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The Nayyer & Suzette Ali Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Huntington Beach, California · EIN 831597981

The Nayyer & Suzette Ali Family Foundation is a private foundation in Huntington Beach, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $222,350 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $12,500 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $270,000 the year before.

18% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$270,00013$5.2 million
2024$222,35011$5.5 million

How to apply

The Nayyer & Suzette Ali Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Nayyer & Suzette Ali Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California7$89,000
District of Columbia1$50,000
Virginia1$50,000
Texas1$25,850
Maryland1$7,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Nature Conservancy
Arlington, VA
General operating expenses$50,000
World Food Program USA
Washington, DC
General operating expenses$50,000
Kids in Need of Development Education and Relief Kinder USA
Dallas, TX
General operating expenses$25,850
Developments in Literacy
Irvine, CA
General operating expenses$25,000
UNICEF
Los Angeles, CA
General operating expenses$25,000
Cal State University Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
General operating expenses$12,500
Stanford University
Redwood City, CA
General operating expenses$12,500
Comprehensive Disaster Response Services (CDRS)
Germantown, MD
General operating expenses$7,500
Shine Project Foundation
Carlsbad, CA
General operating expenses$7,500
Radiant Health Centers
Irvine, CA
General operating expenses$5,000
Los Angeles SPCA
Los Angeles, CA
General operating expenses$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Nayyer & Suzette Ali Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Nayyer & Suzette Ali Family Foundation give?

$222,350 in tax year 2024, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $12,500.

Who runs The Nayyer & Suzette Ali Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Nayyer Ali (President) and Suzette Ali (Treasurer).

What does The Nayyer & Suzette Ali Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and human services.

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