Joseph and Paulina Farivar Educational Foundation
Joseph and Paulina Farivar Educational Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $39K. Net investment income was $35K.
Joseph and Paulina Farivar Educational Foundation at a glance
In short: Joseph and Paulina Farivar Educational Foundation gave $39K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $38,850
- -72.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,713
- -52.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,150
- Total assets
- $1,093,401
- +11.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (87% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Joseph and Paulina Farivar Educational Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Valley Torah High School ($27K). Together the top 4 received $39K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 35 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Joseph and Paulina Farivar Educational Foundation gives
- Giving fell 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2020) to $142K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $39K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Valley Torah High School Valley Village, CA | General Charitable Use | $26,750 |
| Yachad Kollel and Outreach Center Los Angeles, CA | General Charitable Use | $5,300 |
| TC Chillemi Foundation Inc Hilton Head, SC | General Charitable Use | $5,000 |
| Tashbar Sephardic Yeshiva Ketana Los Angeles, CA | General Charitable Use | $1,800 |
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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 | $1,093,401 | $192,891 | $81,525 | $38,850 | 4 | $51,656 | $34,945 | $49,231 |
| 2024 | $982,035 | $139,496 | $154,611 | $142,450 | 7 | $147,220 | $33,105 | $45,989 |
| 2023 | $997,150 | $37,595 | $93,955 | $82,800 | 11 | $88,992 | $32,582 | $49,435 |
| 2022 | $1,053,510 | $1,727 | $56,647 | $49,300 | 7 | $52,763 | — | $52,746 |
| 2021 | $1,108,430 | $450,075 | $67,690 | $58,700 | 6 | $63,218 | — | $38,466 |
| 2020 | $726,045 | $3,930 | $41,336 | $35,050 | 6 | — | $3,870 | $35,995 |
| 2019 | $763,451 | $13,384 | $93,636 | $87,298 | 12 | — | $13,324 | $38,679 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joseph and Paulina Farivar Educational Foundation reported a distributable amount of $49K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Joseph and Paulina Farivar Educational Foundation is led by Joseph F. Farivar, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph F. Farivar
President & Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fred Farivar
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/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 Joseph and Paulina Farivar Educational Foundation
How much does Joseph and Paulina Farivar Educational Foundation give each year?
Joseph and Paulina Farivar Educational Foundation gave $39K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $142K across 7 grants.
What is Joseph and Paulina Farivar Educational Foundation's typical grant size?
Joseph and Paulina Farivar Educational Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,150, and its average grant was $9,713, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Joseph and Paulina Farivar Educational Foundation give grants?
Joseph and Paulina Farivar Educational Foundation gives mostly in California: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was South Carolina (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Joseph and Paulina Farivar Educational Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Joseph and Paulina Farivar Educational Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Joseph and Paulina Farivar Educational Foundation?
Joseph and Paulina Farivar Educational Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $52K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $49K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Joseph and Paulina Farivar Educational Foundation's EIN?
Joseph and Paulina Farivar Educational Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4718204. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 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 September 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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