Houtan Scholarship Foundation
Houtan Scholarship Foundation is a private foundation, based in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $328K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $22K.
Houtan Scholarship Foundation at a glance
In short: Houtan Scholarship Foundation gave $55K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), top state Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $54,500
- +204.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +80.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,056
- +68.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $328,314
- -35.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (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 Houtan Scholarship Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Franklin Templeton 529 ($23K). Together the top 9 received $55K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Houtan Scholarship Foundation gives
- Giving grew 289% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2023) to $55K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin Templeton 529 Newton, MA | Scholarship | $23,000 |
| Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD | Scholarship | $7,000 |
| Technical University Dortmund | Scholarship | $3,500 |
| University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | Scholarship | $3,500 |
| Columbia University New York, NY | Scholarship | $3,500 |
| Simon Fraser University | Scholarship | $3,500 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI | Scholarship | $3,500 |
| Yale University Connecticut, CT | Scholarship | $3,500 |
| American University Sa Washington, DC | Scholarship | $3,500 |
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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 | $328,314 | $82,541 | $57,907 | $54,500 | 9 | $54,500 | $21,734 | — |
| 2024 | $510,325 | $173,376 | $19,953 | $17,923 | 5 | $17,923 | $3,453 | — |
| 2023 | $624,308 | $133,572 | $10,646 | $10,500 | 3 | $10,500 | $54,466 | — |
| 2022 | $501,382 | $46,194 | $14,987 | $14,000 | 3 | $14,000 | $5,184 | — |
| 2021 | $466,675 | $30,243 | $18,244 | $17,500 | 5 | $17,500 | $16,530 | — |
| 2020 | $454,676 | $26,659 | $20,311 | $17,500 | 5 | — | $14,242 | $10,827 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Houtan Scholarship Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Khashayar Salartash
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Khosro Houtan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mina Houtan PhD
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Alimorad Salartash (2020–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Houtan Scholarship Foundation
How much does Houtan Scholarship Foundation give each year?
Houtan Scholarship Foundation gave $55K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 5 grants.
What is Houtan Scholarship Foundation's typical grant size?
Houtan Scholarship Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $6,056, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Houtan Scholarship Foundation give grants?
Houtan Scholarship Foundation's top state is Massachusetts, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maryland (13%) and Michigan (6%).
Does Houtan Scholarship Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Houtan Scholarship Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (9 grants).
Who are Houtan Scholarship Foundation's largest grantees?
Houtan Scholarship Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Franklin Templeton 529 ($23,000), Maryland Institute College of Art ($7,000) and Technical University Dortmund ($3,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Houtan Scholarship Foundation?
Houtan Scholarship Foundation reported $328K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $83K.
What is Houtan Scholarship Foundation's EIN?
Houtan Scholarship Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3655423. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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