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Ali's Way Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Memphis, TN EIN: 20-5606598 Website

To support children with cancer and their families, together with any other set forth in the charter of the organization, as amended or restated.

Ali's Way Inc at a glance

In short: Ali's Way Inc gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$8,000
-60.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,000
-60.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$8,000
Total assets
$28,473
-24.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Ali's Way Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Ronald McDonald House: $8KRonald McDonald House$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Ronald McDonald House ($8K).

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Memphis

How Ali's Way Inc gives

  • Giving fell 77% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grant2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2025) to $82K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ronald McDonald House Memphis, TNTo assist families as they fight cancer.to assist families as they fight cancer.$8,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$28,473$33$9,005$8,0001$33
2024$37,445$3,200$22,723$20,0001$80
2023$68,865$51,275$51,013$45,0002$65
2022$56,706$61,862$38,355$35,0001$9
2021$36,451$87,020$87,553$81,9002$7
2020$33,733$12,404$16,488$15,0001$14

About Ali's Way Inc

Based on IRS filings

Ali's Way Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Memphis, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $28K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $33.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ali's Way Inc is led by Nancy Mills, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Nancy Mills

    President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bobby Mills

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janice Compton

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Ali's Way Inc

How much does Ali's Way Inc give each year?

Ali's Way Inc gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $20K across 1 grant.

How large is Ali's Way Inc?

Ali's Way Inc reported $28K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $33.

What is Ali's Way Inc?

Ali's Way Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Memphis, TN. It holds $28K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Ali's Way Inc operate?

Ali's Way Inc has awarded grants in Tennessee.

What is Ali's Way Inc's EIN?

Ali's Way Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5606598. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)

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