Ali Foundation

The Ali Foundation is a private family foundation in Waverly, Tennessee established by Subhi and Maysoon Ali in 1999. Its largest grant is to the Jerusalem Fund, an anti-Israel group of which Subhi Ali is the board chair. 1 The Jerusalem Fund educates people about Palestinian nationalism. 2

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At-A-Glance

Type: Non-profit, 501(c)(3), Private Foundation
Issue Areas: Foreign Policy
Formation:

1999

President:

Dr. Subhi Ali

Location: Waverly, TN View on map
Tax ID: 62-1784711
Most Recent Filing: 2025
Budget (2025): Assets: $143,439 Revenue: $5,267 Expenses: $11,425

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    Background

    The Drs. Subhi and Maysoon Ali Foundation, also known as the Ali Foundation, was established by Subhi and Maysoon Ali in 1999 as a private foundation located in Waverly, Tennessee. 3

    Subhi D. Ali is the foundation’s president. 4 He is a graduate of Howard University Medical School and eventually became chief of surgery at Three Rivers Hospital in Waverly, Tennessee. He has previously worked for the Tennessee Medical Association and the Tennessee State Board of Medical Examiners. He is a retired brigadier general of the Tennessee State Guard Medical Corps. As of 2024, he sits on the board of the Physicians Foundation and serves as the board chair for the Tennessee Medical Education Fund, the Jerusalem Fund and the Palestine Center. 5 6

    Maysoon S. Ali is the foundation’s vice president and secretary. 4 She graduated from Damascus University in Syria with a medical degree and is a physician and co-owner of the Waverly Clinic in Waverly, Tennessee. 7

    Yasmine S. Ali is listed as the foundation’s assistant secretary. 8 She is a cardiologist, an author, and the daughter of Subhi and Maysoon Ali. 9

    Funding

    In July 2022, Subhi Ali and Maysoon Ali funded the foundation with $50,000 10 and made contributions, gifts, and grants of $24,130. It reported total assets of $140,638. 4

    In 2023, its largest grant of $16,000 was to the Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community Development, 3 which works to educate on Palestinian nationalism. 2 Other organizations that fund the Jerusalem Fund include the Network for Good and the Schwab Charitable Fund. 3 The Jerusalem Fund’s website indicates that it is “helping build the movement for Palestinian liberation.” 11

    In 2024, the foundation contributed $25,000 to the Jerusalem Fund and was recognized as one of the “Palestine Champions” for its contribution. 12

    Financial Statistics

    Total Assets

    Total Revenue

    Total Expenses

    YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
    2025 $143,439 $5,267 $11,425 View
    2024 $117,847 $-3,920 $52,911 View
    2023 $1,628 $12,243 $30,480 View
    2022 $105,673 $18,606 $18,684 View
    2021 $159,307 $96,628 $40,781 View
    2020 $66,908 $38,977 $23,597 View

    Prior year filings: 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

    Expenses Detail

    Grant Activity

    All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $194,837
    • Number of Grants: 200
    • Number of Recipients: 106

    Selection of highest value grants given from the last seven years:

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $27,0002024 The Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community DevelopmentGIFT
    $19,0002021 The Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community DevelopmentGIFT
    $16,0002023 The Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community DevelopmentGIFT
    $11,5002020 The Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community DevelopmentGift
    $10,0002024 Jordan Thomas Foundation IncGIFT
    $8,0002022 The Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community DevelopmentGIFT
    $5,2502024 Tennessee Medical Education Fund IncGIFT
    $5,0002024 ADC Research InstituteGIFT
    $5,0002020 Arab-American Educational Foundation IncGift
    $4,0002022 Palestinian American Women Assoc of So CalGIFT
    $2,0002023 Humphreys County Literacy CouncilGIFT
    $1,5002021 Tennessee Medical FoundationGIFT
    $1,5002020 Millions of ConversationsGift
    $1,0002024 Millions of ConversationsGIFT
    $1,0002021 National Arab American Medical AssociationGIFT
    $1,0002020 ADC Research InstituteGift
    $1,0002020 American College of Surgeons FoundationGift
    $5002023 Millions of ConversationsGIFT
    $5002022 International Rescue Committee – AtlantaGIFT
    $5002021 Palestine Foundation IncGIFT
    $5002020 Arab American National MuseumGift
    $5002020 THE ARAB-AMERICAN FUND OF GEORGIA INCGift
    $5002020 United Way of Humphreys CountyGift
    $3502020 Children's Nutrition Program of Haiti IncGift
    $2752022 Doctors without BordersGIFT

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    References

    1. “Drs. Subhi and Maysoon Ali Foundation.” Cause IQ. Accessed September 14, 2024.
    2.  “Who We Are.” The Jerusalem Fund. Accessed September 13, 2024. https://thejerusalemfund.org/who-we-are/
    3. “Drs. Subhi and Maysoon Ali Foundation.” Cause IQ. Accessed September 13, 2024. https://www.causeiq.com/organizations/drs-subhi-and-maysoon-ali-foundation,621784711/
    4.  Drs. Subhi & Maysoon Ali Foundation Inc. Return of Private Foundation. (Form 990 PF– Part I). 2023.
    5. “Board of Directors.” The Jerusalem Fund. Accessed September 13, 2024. https://thejerusalemfund.org/who-we-are/board-of-directors/
    6. LinkedIn – Subhi D. Ali, MD. Accessed September 13, 2024. https://www.linkedin.com/in/subhi-d-ali-md-65a1652a/
    7. LinkedIn – Maysoon Ali. Accessed September 13, 2024. https://www.linkedin.com/in/maysoon-ali-b8510819/.
    8. Drs. Subhi & Maysoon Ali Foundation Inc. Return of Private Foundation. (Form 990 PF– Part VII). 2023.
    9. Peggy Burch. “Meet the Heroes and Martyrs of the Waverly Train Disaster in ‘Walk Through Fire’.” Nashville Scene. February 22, 2023. Accessed September 14, 2024. https://www.nashvillescene.com/arts_culture/books/meet-the-heroes-and-martyrs-of-the-waverly-train-disaster-in-walk-through-fire/article_f5567510-b21e-11ed-a3b7-9bc72a1c2038.html#:~:text=Ali%20is%20especially%20close%20to%20two%20of%20the,ad%20in%20The%20New%20England%20Journal%20of%20Medicine
    10. Drs. Subhi & Maysoon Ali Foundation Inc. Return of Private Foundation. (Form 990PF- Schedule B – Schedule of Contributors). 2023.
    11. “What We Do.” The Jerusalem Fund. Accessed September 14, 2024. https://thejerusalemfund.org/what-we-do/
    12. Duna Dabbas. “The Jerusalem Fund’s 47th Anniversary Gala Sponsors – Dallas.” The Jerusalem Fund. March 25, 2024. Accessed September 14, 2024. https://thejerusalemfund.org/2024/03/gala-sponsors-dallas/