Mar-TEI Padash Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Honolulu, HI EIN: 85-4326806

Mar-TEI Padash Foundation is a private foundation, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $886K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $47K. Net investment income was $25K.

Mar-TEI Padash Foundation at a glance

In short: Mar-TEI Padash Foundation gave $47K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$46,600
+11.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+80.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,178
-38.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$886,210
-4.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Hawaii (46% 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 Mar-TEI Padash Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Planned Parenthood: $10KPlanned Parenthood$10KHawai'i Public Radio: $10KHawai'i Public Radio$10KGrapevine Giving Foundation: $5KGrapevine Giving Foundation$5KDoctors Without Borders: $5KDoctors Without Borders$5KThe Pantry by Feeding Hawaii Together: $5KThe Pantry by Feeding HawaiiTogether$5KPublic Schools of Hawaii: $5KPublic Schools of Hawaii$5KHawaii Health & Harm Reduction Center: $5KHawaii Health & Harm ReductionCenter$5KKroc Center: $1KKroc Center$1KBallet Hawaii: $600Ballet Hawaii$600

The largest 2025 recipient was Planned Parenthood ($10K). Together the top 9 received $47K.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

HonoluluNew YorkEWA BeachKailuaLos AngelesSeattleWilmington

How Mar-TEI Padash Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 86% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 111% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2021 1 grant2022 10 grants2023 5 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $50K (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $47K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Planned Parenthood Seattle, WATo Provide Funding to Support Donee's Operation.$10,000
Hawai'i Public Radio Honolulu, HITo Provide Funding to Support Donee Organization's Operation.$10,000
Grapevine Giving Foundation New York, NYTo Provide Funding to Support Donee Organization's Operation.$5,000
Doctors Without Borders New York, NYTo Provide Funding to Support Donee's Operation.$5,000
The Pantry by Feeding Hawaii Together Honolulu, HITo Provide Funding to Support Donee Organization's Operation.$5,000
Public Schools of Hawaii Honolulu, HITo Provide Funding to Support Donee Organization's Operation.$5,000
Hawaii Health & Harm Reduction Center Wilmington, DETo Provide Funding to Support Donee Organization's Operation.$5,000
Kroc Center EWA Beach, HITo Provide Funding to Support Donee's Operation.$1,000
Ballet Hawaii Honolulu, HITo Provide Funding to Support Donee Organization's Operation.$600
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$886,210$11,056$58,877$46,6009$51,835$25,367$46,804
2024$926,731$30,492$52,768$42,0005$46,437$24,477$47,646
2023$945,528$25,776$56,125$50,00010$53,034$22,742$48,907
2022$975,877$4,278$30,469$25,0001$30,303$4,112$49,220
2021$1,000,857$857$22,371——$21,514—$49,292

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mar-TEI Padash Foundation reported a distributable amount of $47K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mar-TEI Padash Foundation is led by Marjan Azimi, Director & President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Marjan Azimi

    Director & President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leilani Riahi

    Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Teimour Riahi

    Director & Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Mar-TEI Padash Foundation

How much does Mar-TEI Padash Foundation give each year?

Mar-TEI Padash Foundation gave $47K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $42K across 5 grants.

What is Mar-TEI Padash Foundation's typical grant size?

Mar-TEI Padash Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,178, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Mar-TEI Padash Foundation give grants?

Mar-TEI Padash Foundation's top state is Hawaii, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (21%) and Washington (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Honolulu, HI (4 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).

Does Mar-TEI Padash Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Mar-TEI Padash Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Provide Funding to Support Donee's Operation." (3 grants).

Who are Mar-TEI Padash Foundation's largest grantees?

Mar-TEI Padash Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Planned Parenthood ($10,000), Hawai'i Public Radio ($10,000) and Grapevine Giving Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Mar-TEI Padash Foundation?

Mar-TEI Padash Foundation reported $886K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $52K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $47K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Mar-TEI Padash Foundation's EIN?

Mar-TEI Padash Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4326806. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 8, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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