free arts instruction for underserved students in public schools, and continuation of community music ensembles and workshops. DONATE TO EDUCATION FUND
The Al-Bustan Artists Fund supports presenting internationally renowned guest artists from various disciplines and genres, and supports a resident takht ensemble of exemplary musicians. DONATE TO ARTIST FUND
Al-Bustan’s Greatest Need Fund supports general operations and various programs of the organization. DONATE TO GREATEST NEED FUND
Al Bustan’s Camp Scholarship Fund was established in December 2020 to honor Hazami Sayed. This fund supports children’s participation in annual summer program, continuing the legacy of Al-Bustan’s Founder. DONATE TO CAMP SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Established in 2024, the Naomi Shihab Nye Prize was established to encourage Arab writers to create stories for and about young Arab readers.

Institutional Support

We are pleased to offer four Al-Bustan Giving Societies.

Benefit: name listed in concert programs
Benefits: name listed on our website, one complimentary CD, set of two Al-Bustan logo coasters
Benefits: name listed on our website; two complimentary CDs; set of four Al-Bustan logo coasters, A Vision for My Father book by Rajie Cook
Benefits: name listed on our website; three complimentary CDs; set of four Al-Bustan logo coasters; A Vision for My Father book by Rajie Cook; An Immigrant Alphabet book; Umm Kulthum t-shirt; invitation to special events post COVID-19

To make a contribution by mail:

Please use the DONATION FORM and mail it to the address below. Make your check payable to:

Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture
310 W Master Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122

Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit organization registered in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Current Al-Bustan Contributors

Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit organization registered in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Al-Bustan’s growth would not be possible without the generous support of private and public funders, individuals, business sponsors, and professional service providers. Their support enables us to plant the seeds of Arab arts and culture in Philadelphia and beyond.

Since 2003, several city/state/federal agencies and foundations have supported Al-Bustan with multi-year grants. We are most grateful for their endorsement and recognition!

william penn foundation, philadelphia cultural treasures, independence public media foundation, pew center for arts and heritage, National network for arab american communities, center for arab american philanthropy, the center for empowered politics education fund (AAIP power caucus), asian american community fund of PA

Asian American Community Fund of PA

Center for Arab American Philanthropy

ADC Philadelphia Chapter

The Allen Hilles Fund

Anna H. and Elizabeth M. Chace Fund

Arab American Institute Foundation

Arab Fund for Arts and Culture

Asian Mosaic Fund

Barra Foundation

Bread and Roses Community Fund

Children Can Shape the Future Foundation

Connelly Foundation