Omid for Iran
Omid for Iran is a private foundation, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $26K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K.
Omid for Iran at a glance
In short: Omid for Iran gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $10,000
- +400.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +400.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $26,018
- +29.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 Omid for Iran funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was International Society for Children with Cancer ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Omid for Iran gives
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2023) to $10K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| International Society for Children with Cancer Irvine, CA | Pediatric Cancer Research | $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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $26,018 | $227,165 | $221,272 | $10,000 | 1 | $221,107 | $1,054 |
| 2023 | $20,125 | $133,097 | $120,349 | $2,000 | 1 | $120,252 | $577 |
| 2022 | $7,377 | $64,130 | $64,145 | — | — | $64,115 | $469 |
| 2021 | $7,392 | $27,012 | $29,183 | — | — | $29,171 | $965 |
| 2020 | $9,563 | $115,041 | $114,015 | — | — | — | $787 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Omid for Iran reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Omid for Iran's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Amir Soltani
Director
On filings since 2020
$42K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Khosrow B. Semnani
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Michael De Groote (2020–2023) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2020 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2020 filing was $42K, to Amir Soltani (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Omid for Iran
How much does Omid for Iran give each year?
Omid for Iran gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2K across 1 grant.
How large is Omid for Iran?
Omid for Iran reported $26K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $221K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Omid for Iran operate?
Omid for Iran has awarded grants in California, Utah.
What is Omid for Iran's EIN?
Omid for Iran's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1326859. 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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