Mehran Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Ramon, CA EIN: 68-0008630

Mehran Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Ramon, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $154K. Net investment income was $43K.

Key facts about Mehran Family Foundation

In short: Mehran Family Foundation gave $154K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $19K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
68-0008630
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$154,000
Grants made (2024)
8
Average grant
$19,250
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$1,670,284
Primary geography
California (66% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.7M

-6.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$154K

+98.7% YoY

Grant Count

8

+166.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$19K

-25.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mehran Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $86K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Mehran Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 47% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 180% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

San FranciscoCambridgeBerkeleyNew YorkArlingtonBostonConcordKetchumOaklandPasadenaRichmondTiburon

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K12 grants2020 5 grants2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 8 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $78K (2023) to $154K (2024). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $154K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

Bay Area Council Foundation: $50KBay Area Council Foundation$50KHarvard Kennedy School of Government: $50KHarvard Kennedy School ofGovernment$50KUc Berkely Foundation: $20KUc Berkely Foundation$20KPresidio Trust: $10KPresidio Trust$10KSan Francisco Ballet: $10KSan Francisco Ballet$10KUCSF Foundation: $10KUCSF Foundation$10KCouncil on Foreign Relations Annual Fund: $3KCouncil on Foreign RelationsAnnual Fund$3KMaven Project: $2KMaven Project$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was Bay Area Council Foundation ($50K). Together the top 8 received $154K.

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K7$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 32 (78%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bay Area Council Foundation San Francisco, CAGeneral Support$50,000
Harvard Kennedy School of Government Cambridge, MAGeneral Support$50,000
Uc Berkely Foundation Berkeley, CAGeneral Support$20,000
Presidio Trust San Francisco, CAGeneral Support$10,000
San Francisco Ballet San Francisco, CAGeneral Support$10,000
UCSF Foundation San Francisco, CAGeneral Support$10,000
Council on Foreign Relations Annual Fund New York, NYGeneral Support$2,500
Maven Project San Francisco, CAGeneral Support$1,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,670,284$1,781,242$1,783,550
Revenue$61,159$85,640$32,626
Expenses$172,117$87,948$107,800
Qualifying Distributions$154,000$77,500$102,000
Net Investment Income$43,042$60,404$110,830
Distributable Amount$85,586$88,283$92,630

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mehran Family Foundation is led by Alexander R. Mehran Jr., President & CEO on every filing since 2022; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Alexander R. Mehran Jr.

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Alexander Mehran

    Director

    President → Chief Executive Officer, 2021

    Chief Executive Officer → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • David Jew

    Chief Financial Officer

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • David M. Fields

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: James Clancy (2020) — Secretary & Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Mehran Family Foundation

How much does Mehran Family Foundation give each year?

Mehran Family Foundation gave $154K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $78K across 3 grants.

What is Mehran Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Mehran Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $19,250, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Mehran Family Foundation give grants?

Mehran Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (32%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (5 grants).

Does Mehran Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Mehran Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Mehran Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Mehran Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Bay Area Council Foundation ($50,000), Harvard Kennedy School of Government ($50,000) and Uc Berkely Foundation ($20,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Mehran Family Foundation?

Mehran Family Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $154K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $86K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Mehran Family Foundation's EIN?

Mehran Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0008630. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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