Mehyar Science Foundation
Mehyar Science Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $115K. Net investment income was $123K.
Mehyar Science Foundation at a glance
In short: Mehyar Science Foundation gave $115K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $58K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $115,000
- -23.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $57,500
- +15.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $57,500
- Total assets
- $3,660,823
- -4.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (91% 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 Mehyar Science Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($105K). Together the top 2 received $115K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mehyar Science Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $115K (2024) to $150K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $115K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc San Francisco, CA | Mehyar Charitable Giving Fund | $105,000 |
| Numfocus Inc Austin, TX | General & Unrestricted | $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 | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,660,823 | $-56,403 | $132,516 | $115,000 | 2 | $130,316 | $122,507 | $132,887 |
| 2023 | $3,849,742 | $-65,355 | $170,031 | $150,000 | 3 | $169,931 | $158,488 | $133,489 |
| 2022 | $4,085,128 | $11,788 | $15,641 | — | — | $15,641 | $3,551 | $160,149 |
| 2021 | $4,088,981 | $4,088,981 | — | — | — | — | — | $14,156 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mehyar Science Foundation reported a distributable amount of $133K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mehyar Science Foundation is led by Mortada Mehyar, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mortada Mehyar
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Mehyar Science Foundation
How much does Mehyar Science Foundation give each year?
Mehyar Science Foundation gave $115K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $150K across 3 grants.
How large is Mehyar Science Foundation?
Mehyar Science Foundation reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $130K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $133K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Mehyar Science Foundation operate?
Mehyar Science Foundation has awarded grants in California, Texas.
What is Mehyar Science Foundation's EIN?
Mehyar Science Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2890990. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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