Alalusi Foundation
Alalusi Foundation is a private foundation based in Hayward, California. Its 2025 grants included humanitarian and charitable assistance and educational support, including grants to organizations working on Arab American rights and children’s well-being in the Middle East.
Alalusi Foundation at a glance
In short: Alalusi Foundation gave $2.6M across 137 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,627,491
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 137
- +52.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,179
- -36.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,300
- Total assets
- $3,973,726
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (22% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Alalusi Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. It states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Its filing describes a standard letter naming and providing the address of the applicant and explaining the reason or reasons for the assistance request. The foundation says it analyzes the facts and determines the validity of the request to establish the amount of assistance.
- Contact
Application contact: Al Alusi Foundation
Mailing address: 1975 National Avenue, Hayward, CA 94545-1709
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Alalusi Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Feal Alkharat Assoc ($638K). Together the top 10 received $1.3M.
Organizations only. It also paid 51 grants to individuals ($630,411), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
433 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 397 grants of 433 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports grant-dollar shares of 22% for California, 8% for Virginia, 6% for the District of Columbia, and 2% for Illinois. The largest listed grants also included recipients in Arizona and North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 137 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Alalusi Foundation gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2021) to $2.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 137 grants totaling $2.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Feal Alkharat Assoc | Humanitarian and Charitable Assistance | $638,300 |
| 18 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $465,676 |
| CAF America Alexandria, VA | Humanitarian and Charitable Assistance | $102,500 |
| Palestinian American Medical Fairfax, VA | Educational Support | $85,714 |
| Local Assoc for Social Svcs San Francisco, CA | Humanitarian and Charitable Assistance | $82,100 |
| Iglesia Islamicaassist Needy Famili | Humanitarian Andcharitableassistance | $80,000 |
| National Westminister | Humanitarian and Charitable Assistance | $80,000 |
| ADC Research Institute Washington, DC | Education Assistance | $72,000 |
| Cair Santa Clara, CA | Humanitarian and Charitable Assitance | $55,000 |
| Afghi Tuczon, AZ | Humanitarian and Charitable Assistance | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,973,726 | $2,528,820 | $2,723,934 | $2,627,491 | 137 | $2,723,934 | $97,449 |
| 2024 | $3,837,627 | $2,553,885 | $2,772,583 | $2,730,401 | 90 | $2,767,364 | $32,720 |
| 2023 | $2,199,047 | $2,254,707 | $2,224,985 | $2,175,873 | 76 | $2,224,985 | $23,184 |
| 2022 | $2,175,369 | $1,638,188 | $1,790,483 | $1,776,013 | 76 | $1,790,483 | $47,855 |
| 2021 | $2,327,664 | $1,262,176 | $1,041,647 | $1,032,215 | 54 | — | $87,768 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available filing information does not state the foundation’s own mission. Its listed grant purposes include humanitarian and charitable assistance, educational support, and education assistance.
Among its 2025 grantees, ADC Research Institute describes its mission as promoting Arab and Arab American culture and protecting Arab Americans’ rights. Middle East Children’s Alliance says it works for the rights and well-being of children in the Middle East, sends aid shipments to Palestine, Iraq, and Lebanon, and supports projects to improve children’s lives. Afghan Relief’s mission is listed as “Please see Schedule O for primary exempt purpose.”
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 137 grants totaling $2,627,491. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $638,300, with a median of $7,300.
Notable 2025 grants included $638,300 to FEAL ALKHARAT ASSOC for humanitarian and charitable assistance; $132,000 to an individual recipient for humanitarian assistance and educational support for refugees; $102,500 to CAF AMERICA for humanitarian and charitable assistance; $85,714 to PALESTINIAN AMERICAN MEDICAL for educational support; and $82,100 to LOCAL ASSOC FOR SOCIAL SVCS for humanitarian and charitable assistance. Other grants included $72,000 to ADC Research Institute for education assistance, $55,000 to CAIR for humanitarian and charitable assistance, and $20,000 to Middle East Children’s Alliance.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Hesham Al Alusi is listed as the foundation’s founder.
Alalusi Foundation's only listed officer is Hesham Al Alusi, Founder on every filing since 2021 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hesham Al Alusi
Founder
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Alalusi Foundation
How much does Alalusi Foundation give each year?
Alalusi Foundation gave $2.6M across 137 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.7M across 90 grants.
What is Alalusi Foundation's typical grant size?
Alalusi Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,300, and its average grant was $19,179, across 137 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Alalusi Foundation give grants?
Alalusi Foundation's top state is California, with 22% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (8%) and District of Columbia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (11 grants), New York, NY (9 grants), Berkeley, CA (3 grants) and Santa Clara, CA (2 grants).
Does Alalusi Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 137 grants with a stated purpose on Alalusi Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Humanitarian and Charitable Assistance" (50 grants), "Family Assistance" (32 grants) and "Humanitarian and Charitable Assitance" (11 grants).
Who are Alalusi Foundation's largest grantees?
Alalusi Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Feal Alkharat Assoc ($638,300), CAF America ($102,500) and Palestinian American Medical ($85,714), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 51 grants to individuals ($630,411), which are not listed by name. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Alalusi Foundation?
Alalusi Foundation reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.
What does Alalusi Foundation fund?
The available filing information does not state the foundation’s own mission. Its listed grant purposes include humanitarian and charitable assistance, educational support, and education assistance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Alalusi Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Alalusi Foundation's EIN?
Alalusi Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2158518. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Alalusi Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Alalusi Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/alalusi-foundation-morg_5655e6fd31e548c5af13b23e1f7be6b6
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