Dardashti Brothers Foundation
Dardashti Brothers Foundation is a private foundation, based in Santa Fe Springs, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $15K in total assets. In 2024, it made $66 in qualifying distributions.
Dardashti Brothers Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $15,428
- +781.6% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $13,750
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $66
- -98.0% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $72
- -98.7% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Dardashti Brothers Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Dardashti Brothers Foundation gives
- In 2024 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
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Carmen Antonio Buena Park, CA | Supplemental Income | $4,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15,428 | $13,750 | $72 | — | — | $66 | $145 |
| 2023 | $1,750 | — | $5,539 | — | — | $3,332 | $324 |
| 2022 | $7,289 | $9,300 | $2,790 | — | — | $2,790 | $48 |
| 2021 | $779 | — | $60 | — | — | — | $41 |
| 2020 | $839 | $4,000 | $4,060 | $4,000 | 1 | — | $43 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dardashti Brothers Foundation reported a distributable amount of $145 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dardashti Brothers Foundation is led by Leo Dardashti, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Leo Dardashti
Chairman
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shahin Dardashti
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$2K (2023) → $0 (2024)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $2K, to Shahin Dardashti (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Dardashti Brothers Foundation
How large is Dardashti Brothers Foundation?
Dardashti Brothers Foundation reported $15K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $145 (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.
Where does Dardashti Brothers Foundation operate?
Dardashti Brothers Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Dardashti Brothers Foundation's EIN?
Dardashti Brothers Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4265942. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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