Aryan Hope Foundation
Aryan Hope Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $308K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $78K. Net investment income was $142K.
Aryan Hope Foundation at a glance
In short: Aryan Hope Foundation gave $78K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $78,483
- -45.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,810
- -45.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,500
- Total assets
- $307,885
- +17.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (62% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Aryan Hope Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Yellow Boomerang Inc ($35K). Together the top 8 received $78K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 35 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Aryan Hope Foundation gives
- Giving grew 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 241% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2021) to $150K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $78K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow Boomerang Inc Bethesda, MD | General & Unrestricted | $35,000 |
| Iranian American Community Center Vienna, VA | General & Unrestricted | $18,983 |
| So What Else Inc Bethesda, MD | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| The Add Impact Network Inc Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Immigrant and Refugee Outreach Center MC Lean, VA | General & Unrestricted | $4,000 |
| Childrens Hospital Foundation Silver Spring, MD | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Freedom Folk and Soul Inc Rising Madison, TN | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| NAMI Montgomery County Rockville, MD | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
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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 | $307,885 | $137,226 | $92,355 | $78,483 | 8 | $86,970 | $141,803 | $36,111 |
| 2024 | $263,014 | $58,692 | $156,941 | $145,000 | 8 | $153,321 | $58,842 | $35,855 |
| 2023 | $361,263 | $7,949 | $57,488 | $46,000 | 9 | $54,158 | $12,146 | $32,825 |
| 2022 | $410,802 | $56,585 | $66,605 | $55,500 | 6 | $63,245 | $61,781 | $31,438 |
| 2021 | $420,822 | $64,773 | $34,350 | $22,000 | 4 | $28,170 | $61,696 | $35,794 |
| 2020 | $390,399 | $80,096 | $159,255 | $150,000 | 7 | — | $116,537 | $30,871 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Aryan Hope Foundation reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Aryan Hope Foundation is led by Farhang Aryan, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Farhang Aryan
President, Director & Secretary
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 Aryan Hope Foundation
How much does Aryan Hope Foundation give each year?
Aryan Hope Foundation gave $78K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $145K across 8 grants.
What is Aryan Hope Foundation's typical grant size?
Aryan Hope Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,500, and its average grant was $9,810, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Aryan Hope Foundation give grants?
Aryan Hope Foundation gives mostly in Maryland: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (29%) and District of Columbia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bethesda, MD (2 grants).
Does Aryan Hope Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Aryan Hope Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Aryan Hope Foundation's largest grantees?
Aryan Hope Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Yellow Boomerang Inc ($35,000), Iranian American Community Center ($18,983) and So What Else Inc ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Aryan Hope Foundation?
Aryan Hope Foundation reported $308K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $87K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Aryan Hope Foundation's EIN?
Aryan Hope Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1585131. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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