Private foundation · EIN 35-2089667 · Valparaiso, Indiana · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Alehsan Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 4 grants paid, $87K total, median $17K. 25% of grants stayed in Indiana.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
4
$87K
Median grant
$17K
Stays in IN
25%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$4.2M

Grants paid in 2024

4 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Rahma Worldwide for AidBeverly Hills, MIGeneral purposes$50K
Ibn Al-Haitham Endowment FundValparaiso, INGeneral purposes$24K
Reaching Across BordersJersey City, NJGeneral purposes$11K
The World Islamic S & E UniversityTabarbaur, JOScholarship$2,410

By state: Michigan 1 · Indiana 1 · New Jersey 1 · INTL 1

About this foundation

Alehsan Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Valparaiso, Indiana, administered in care of Jay Zabel & Associates Ltd, tax-exempt since 2001. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Alehsan Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Alehsan Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $87K across 4 grants, a median of $17K.

Where does Alehsan Foundation Inc give?

Michigan (1 grants), Indiana (1 grants), New Jersey (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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