Maccabee Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Great Neck, NY EIN: 11-3142527

the foundation focuses on assisting students in institutions of higher education in israel,while giving preference to students of iranian origin.

Key facts about Maccabee Foundation Inc

In short: Maccabee Foundation Inc gave $400K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $400K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
11-3142527
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$400,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$400,000
Median grant
$400,000
Total assets
$192,156
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$192K

-75.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$400K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$400K

+0.0% YoY

How Maccabee Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Maccabee Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Maccabee Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Great Neck, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $192K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $400K. Net investment income was $12K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

New YorkGreat Neck

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M1 grant2019 2 grants2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $300K (2023) to $1.3M (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $400K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

UJA Federation of New York: $400KUJA Federation of New York$400K

The largest 2025 recipient was UJA Federation of New York ($400K).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K3$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 6 (50%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
UJA Federation of New York New York, NYEducation/Scholarships$400,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$192,156$792,303$465,432
Revenue$330,012$421,746$415,669
Expenses$530,159$494,875$412,877
Net Investment Income$12,170$6,123$383

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 19, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Maccabee Foundation Inc is led by Parviz Pourmoradi, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Parviz Pourmoradi

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Sammy Mahfar

    Co-President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Moinian

    Honorary President

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Sina Mahfar

    Chairman

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Benjamin Ghodsi

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Faramarz Lalezarian

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Majid Kahen

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Minoo Shaul

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Shahrokh Abiri

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Sharzad Mosanen

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Elias Kalimian (2019–2024) — Founder
  • Former: Yosef Shaheri (2019–2024) — Founder
  • Former: Siyoun Mahfar (2022–2024) — Founder
  • Former: Amir Bohour (2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Ebi Daniels (2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Jennifer Manijeh Feigenbaum (2024) — Executive Director
  • Former: Mark Naim (2024) — Co-Chairman
  • Former: Nasser Damaghi (2024) — Honorary President
  • Former: Shahram Rabani (2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Sassan Mahfar (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Alex Kahen (2023) — Director
  • Former: Sion Mahfar (2019–2021) — Founder

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 Maccabee Foundation Inc

How much does Maccabee Foundation Inc give each year?

Maccabee Foundation Inc gave $400K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $400K across 1 grant.

How large is Maccabee Foundation Inc?

Maccabee Foundation Inc reported $192K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $330K.

Where does Maccabee Foundation Inc operate?

Maccabee Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New York.

What is Maccabee Foundation Inc's EIN?

Maccabee Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3142527. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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