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Albaba School Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pearland, Texas · EIN 261373879

Albaba School Foundation is a private foundation in Pearland, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $781,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $135,000 and the largest $245,000. 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 $845,075 the year before.

33% 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$845,07511$4.2 million
2024$781,0006$0

How to apply

Albaba School 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 Albaba School Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas5$731,000
Illinois1$50,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Islamic Society of Greater Houston
Houston, TX
Religious center$245,000
Imam Academy
Webster, TX
Religious center$230,000
Clearlake Islamic Center
Houston, TX
Religious center$220,000
Med Global
Chicago Ridge, IL
Health care$50,000
Mishkah
Houston, TX
Religious center$26,000
Multicultural Center
Webster, TX
Religious center$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Albaba School Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Albaba School Foundation give?

$781,000 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $135,000.

Who runs Albaba School Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Mohammad Baba (Director), Nada Alsawaf (Director) and Hayssam Allaou (Director).

What does Albaba School Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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