Kazem and Susan Khonsari Foundation
Kazem and Susan Khonsari Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bastrop, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $285K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $17K. Net investment income was $16K.
Kazem and Susan Khonsari Foundation at a glance
In short: Kazem and Susan Khonsari Foundation gave $17K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,500
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,500
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,500
- Total assets
- $285,234
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% 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 Kazem and Susan Khonsari Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Children's Advocacy Center ($17K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Kazem and Susan Khonsari Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2021) to $18K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Advocacy Center Bastrop, TX | General Purpose | $16,500 |
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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 | $285,234 | $18,680 | $18,845 | $16,500 | 1 | $16,500 | $16,335 | $16,854 |
| 2024 | $285,399 | $13,468 | $17,775 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,000 | $10,943 | $16,364 |
| 2023 | $289,706 | $10,289 | $19,883 | $17,000 | 1 | $17,000 | $7,907 | $15,506 |
| 2022 | $299,300 | $2,862 | $20,684 | $17,900 | 2 | $17,900 | $4,561 | $16,423 |
| 2021 | $317,122 | $24,072 | $15,641 | $13,000 | 2 | $13,000 | $21,431 | $18,072 |
| 2020 | $308,691 | $7,484 | $20,494 | $18,000 | 3 | — | $5,190 | $15,571 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kazem and Susan Khonsari Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kazem and Susan Khonsari Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kazem Khonsari
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Neema Khonsari
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Saba Blending (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Susan Khonsari (2020–2022) — Director
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 Kazem and Susan Khonsari Foundation
How much does Kazem and Susan Khonsari Foundation give each year?
Kazem and Susan Khonsari Foundation gave $17K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 1 grant.
How large is Kazem and Susan Khonsari Foundation?
Kazem and Susan Khonsari Foundation reported $285K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (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.
Where does Kazem and Susan Khonsari Foundation operate?
Kazem and Susan Khonsari Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, New York, South Dakota, Texas.
What is Kazem and Susan Khonsari Foundation's EIN?
Kazem and Susan Khonsari Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2488773. 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 May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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