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Child Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Portland, OR EIN: 93-1148608 Website

Support underprivileged children in education and achievement of safe, healthy, and fulfilling lives.

Child Foundation at a glance

In short: Child Foundation reported $3.1M in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$3,089,669 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+4.7% vs 2024
Total assets
$2,009,346
-18.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$4,451,139
+4.9% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$3,804
-61.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$4,432,001
+2.8% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Child Foundation funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Cities

HoustonPrinceton

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2019) to $3.1M (2025). In 2025 it reported $3.1M in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$2,009,346$4,451,139$4,432,001$3,089,669Total only$3,804
2024$2,457,945$4,243,732$4,313,017$2,950,525Total only$9,757
2023$2,401,500$3,866,973$4,610,292$3,071,516Total only$15,074
2022$3,085,919$4,763,775$4,614,753$2,948,624Total only$-23,543
2021$5,667,664$4,378,594$3,796,516$2,489,993Total only$6,524
2020$4,217,365$4,122,367$3,909,951$60,0001$7,503
2019$1,907,345$4,544,632$4,519,614$13,5001$567

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Child Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Child Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $3.1M in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $4K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Child Foundation is led by Lemna Parvini, President since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lemna Parvini

    President

    Secretary → President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Farideh Bakhtiari

    Chairman

    Chief Compliance Ofc & Board Member → Board Member & Executive Committee Chair, 2023

    Board Member & Executive Committee Chair → Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mahnoor Khan

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shawheen Moridi

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Reza Eshghi

    Chief Operating Officer

    Director of Administration → Chief Operations Officer, 2022

    Chief Operations Officer → Chief Operating Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $107K (2019) → $121K (2025)

  • Manijeh Taherynia

    Treasurer

    Treasurer & Board Member → Board Member & Finance Committee Chair, 2023

    Board Member & Finance Committee Chair → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Morteza Ferdowsi

    Secretary

    Board Member → Director, 2024

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Kamyar Lashgari (2019–2024) — President & CEO
  • Former: Kerry Ayazi (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Gary Gamer (2021–2023) — Former President
  • Former: Ali Djalilian (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Kaymar Lashgari (2023) — President & CEO
  • Former: Navid Seyedali (2021) — President
  • Former: Ali Eydgahi (2019–2020) — Chair
  • Former: Jamal Rostami (2019–2020) — Chief Compliance Officer
  • Former: Nader Namazi (2019–2020) — Secretary

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Reza Eshghi — Chief Operating Officer: $121KReza EshghiChief Operating Officer$121K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $121K, to Reza Eshghi (Chief Operating Officer).

Frequently asked questions about Child Foundation

How much does Child Foundation give each year?

Child Foundation reported $3.1M in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $3.0M in grants paid.

How large is Child Foundation?

Child Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.5M.

What is Child Foundation?

Child Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Portland, OR. It holds $2.0M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Child Foundation operate?

Child Foundation has awarded grants in New Jersey, Texas.

What is Child Foundation's EIN?

Child Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1148608. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 20, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 7, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 18, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 31, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 14, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 15, 2025)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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