Mashhoon Family Foundation
The Mashhoon Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Vernon, California. It supports charitable organizations, with 2025 grants including funding for eye health, social entrepreneurship, cancer care, higher education, and services for young people experiencing homelessness.
Mashhoon Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Mashhoon Family Foundation gave $1.3M across 36 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), top state New York. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,253,000
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 36
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $34,806
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $17,710
- +102.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (5 of 35, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (38% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Mashhoon Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4525 District Blvd, Vernon, CA 90058
Phone: (323) 584-9500
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mashhoon Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Orbis International ($475K). Together the top 10 received $1.1M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
187 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 163 grants of 187 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went primarily to recipients in New York (38%), California (31%), and Virginia (29%). Smaller shares went to recipients in Texas (1%) and Florida (0%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 36 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Mashhoon Family Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 35 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $41K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2018–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $747K (2018) to $1.3M (2023). In 2025 it made 36 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Orbis International New York, NY | Transform Lives Through Access to Quality Eye Health. | $475,000 |
| Ashoka Arlington, VA | Collaborate to transform institutions and cultures worldwide for the good of society | $350,000 |
| Iscc Irvine, CA | Access to Treatmennt for Unprivileged Children with Cancer | $110,000 |
| St Judes Children's Hospital Garden Grove, CA | Help the world understands, treat and defeat childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases | $100,000 |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | Medical Care to Children | $50,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association Beverly Hills, CA | Eliminate Alzheimer's Disease Through the Advancement of Research | $25,000 |
| American Diabetis Association Merrifield, VA | Fight against diabetes and fight for those affected by diabetes. | $10,000 |
| Cal State University Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | Promote Higher Education. | $10,000 |
| Covenant House of California Los Angeles, CA | To Help Youth Experiencing Homelessness | $10,000 |
| Poseiden Foundation Vista, CA | Enhance the quality of life and create positive outlets for youth | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17,710 | $1,262,000 | $1,253,020 | $1,253,000 | 36 | $1,253,000 | $75 |
| 2024 | $8,730 | $1,216,778 | $1,205,046 | $1,204,846 | 35 | $1,205,046 | $532 |
| 2023 | $6,998 | $1,262,000 | $1,256,220 | $1,254,675 | 41 | $1,256,220 | $207 |
| 2022 | $1,218 | $1,125,000 | $1,125,668 | $1,124,093 | 38 | $1,124,093 | $73 |
| 2021 | $1,886 | $1,132,000 | $1,132,231 | $1,130,661 | 37 | $1,130,661 | $5 |
| 2020 | $2,117 | $1,152,500 | $1,151,386 | $1,150,000 | 42 | — | $172 |
| 2019 | $3,002 | $790,500 | $788,756 | $787,350 | 45 | — | — |
| 2018 | $1,258 | $658,000 | $748,653 | $747,250 | 36 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mashhoon Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $75 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in health, education, social change, and youth services. For example, Ashoka describes its mission as fostering a global culture in which everyone is a changemaker; Laguna College of Art & Design says it prepares people for careers as creative artists and designers; and New York University describes education, research and scholarship, and patient care as its primary missions. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 36 grants totaling $1,253,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $475,000, with a median of $5,000. Its largest grants included $475,000 to Orbis International for access to quality eye health; $350,000 to Ashoka; $110,000 to ISCC for treatment access for children with cancer; and $100,000 to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital for work to understand, treat, and defeat childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Other grants included $50,000 to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and $25,000 to the Alzheimer’s Association.
The foundation also made grants in 2025 to California State University Los Angeles, California State University Long Beach, and California State University Fullerton to promote higher education. Other recipients included Covenant House of California and Poseiden Foundation, which received $10,000 each, and Laguna College of Art & Design, which received $5,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Hamid R. Mashhoon and Mahasti Mashhoon as directors.
Mashhoon Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hamid R. Mashhoon
Director
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mahasti Mashhoon
Director
On filings since 2018
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 Mashhoon Family Foundation
How much does Mashhoon Family Foundation give each year?
Mashhoon Family Foundation gave $1.3M across 36 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 35 grants.
What is Mashhoon Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Mashhoon Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $34,806, across 36 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mashhoon Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Mashhoon Family Foundation give grants?
Mashhoon Family Foundation's top state is New York, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (31%) and Virginia (29%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (6 grants), New York, NY (2 grants), Irvine, CA (2 grants) and Long Beach, CA (2 grants).
Does Mashhoon Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 36 grants with a stated purpose on Mashhoon Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Promote Higher Education." (23 grants).
Who are Mashhoon Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Mashhoon Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Orbis International ($475,000), Ashoka ($350,000) and Iscc ($110,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mashhoon Family Foundation?
Mashhoon Family Foundation reported $18K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $75 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Mashhoon Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in health, education, social change, and youth services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mashhoon Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Mashhoon Family Foundation's EIN?
Mashhoon Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0663435. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Does Mashhoon Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS January 6, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
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