Rezvan Foundation for Excellence
The Rezvan Foundation provides scholarships to exceptionally talented young students who have spent time in foster care.
Rezvan Foundation for Excellence at a glance
In short: Rezvan Foundation for Excellence gave $24K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,964
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $11,982
- Median grant
- $11,982
- Total assets
- $133,529
- +193.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Rezvan Foundation for Excellence funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UCLA ($16K). Together the top 2 received $24K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Rezvan Foundation for Excellence gives
- In 2021 it paid out 811% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2025) to $83K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UCLA Los Angeles, CA | — | $16,402 |
| Appalachian State University Boone, NC | — | $7,562 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $133,529 | $169,593 | $82,886 | $23,964 | 2 | — | — |
| 2024 | $45,440 | $62,859 | $137,674 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $117,779 | $196,251 | $211,383 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $132,907 | $114,852 | $187,220 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $205,189 | $63,513 | $149,694 | $83,233 | 12 | $99,148 | $12,231 |
| 2020 | $292,131 | $247,373 | $189,105 | — | — | — | — |
About Rezvan Foundation for Excellence
Based on IRS filings
Rezvan Foundation for Excellence is a public charity, based in Gilroy, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $134K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $24K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rezvan Foundation for Excellence is led by Ehsan Rezvan, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ehsan Rezvan
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Naimi Yazdi
Secretary
Vice President → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Elliot
Board Member
President & CEO → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suken Shah
CFO
Board Member → CFO, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Elizabeth Naimi-Yazdi (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Natalie Naimi-Yazdi (2020) — Secretary
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.
Frequently asked questions about Rezvan Foundation for Excellence
How much does Rezvan Foundation for Excellence give each year?
Rezvan Foundation for Excellence gave $24K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Rezvan Foundation for Excellence?
Rezvan Foundation for Excellence reported $134K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $170K.
Where does Rezvan Foundation for Excellence operate?
Rezvan Foundation for Excellence has awarded grants in California, Louisiana, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Oregon.
What is Rezvan Foundation for Excellence's EIN?
Rezvan Foundation for Excellence's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0810674. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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