Fakhimi Family Foundation
Fakhimi Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Corona Del Mar, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $92K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $71K.
Fakhimi Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Fakhimi Family Foundation gave $71K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $18K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $70,500
- +2.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $17,625
- -48.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $91,500
- +47.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Fakhimi Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Choc Foundation ($60K). Together the top 4 received $71K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 18 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Fakhimi Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 200% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2021) to $71K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $71K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Choc Foundation Orange, CA | Financial assistance to childrens hospitals to fight childrens cancer | $60,000 |
| Farhang Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Financial Assistance to Local Charity | $5,000 |
| CASA of Oc Orance, CA | To Support Orange County's Child Welfare System | $3,000 |
| Jordan Center for Persian Studies Irvine, CA | Financial Assistance to Local Academic Institutions | $2,500 |
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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 | $91,500 | $100,000 | $70,500 | $70,500 | 4 | $70,500 | $1,538 |
| 2023 | $62,000 | $60,000 | $68,500 | $68,500 | 2 | $68,500 | — |
| 2022 | $70,500 | $30,000 | $46,500 | $46,500 | 4 | $46,500 | — |
| 2021 | $87,000 | $40,000 | $23,500 | $23,500 | 2 | $23,500 | — |
| 2020 | $70,500 | $50,000 | $29,500 | $29,500 | 6 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fakhimi Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fakhimi Family Foundation is led by Niloofar Fakhimi, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Niloofar Fakhimi
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bahman Fakhimi
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Fakhimi Family Foundation
How much does Fakhimi Family Foundation give each year?
Fakhimi Family Foundation gave $71K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $69K across 2 grants.
What is Fakhimi Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Fakhimi Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $4,000, and its average grant was $17,625, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Fakhimi Family Foundation give grants?
Fakhimi Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Fakhimi Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Fakhimi Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Fakhimi Family Foundation?
Fakhimi Family Foundation reported $92K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $71K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Fakhimi Family Foundation's EIN?
Fakhimi Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-4263432. 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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