AMERICAN LEBANESE SYRIAN ASSOCIATED CHARITIES, INC. (ALSAC) WAS FOUNDED IN 1957 AND EXISTS SOLELY TO RAISE FUNDS AND BUILD AWARENESS TO SUSTAIN AND GROW THE MISSION OF ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL, INC. TO ADVANCE CURES, AND MEANS OF PREVENTION, FOR PEDIATRIC CATASTROPHIC DISEASES THROUGH RESEARCH AND TREATMENT WHILE HONORING THE MEMORY AND HERITAGE OF OUR FOUNDER, DANNY THOMAS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$10.0B
+9.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.7B
+22.7% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$1.7B
+22.7% YoY
About American Lebanese Syrian Associated
Based on IRS filings
American Lebanese Syrian Associated is a nonprofit organization focused on Religion Related, based in MEMPHIS, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $10.0B in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $1.7B. Net investment income was $341.0M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $9,992,563,716 | $9,109,419,712 | $8,359,227,655 |
| Revenue | $2,895,589,947 | $2,686,629,420 | $2,890,393,094 |
| Expenses | $2,557,167,057 | $2,203,763,402 | $1,819,323,783 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $340,960,225 | $236,051,572 | $488,360,509 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES R DOWNING | EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RICHARD C SHADYAC JR | CEO & EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR | 55 | $1,295,514 |
| JOYCE A ABOUSSIE | VOTING DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| STEVEN J ALLEN MD | VOTING DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| JOSEPH S AYOUB JR ESQ | VOTING DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| PAUL J AYOUB ESQ | VOTING DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| FREDERICK M AZAR MD | VOTING DIRECTOR | 8 | — |
| MARTHA PERINE BEARD | VOTING DIRECTOR | 8 | — |
| ROBERT A BREIT MD | VOTING DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| TERRY L BURMAN | VOTING DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| JOSEPH M DEVIVO | VOTING DIRECTOR (THRU 11/23) | 4 | — |
| LISA R DILLER MD | VOTING DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| JOSEPH E EID MD | VOTING DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| FRED P GATTAS III PHARMD | VOTING DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| JUDY A HABIB | VOTING DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| GABRIEL G HADDAD MD | VOTING DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| CHARLES C HAJJAR | VOTING DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| FOUAD A HAJJAR MD | VOTING DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| FREDERICK R HARRIS JR MD | VOTING DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| J DAVID KARAM II | VOTING DIRECTOR | 8 | — |
| SCOTT A KUPOR | VOTING DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| SHARON L MCCOLLAM | VOTING DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| SAMIA MELHEM | VOTING DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| ROBERT T MOLINET ESQ | VOTING DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| NEELA M MONTGOMERY | VOTING DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| RAMZI N NUWAYHID | VOTING DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| THOMAS J PENN III | VOTING DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| CHRISTINA M RASHID | VOTING DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| KATHRYNE G REEVES | VOTING DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| CAMILLE F SARROUF JR ESQ | VOTING DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| JOSEPH C SHAKER | VOTING DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| JOSEPH G SHAKER | VOTING DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| GEORGE A SIMON II | VOTING DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| MICHAEL C SIMON | VOTING DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| TONY THOMAS | VOTING DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| PAUL H WEIN ESQ | VOTING DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| TAMA H ZAYDON | VOTING DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| IKSHIT ANAND | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 55 | $623,111 |
| KERA GETTER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 55 | $582,088 |
| ANURAG PANDIT | CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER | 55 | $742,667 |
| STEVE FROEHLICH | CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER | 55 | $564,907 |
| EMILY CALLAHAN | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER | 55 | $633,523 |
| SARA HALL | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER | 55 | $605,059 |
| MELANEE HANNOCK | CHIEF DIGITAL AND INNOVATION | 55 | $577,773 |
| LEENA MUNJAL | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER | 55 | $657,148 |
| MARTIN HAND | CHIEF DONOR OFFICER | 55 | $533,726 |
| EMILY GREER | FORMER OFFICER | — | $163,641 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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