Taslimi Foundation
Taslimi Foundation is a private foundation, based in Santa Monica, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $101K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $65K.
Taslimi Foundation at a glance
In short: Taslimi Foundation gave $65K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $22K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $65,000
- -63.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $21,667
- -51.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $101,284
- -44.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Illinois (77% 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 Taslimi Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The University of Chicago - Lily Ayman Memorial Persian Studies Fund ($50K). Together the top 3 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 19 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Taslimi Foundation gives
- Giving fell 44% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $65K (2024) to $221K (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Chicago - Lily Ayman Memorial Persian Studies Fund Chicago, IL | General Support | $50,000 |
| Opccpeople Concern Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Project Angel Food Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $101,284 | $630,933 | $712,408 | $65,000 | 3 | $712,308 | $8,223 |
| 2023 | $182,759 | $704,397 | $814,809 | $179,176 | 4 | $814,185 | $8,236 |
| 2022 | $293,171 | $902,063 | $883,137 | $113,592 | 3 | $883,062 | $29,544 |
| 2021 | $274,245 | $1,000,000 | $878,542 | $117,000 | 3 | — | $26,303 |
| 2020 | $252,787 | $1,000,000 | $1,007,263 | $220,745 | 6 | — | $27,258 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Taslimi Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Taslimi Foundation is led by Shidan Taslimi, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Shidan Taslimi
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mehran Taslimi
Secretary & CFO
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
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 Taslimi Foundation
How much does Taslimi Foundation give each year?
Taslimi Foundation gave $65K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $179K across 4 grants.
What is Taslimi Foundation's typical grant size?
Taslimi Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $21,667, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Taslimi Foundation give grants?
Taslimi Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Taslimi Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Taslimi Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Taslimi Foundation?
Taslimi Foundation reported $101K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $712K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Taslimi Foundation's EIN?
Taslimi Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4610596. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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