Nezhat Family Foundation
The Nezhat Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Redwood City, California. Its 2025 filing lists grants for healthcare research and education, cancer research, education, and other purposes.
Nezhat Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Nezhat Family Foundation gave $226K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Massachusetts. 45% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $225,950
- -15.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,829
- +41.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $22,781,813
- +123.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 45% first-time grantees (5 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Nezhat Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1775 Woodside Road 202, Redwood City, CA 94061
Phone: (650) 327-8778
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Nezhat Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Latvia Medical Foundation ($125K). Together the top 10 received $225K.
Grant Size Distribution
84 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 80 grants of 84 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
For 2025, the filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts (55%), California (27%), Alabama (7%), Oregon (5%), and an unspecified state (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Nezhat Family Foundation open to new grantees?
45%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 11 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $28K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $13K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 29% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $125K (2019) to $327K (2023). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $226K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Latvia Medical Foundation Marion, MA | Provide Healthcare Research | $125,000 |
| Stanford University Redwood City, CA | Help Provide Healthcare Education | $30,000 |
| Haiti Hands on Inc Menlo Park, CA | Help Provide Education to Rural Children of Haiti | $19,000 |
| American Society of Reproductive ME Birmingham, AL | Provide Healthcare Research | $15,000 |
| Sherie Hildreth Ovarian Cancer Foun Gladstone, OR | Support Cancer Research | $10,000 |
| Penninsula Youth Sail Foundation Woodside, CA | To provide comprehensive sailing program to youths in the bay area. Learn to sail safely, cultivate character & community values. | $10,000 |
| New European Surgical Academy | Provide Healthcare Research | $10,000 |
| Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeon South Miami, FL | To promote surgeons and other health care professionals interested in minimally invasive surgery & therapy. | $3,000 |
| House of God Ministry Portland, OR | Help Provide Healthcare Education | $2,000 |
| Beyond Fistula Los Altos, CA | Help Provide Education to Young Women in Kenya | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $22,781,813 | $12,827,265 | $233,196 | $225,950 | 12 | $225,950 | $262,398 | $769,153 |
| 2024 | $10,187,744 | $5,593,274 | $267,443 | $267,000 | 20 | $267,000 | $127,353 | $402,296 |
| 2023 | $4,861,913 | $1,522,813 | $328,155 | $327,000 | 14 | $327,000 | $92,026 | $249,075 |
| 2022 | $3,667,255 | $468,777 | $299,935 | $299,600 | 16 | $299,600 | $126,625 | $232,743 |
| 2021 | $3,498,413 | $283,598 | $205,649 | $200,414 | 22 | $200,414 | $79,580 | $243,122 |
| 2020 | $3,420,464 | $147,172 | $175,735 | $175,500 | 11 | — | $36,175 | $199,714 |
| 2019 | $3,449,027 | $206,400 | $137,187 | $125,000 | 8 | — | $77,974 | $174,341 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nezhat Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $769K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants include support for healthcare research and education, cancer research, education for rural children in Haiti and young women in Kenya, youth sailing, and other purposes. One recipient, Beyond Fistula, describes its own mission as providing educational, vocational, and economic opportunities in Kenya to the fistula patient population and aiding post-operative health and well-being.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $225,950. Grant amounts ranged from $450 to $125,000, with a median of $10,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $125,000 to Latvia Medical Foundation for healthcare research; $30,000 to Stanford University for healthcare education; $19,000 to Haiti Hands On Inc. for education for rural children in Haiti; $15,000 to American Society of Reproductive Medicine for healthcare research; and $10,000 to Sherie Hildreth Ovarian Cancer Foundation for cancer research. Beyond Fistula received $1,000; its stated mission is described above.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Camran Nezhat as president and Farr Nezhat and Ceana Nezhat as directors.
Nezhat Family Foundation is led by Camran Nezhat, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Camran Nezhat
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ceana Nezhat
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Farr Nezhat
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Nezhat Family Foundation
How much does Nezhat Family Foundation give each year?
Nezhat Family Foundation gave $226K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $267K across 20 grants.
What is Nezhat Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Nezhat Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $18,829, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Nezhat Family Foundation that year got $28K on average.
Where does Nezhat Family Foundation give grants?
Nezhat Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (27%) and Alabama (7%).
Does Nezhat Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Nezhat Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Provide Healthcare Research" (3 grants).
Who are Nezhat Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Nezhat Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Latvia Medical Foundation ($125,000), Stanford University ($30,000) and Haiti Hands on Inc ($19,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Nezhat Family Foundation?
Nezhat Family Foundation reported $22.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $226K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $769K (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.
What does Nezhat Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants include support for healthcare research and education, cancer research, education for rural children in Haiti and young women in Kenya, youth sailing, and other purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Nezhat Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Nezhat Family Foundation's EIN?
Nezhat Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1617356. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Nezhat Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Nezhat Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/nezhat-family-foundation-morg_2af668501ee641bcaf09dc114a71b348
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