Paradise Charity Group

Private foundation · Grantmaker Woodland Hills, CA EIN: 47-3396711

Paradise Charity Group is a private foundation, based in Woodland Hills, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $180K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $27K.

Key facts about Paradise Charity Group

In short: Paradise Charity Group gave $27K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $13K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
47-3396711
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$26,621
Grants made (2024)
2
Average grant
$13,311
Median grant
$13,311
Total assets
$180,110
Primary geography
California (92% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$180K

-14.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$27K

+14.5% YoY

Grant Count

2

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

+71.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Paradise Charity Group reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Paradise Charity Group gives

  • Giving grew 32% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 278% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

IrvineLa MesaNew YorkCharlotteLos AngelesCalabasasDetroitSeattleStevenson RanchWashingon

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K4 grants2020 7 grants2021 9 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2020) to $29K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $27K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Corazon De Vida Foundation: $25KCorazon De Vida Foundation$25KUNICEF: $2KUNICEF$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was Corazon De Vida Foundation ($25K). Together the top 2 received $27K.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Corazon De Vida Foundation Irvine, CATo help poor, underprivileged, and ill children with aid in the form of food, housing, medical treatment, and education.$24,525
UNICEF New York, NYGeneral Support$2,096

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$100K$200K$300K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$180,110$210,097$33,802
Revenue—$200,000$51
Expenses$29,987$23,705$33,548
Qualifying Distributions$26,835$23,249$29,179
Distributable Amount$9,668$1,541$2,366

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Paradise Charity Group is led by Bahar Danesh Gharib, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Bahar Danesh Gharib

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Bardia Danesh

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

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 Paradise Charity Group

How much does Paradise Charity Group give each year?

Paradise Charity Group gave $27K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $23K across 3 grants.

How large is Paradise Charity Group?

Paradise Charity Group reported $180K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Paradise Charity Group operate?

Paradise Charity Group has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Washington.

What is Paradise Charity Group's EIN?

Paradise Charity Group's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3396711. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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