The AlArab Education Foundation concentrates almost all of its giving on higher‑education scholarships, with a pronounced commitment to supporting students at the American University of Beirut and select U.S. universities. Grants are programmatic (scholarships) rather than capital or general operating support, and the foundation appears focused on enabling access to tertiary education for students connected to the Middle East region. Although based in Hawaii, its funding is internationally directed and tightly concentrated.
Very concentrated giving: a small number of large grants (one dominant recurring recipient) focused on scholarship programs rather than many small awards.
Alarab Education Foundation’s most distinctive pattern is its heavy concentration of scholarship support for the American University of Beirut, including a $265,000 grant in 2025, a $249,000 grant in 2024, and a $186,929 grant in 2023. That three-year sequence shows a sustained commitment to educational scholarships rather than broad, diversified grantmaking. The foundation also makes smaller scholarship awards to U.S. universities, extending its support beyond a single institution while keeping the purpose narrowly defined. Across the recent grants listed, every award was designated for educational scholarships. The foundation’s giving reaches both a major Beirut-linked institution and U.S. campuses, suggesting a focus on students connected to higher education pathways in the Middle East and in the United States. Its recent awards include a $52,982 scholarship grant to the University of California Los Angele and two $25,000 grants to University of the Pacific in separate years. The pattern is program-specific, with funds directed to tuition support rather than general institutional purposes.
Higher-education scholarship funding is the core of Alarab Education Foundation’s grantmaking. The largest recent examples are the $265,000 grant to American University of Beirut in 2025 and the $249,000 grant to the same institution in 2024, both marked for educational scholarships. The foundation also supports U.S. research universities through the same type of award. In 2023, it gave $52,982 to University of California Los Angele for educational scholarships. Another scholarship grant went to University of the Pacific, with $25,000 awarded in 2024 and another $25,000 in 2023. Across these grants, the purpose text is consistent: educational scholarships. That makes the foundation’s cause area narrowly defined around direct tuition assistance for students in higher education.
Alarab Education Foundation’s typical grant size is moderate to large: the 25th percentile is $31,996, the median is $119,956, and the 75th percentile is $233,482. The recent record also shows repeat support to the same recipient across multiple years, especially American University of Beirut and University of the Pacific, which points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. The foundation is a grantmaker rather than an individual-aid provider; it does not fund individuals directly. The grants shown are program-specific scholarship awards, not unrestricted support or program-related investments. The latest 990 year on file is 2025.
$337K
$3.9M
$469K
$418K
Most grants fall between $32K and $233K, with a median of $120K.
25th Percentile
$32K
Median
$120K
75th Percentile
$233K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: American University of Beirut, University of California, Los Angeles
All recent grants in the data were made to recipients in the United States, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. At the city level, New York appears in the recipient address for American University of Beirut, while Los Angeles and Stockton also appear among the recipient locations. The top state by grant count is New York, even though the foundation’s headquarters are in Wailuku, Hawaii, and none of the listed grants went to recipients in Hawaii.
It funds educational scholarships. Every recent grant listed was marked “FOR EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS,” including the awards to American University of Beirut, University of California Los Angele, and University of the Pacific.
American University of Beirut appears three times in the recent grants list, with awards of $265,000 in 2025, $249,000 in 2024, and $186,929 in 2023, all for educational scholarships.
The typical grant size is fairly substantial: the 25th percentile is $31,996, the median is $119,956, and the 75th percentile is $233,482.
The foundation does not fund individuals directly. The grants shown go to universities and an educational institution, with all listed awards structured as scholarship support.
The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, and New York is the top state by grant count. Recipient locations in the recent grants include New York, Los Angeles, and Stockton.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT | NEW YORK, NY | $270,000 | 2026 | FOR EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS. |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | Los Angeles, CA | $67,000 | 2026 | FOR EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS. |
| AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT | NEW YORK, NY | $265,000 | 2025 | FOR EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS. |
| AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT | NEW YORK, NY | $249,000 | 2024 | FOR EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS. |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC | STOCKTON, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | FOR EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS. |
| AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT | NEW YORK, NY | $186,929 | 2023 | FOR EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS. |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $52,982 | 2023 | FOR EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS. |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2023 | FOR EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS. |
FOR EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELE
$52,982FOR EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS.
UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC
$25,000FOR EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS.