Abdolhossein and Guitty Ejtemai
Abdolhossein and Guitty Ejtemai is a private foundation based in Vienna, Virginia. In 2025, it reported 26 grants totaling $1,000,435 to charitable organizations, with the largest awards going to Baha’i organizations and other recipients in Virginia and Tennessee.
Abdolhossein and Guitty Ejtemai at a glance
In short: Abdolhossein and Guitty Ejtemai gave $1.0M across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in Virginia. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,000,435
- -51.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- -18.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $38,478
- -40.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $109,533,303
- +90.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (10 of 26, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (83% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Abdolhossein and Guitty Ejtemai
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1921 Woodford Rd, Vienna, VA 22182-3729
Phone: (703) 915-1577
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Abdolhossein and Guitty Ejtemai funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Baha'i Huququllah ($400K). Together the top 10 received $921K.
Grant Size Distribution
203 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 192 grants of 203 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 83% of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia, 10% to Tennessee, 3% to Maryland, and 1% each to California and the District of Columbia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Abdolhossein and Guitty Ejtemai open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 26 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $72K; repeat grants $18K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 68% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 46% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $301K (2020) to $3.1M (2022). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Baha'i Huququllah Evanston, VA | Unrestricted Gift | $400,000 |
| Baha'i National Center Evanston, VA | Unrestricted Gift | $250,000 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Memphis, TN | Unrestricted Gift | $100,000 |
| Baha'i Fund Dunn Loring, VA | Unrestricted Gift | $60,000 |
| Afghan Relief Fund Manassas, VA | Unrestricted Gift | $25,000 |
| Iran 1400 Inc Vienna, VA | Unrestricted Gift | $25,000 |
| Children of Persia Montgomery Village, MD | Unrestricted Gift | $16,050 |
| Pars Place Vienna, VA | Unrestricted Gift | $15,105 |
| Arts Council of the Valley Harrisonburg, VA | Unrestricted Gift | $15,000 |
| Journalism for Change Inc Arlington, VA | Unrestricted Gift | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $109,533,303 | $53,073,623 | $1,476,155 | $1,000,435 | 26 | $2,074,949 | $2,674,767 | $4,530,307 |
| 2024 | $57,441,346 | $31,943,254 | $2,354,991 | $2,061,520 | 32 | $2,063,173 | $1,667,234 | $2,377,593 |
| 2023 | $27,854,400 | $20,971,524 | $1,978,999 | $1,919,370 | 57 | $1,924,173 | $720,899 | $970,282 |
| 2022 | $8,862,561 | $3,838,342 | $3,189,386 | $3,100,199 | 58 | $3,109,436 | $273,687 | $509,926 |
| 2021 | $8,213,696 | $1,409,846 | $447,498 | $392,900 | 30 | — | $600,427 | $443,844 |
| 2020 | $7,251,983 | $745,476 | $356,547 | $300,660 | 38 | — | $73,056 | $369,412 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Abdolhossein and Guitty Ejtemai reported a distributable amount of $4.5M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied purposes. For example, Children of Persia says its mission is to help needy Iranian children and their families regardless of religious, political, or ethnic background. Arts Council of the Valley says it champions diverse artistic expression and promotes the arts through programs, education, and grants. Journalism for Change says it supports freedom of expression and journalism by and for citizens, communities, and civil society.
Other 2025 recipients describe their work as bringing dance to the nation’s capital and the world stage (The Washington Ballet), empowering people through services for people with disabilities and other groups (Easterseals), supporting vulnerable families with clothing and essentials (Women Giving Back), and promoting longer, healthier lives (American Heart Association).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 26 grants totaling $1,000,435. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $400,000, with a median grant of $10,000. The largest awards included $400,000 to Baha’i Huququ’llah, $250,000 to Baha’i National Center, $100,000 to St Jude Children’s Research, and $60,000 to Baha’i Fund. Each was listed as an unrestricted gift. Other grants included $25,000 each to Afghan Relief Fund and Iran 1400 Inc, and $16,050 to Children of Persia.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Abdolhossein Ejtemai, Guitty Ejtemai, and Tina Ejtemai as directors.
Abdolhossein and Guitty Ejtemai's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Abdolhossein Ejtemai
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Guitty Ejtemai
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tina Ejtemai
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Abdolhossein and Guitty Ejtemai
How much does Abdolhossein and Guitty Ejtemai give each year?
Abdolhossein and Guitty Ejtemai gave $1.0M across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.1M across 32 grants.
What is Abdolhossein and Guitty Ejtemai's typical grant size?
Abdolhossein and Guitty Ejtemai's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $38,478, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Abdolhossein and Guitty Ejtemai that year got $72K on average.
Where does Abdolhossein and Guitty Ejtemai give grants?
Abdolhossein and Guitty Ejtemai gives mostly in Virginia: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Vienna, VA (4 grants), Evanston, VA (2 grants), Harrisonburg, VA (2 grants) and Sterling, VA (2 grants).
Does Abdolhossein and Guitty Ejtemai give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Abdolhossein and Guitty Ejtemai's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (26 of 26) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Abdolhossein and Guitty Ejtemai's largest grantees?
Abdolhossein and Guitty Ejtemai's largest 2025 grantees include Baha'i Huququllah ($400,000), Baha'i National Center ($250,000) and St Jude Childrens Research ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Abdolhossein and Guitty Ejtemai?
Abdolhossein and Guitty Ejtemai reported $109.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4.5M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Abdolhossein and Guitty Ejtemai fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied purposes. For example, Children of Persia says its mission is to help needy Iranian children and their families regardless of religious, political, or ethnic background. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Abdolhossein and Guitty Ejtemai?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Abdolhossein and Guitty Ejtemai's EIN?
Abdolhossein and Guitty Ejtemai's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4082330. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Abdolhossein and Guitty Ejtemai accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
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