Mehr Foundation
Mehr Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Lewes, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2K.
Mehr Foundation at a glance
In short: Mehr Foundation gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,000
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,000
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $17,042
- -13.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (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 Mehr Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Bijan Ghaisar Foundation ($2K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (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 Mehr Foundation gives
- Giving fell 87% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 213% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2025) to $15K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Bijan Ghaisar Foundation McLean, VA | Provide help to dozens of organizations fighting police brutality, racial injustice, gun violence prevention, food insecurity, health & education inequities as well as building and promoting cultural values both in the U.S. and overseas. | $2,000 |
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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 | $17,042 | — | $2,650 | $2,000 | 1 | $2,000 | $937 |
| 2024 | $19,692 | $10,000 | $5,862 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $1,173 |
| 2023 | $15,554 | $20,000 | $5,705 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $119 |
| 2022 | $1,259 | $15,000 | $15,804 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,804 | — |
| 2021 | $2,063 | $3,000 | $2,960 | $2,129 | 1 | $2,960 | — |
| 2020 | $2,023 | $2,000 | $255 | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mehr Foundation reported a distributable amount of $937 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mehr Foundation's only listed officer is Vahid Noshirvani, Treasurer on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Vahid Noshirvani
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Mehr Foundation
How much does Mehr Foundation give each year?
Mehr Foundation gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.
How large is Mehr Foundation?
Mehr Foundation reported $17K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $937 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Mehr Foundation?
Mehr Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Lewes, DE. It holds $17K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Mehr Foundation operate?
Mehr Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia.
What is Mehr Foundation's EIN?
Mehr Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2322044. 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 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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