Waleed B Ali Foundation
Waleed B Ali Foundation is a private foundation, based in Orland Park, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $20K.
Waleed B Ali Foundation at a glance
In short: Waleed B Ali Foundation gave $20K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- -49.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,667
- -32.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $14,581
- +40.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Waleed B Ali Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Prayer Center of OP ($10K). Together the top 3 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Waleed B Ali Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2020) to $40K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Prayer Center of OP Orland Park, IL | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Universal School Bridgeview, IL | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Yaqeen Institute Irving, TX | Charitable | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14,581 | $25,000 | $20,819 | $20,000 | 3 | $20,000 | $1,127 |
| 2024 | $10,400 | — | $39,823 | $39,500 | 4 | $39,500 | $1,464 |
| 2023 | $50,223 | $40,000 | $19,990 | $19,500 | 6 | $19,500 | $1,037 |
| 2022 | $30,213 | — | $23,170 | $22,500 | 4 | $22,500 | $2,447 |
| 2021 | $53,383 | $25,265 | $22,955 | $22,500 | 2 | $22,500 | $1,936 |
| 2020 | $51,073 | $15,033 | $11,025 | $11,000 | 3 | — | $1,979 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Waleed B Ali Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Waleed B Ali Foundation is led by Malik Ali, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Malik Ali
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Badie M Ali
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Hamza M Ali
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Iman Ali
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Muna M Ali
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Nadia W Ali
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Yassmean M Ali
Director
On filings since 2020
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 Waleed B Ali Foundation
How much does Waleed B Ali Foundation give each year?
Waleed B Ali Foundation gave $20K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 4 grants.
What is Waleed B Ali Foundation's typical grant size?
Waleed B Ali Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Waleed B Ali Foundation give grants?
Waleed B Ali Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (25%).
Does Waleed B Ali Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Waleed B Ali Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (3 grants).
How large is Waleed B Ali Foundation?
Waleed B Ali Foundation reported $15K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Waleed B Ali Foundation's EIN?
Waleed B Ali Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1744342. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Waleed B Ali Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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