Bijan Kassari Foundation
Bijan Kassari Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Tustin, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $483K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $17K. Net investment income was $13K.
Bijan Kassari Foundation at a glance
In short: Bijan Kassari Foundation gave $17K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,358
- +767.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,358
- +767.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,358
- Total assets
- $482,950
- +24.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% 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 Bijan Kassari Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Norooz Charity Foundation ($17K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Bijan Kassari Foundation gives
- Giving grew 247% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 76% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $17K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Norooz Charity Foundation Charlotte, NC | Humanitarian Aid | $17,358 |
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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 | $482,950 | $118,426 | $22,668 | $17,358 | 1 | $17,358 | $13,116 | $22,862 |
| 2024 | $387,192 | $114,524 | $4,764 | $2,000 | 1 | — | $11,760 | $15,869 |
| 2023 | $277,432 | $92,664 | $11,017 | $9,200 | 1 | — | $6,198 | $11,303 |
| 2022 | $195,785 | $101,169 | $5,384 | $5,000 | 1 | — | $1,846 | $6,386 |
| 2021 | $100,000 | $100,000 | — | — | — | — | — | $4,925 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bijan Kassari Foundation reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bijan Kassari Foundation is led by Bijan Kassari, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bijan Kassari
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mark Tehrani
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Bijan Kassari Foundation
How much does Bijan Kassari Foundation give each year?
Bijan Kassari Foundation gave $17K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 1 grant.
How large is Bijan Kassari Foundation?
Bijan Kassari Foundation reported $483K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (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 is Bijan Kassari Foundation?
Bijan Kassari Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Tustin, CA. It holds $483K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Bijan Kassari Foundation operate?
Bijan Kassari Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Bijan Kassari Foundation's EIN?
Bijan Kassari Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0942061. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2021 (received by the IRS November 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 22, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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