Iranian American Jewish Federation
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Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$10.1M
+4.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$3.3M
-37.8% YoY
Grant Count
31
-41.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$107K
+6.3% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
IAJF's mission is to provide financial support to charitable organizations that promote social, educational, and other charitable services in the United States and Israel, while also providing social services to poor and disadvantaged individuals in the Iranian American Jewish community.
The organization's primary program areas include:
- Supporting social, educational, recreational, and medical programs through grants and contributions to other charitable organizations and individuals
- Establishing unity among Iranian Jews in the Greater New York Metropolitan Area
- Creating an influential voice for the community
- Empowering the next generation of leaders through education, public affairs, and business
- Acting as a conduit between the community and other groups
- Supporting educational, social, and medical programs that empower the people of Israel
- Promoting Zionist values and educating the community about Israel
Grantmaking
IAJF operates as a board-directed grantmaking foundation with no public application process. Grants are determined by the board of directors.
Grant Range
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
IAJF primarily funds organizations in the United States (with emphasis on the New York area) and Israel. The organization has supported over 230 organizations across these regions since its inception.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Revenue (2024):
- Total assets: $10,124,198
- Total revenues: $5,588,057
- Total expenses: $4,460,232
Assets & Revenue (2023):
- Total assets: $9,720,135
- Total revenues: $9,592,919
- Annual giving: $7,584,235
Historical Giving:
- Since inception in 2001, IAJF has raised over $91 million to support 230 organizations
Staffing:
- 6 employees (as of 2024)
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $10,124,198 | $9,720,135 | $8,585,453 |
| Revenue | $5,588,057 | $9,592,919 | $4,669,262 |
| Expenses | $4,460,232 | $8,218,513 | $5,554,845 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $185,836 | $84,609 | $16,658 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
202 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Robert Kahen - Principal Officer
- Limor Ohebshalom - Associate Director
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHAHRAM YAGHOUBZADEH | CHAIRMAN | 10 | — |
| STEVEN KHADAVI | PRESIDENT | 10 | — |
| HERSEL TORKIAN | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | — |
| ROBERT KAHEN | VICE CHAIRMAN | 5 | — |
| DAVID EMRANI | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | — |
| FARZIN KIMIABAKHSH | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | — |
| FRED OHEBSHALOM | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| HERCEL HAROUNIAN | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | — |
| KOUROS TORKAN | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | — |
| LEA COHEN | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | — |
| FRANK SHAHERY | TREASURER | 5 | — |
| BEN MOOSAZADEH | ASSISTANT TREASURER | 5 | — |
| MEHRDAD KOHANIM | SECRETARY | 5 | — |
| CHELSEA SASSOUNI SHUMELY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DR DANIEL ROSHAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DR DAVID ABIRI | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| DR MICHAEL OHEBSHALOM | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ELLIE COHANIM | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LILI SEDAGHATPOUR | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | — |
| MARJAN GREENBLATT | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | — |
| MIKE M NASSIMI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MITRA DAMAGHI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DANNY ZELOUF | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KHANDAN KALATY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KEVIN LALEZARIAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DAVID ESHAGHPOUR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SHAWN HAKIMIAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| STEPHANIE TORKIAN RAHMANIAN | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Joanna Eshaghoff | Trustee | 1 | — |
Contact Information
Address: 770 Middle Neck Road, Suite 5P, Great Neck, NY 11024
Phone: (516) 466-8947
Fax: (516) 466-8948
Email: info@iajfny.org
Website: www.iajfny.org
Key Contacts:
- For naming opportunities: tova@iajfny.org
- Limor Ohebshalom, Associate Director: limor@iajfny.org
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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