Mona Foundation
Mona Foundation supports grassroots initiatives around the world that educate children, empower women and girls, and emphasize ethics and service to develop next generation change agents who uplift themselves, their families, and their communities.
Mona Foundation at a glance
In short: Mona Foundation gave $155K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $155,000
- -16.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $31,000
- -32.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $6,724,755
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Mona Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Mona Foundation
Who Mona Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sunflower Mission ($80K). Together the top 5 received $155K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 21 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mona Foundation gives
- Giving fell 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $39K (2021) to $213K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $155K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sunflower Mission Stafford, TX | Education Support | $80,000 |
| Parent University Savannah, GA | Education Support | $40,000 |
| Necs New Era Peekskill, NY | Education Support | $15,000 |
| Pygmy Survival Alliance Seattle, WA | Education Support | $10,000 |
| Everstrong Seattle, WA | Education Support | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,724,755 | $1,857,276 | $2,450,083 | $155,000 | 5 | $88,965 |
| 2024 | $6,835,012 | $2,831,893 | $2,544,880 | $184,603 | 4 | $75,510 |
| 2023 | $5,909,398 | $3,173,622 | $2,577,655 | $158,970 | 4 | $86,040 |
| 2022 | $4,826,558 | $3,097,231 | $2,205,369 | $213,150 | 4 | $-56,404 |
| 2021 | $4,431,589 | $2,318,161 | $1,732,557 | $39,467 | 4 | $73,227 |
| 2020 | $3,492,593 | $2,286,412 | $1,775,696 | $178,728 | 4 | $72,151 |
About Mona Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Mona Foundation is a public charity, based in Bellevue, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $155K. Net investment income was $89K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mona Foundation is led by Mahnaz Javid, Ceopresident since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mahnaz Javid
Ceopresident
CEO & President → President, 2021
President → Ceopresident, 2024
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$108K (2020) → $8K (2025)
Tammy Randall Wood
Chairperson
Director → Chairperson, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Baerwolf
Managing Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$112K (2025)
Diane Samandi
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Duy-Loan Le
Director
Chairperson → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neda Moeini
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nooshin Darvish
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Neumann
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sima Mobini
Director
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Sisson
Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Wood
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tanya Zabeti
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Kim Clark (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: David Khorram (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Michelle Whitten (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Nikki Meshkin (2020) — Vice President
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $112K, to Laura Baerwolf (Managing Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Mona Foundation
How much does Mona Foundation give each year?
Mona Foundation gave $155K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $185K across 4 grants.
What is Mona Foundation's typical grant size?
Mona Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $31,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Mona Foundation give grants?
Mona Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (26%) and Washington (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (2 grants).
Does Mona Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Mona Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education Support" (5 grants).
Who are Mona Foundation's largest grantees?
Mona Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Sunflower Mission ($80,000), Parent University ($40,000) and Necs New Era ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mona Foundation?
Mona Foundation reported $6.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.
What is Mona Foundation's EIN?
Mona Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1968512. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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