Parviz Kamangar Charitable Foundation
Parviz Kamangar Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $263K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $195K.
Parviz Kamangar Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Parviz Kamangar Charitable Foundation gave $195K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $195,000
- +28.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,500
- +28.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $262,984
- +46.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Parviz Kamangar Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jack Harris Scholarship Foundation ($125K). Together the top 6 received $195K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 35 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Parviz Kamangar Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $126K (2020) to $251K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $195K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Harris Scholarship Foundation Coalinga, CA | Unrestricted Cash Contribution | $125,000 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation Sacramento, CA | Unrestricted Cash Contribution | $25,000 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | Unrestricted Cash Contribution | $20,000 |
| NW Society of Colon Cancer Portland, OR | Unrestricted Cash Contribution | $10,000 |
| American Society of Colorectal Surg Arlington Heights, IL | Unrestricted Cash Contribution | $10,000 |
| Roya Foundation Tracy, CA | Unrestricted Cash Contribution | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $262,984 | $280,302 | $196,468 | $195,000 | 6 | $195,000 |
| 2024 | $179,150 | $108,465 | $152,535 | $152,000 | 6 | $152,000 |
| 2023 | $223,220 | $308,969 | $253,567 | $251,000 | 7 | $251,000 |
| 2022 | $167,818 | $201,186 | $198,220 | $197,000 | 7 | $197,000 |
| 2021 | $164,852 | $200,043 | $168,025 | $167,200 | 9 | $167,200 |
| 2020 | $132,834 | $150,331 | $126,810 | $126,000 | 5 | — |
| 2019 | $109,313 | $151,790 | $150,834 | $147,500 | 7 | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Parviz Kamangar Charitable Foundation is led by Parviz Kamangar, Chairman on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Parviz Kamangar
Chairman
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 Parviz Kamangar Charitable Foundation
How much does Parviz Kamangar Charitable Foundation give each year?
Parviz Kamangar Charitable Foundation gave $195K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $152K across 6 grants.
What is Parviz Kamangar Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Parviz Kamangar Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $32,500, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Parviz Kamangar Charitable Foundation give grants?
Parviz Kamangar Charitable Foundation gives mostly in California: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (10%) and Oregon (5%).
Does Parviz Kamangar Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Parviz Kamangar Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Parviz Kamangar Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Parviz Kamangar Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jack Harris Scholarship Foundation ($125,000), Pacific Legal Foundation ($25,000) and MD Anderson Cancer Center ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Parviz Kamangar Charitable Foundation?
Parviz Kamangar Charitable Foundation reported $263K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $280K.
What is Parviz Kamangar Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Parviz Kamangar Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3681304. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 February 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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