Alavi Fuundation is an independent not-for-profit foundation located in New York, New York. Founded in 1973, the foundation's mission is to promote charitable and philanthropic causes through educational, religious, and cultural progra The foundation does this by making contributions to not-for-profit organizations within the United States that support interfaith harmony and promote Islamic culture and Persian language, literature, and civilization. The assets are governed by the Board of Directors.Alavi FoundationAos investment portfolio is valued at $87.12 million as of March 31, 2018, with investments in alternative asset classes, publicly-traded equities, and cash.