Dilmaghani Dream Foundation
Dilmaghani Dream Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $636K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $28K.
Dilmaghani Dream Foundation at a glance
In short: Dilmaghani Dream Foundation gave $24K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $24,000
- +41.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,000
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,250
- Total assets
- $635,696
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (42% 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 Dilmaghani Dream Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Iranian American Community Center ($10K). Together the top 8 received $24K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Dilmaghani Dream Foundation gives
- Giving grew 129% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2020) to $35K (2019). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Iranian American Community Center Vienna, VA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Child International Santa Ana, CA | General & Unrestricted | $3,500 |
| Children of Persia Inc Montgomery Village, MD | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| NAMI Montgomery County Rockville, MD | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Yellow Boomerang Inc Bethesda, MD | General & Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| The Add Impact Network Inc Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| World Team Sports Beverly, MA | 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 | $635,696 | $30,172 | $33,624 | $24,000 | 8 | $30,768 | $27,716 | $35,028 |
| 2024 | $639,148 | $24,444 | $26,165 | $17,000 | 6 | $23,636 | $22,236 | $33,705 |
| 2023 | $640,869 | $25,071 | $28,178 | $19,000 | 6 | $25,506 | $23,074 | $32,736 |
| 2022 | $643,976 | $72,232 | $19,532 | $10,500 | 3 | $16,879 | $70,133 | $32,860 |
| 2021 | $591,276 | $20,777 | $37,193 | $28,500 | 7 | $34,568 | $18,306 | $35,631 |
| 2020 | $607,692 | $5,988 | $13,902 | $6,500 | 2 | — | $11,077 | $30,869 |
| 2019 | $615,606 | $21,653 | $42,558 | $35,000 | 5 | — | $19,475 | $38,371 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dilmaghani Dream Foundation reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dilmaghani Dream Foundation is led by Ali Dilmaghani, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ali Dilmaghani
President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Parisa Dashti Dilmaghani
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
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 Dilmaghani Dream Foundation
How much does Dilmaghani Dream Foundation give each year?
Dilmaghani Dream Foundation gave $24K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 6 grants.
What is Dilmaghani Dream Foundation's typical grant size?
Dilmaghani Dream Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,250, and its average grant was $3,000, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dilmaghani Dream Foundation give grants?
Dilmaghani Dream Foundation's top state is Virginia, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maryland (27%) and California (15%).
Does Dilmaghani Dream Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Dilmaghani Dream 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 Dilmaghani Dream Foundation's largest grantees?
Dilmaghani Dream Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Iranian American Community Center ($10,000), Child International ($3,500) and Children of Persia Inc ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dilmaghani Dream Foundation?
Dilmaghani Dream Foundation reported $636K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (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 Dilmaghani Dream Foundation?
Dilmaghani Dream Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Wilmington, DE. It holds $636K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Dilmaghani Dream Foundation's EIN?
Dilmaghani Dream Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1599527. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 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 April 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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