Mehran Family Foundation
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.
Mehran Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Mehran Family Foundation gave $154K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $19K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $154,000
- +98.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- +166.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $19,250
- -25.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,670,284
- -6.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (66% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Mehran Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 32 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $78K (2023) to $154K (2024). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $154K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bay Area Council Foundation San Francisco, CA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Harvard Kennedy School of Government Cambridge, MA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Uc Berkely Foundation Berkeley, CA | General Support | $20,000 |
| Presidio Trust San Francisco, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| San Francisco Ballet San Francisco, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| UCSF Foundation San Francisco, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Council on Foreign Relations Annual Fund New York, NY | General Support | $2,500 |
| Maven Project San Francisco, CA | General Support | $1,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,670,284 | $61,159 | $172,117 | $154,000 | 8 | $154,000 | $43,042 | $85,586 |
| 2023 | $1,781,242 | $85,640 | $87,948 | $77,500 | 3 | $77,500 | $60,404 | $88,283 |
| 2022 | $1,783,550 | $32,626 | $107,800 | $102,000 | 4 | $102,000 | $110,830 | $92,630 |
| 2021 | $1,858,724 | $106,747 | $107,413 | $105,000 | 5 | $105,000 | $104,314 | $107,895 |
| 2020 | $1,859,390 | $106,801 | $108,718 | $105,000 | 12 | — | $103,083 | $100,009 |
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.
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.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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