The Bahramzadeh Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 45-0897080

The Bahramzadeh Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2024 filing reports 12 grants totaling $9,000 to charitable organizations.

Key facts about The Bahramzadeh Family Foundation

In short: The Bahramzadeh Family Foundation gave $9K across 12 grants in 2024 (avg $750), top state Colorado. 33% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
45-0897080
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$9,000
Grants made (2024)
12
Average grant
$750
Median grant
$500
New grantees (estimate)
33% first-time grantees (4 of 12, 2024; small sample)
Total assets
$272,769
Primary geography
Colorado (44% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$273K

+0.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$9K

-9.1% YoY

Grant Count

12

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$750

-9.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Bahramzadeh Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Bahramzadeh Family Foundation open to new grantees?

33%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 4 of 12 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $625; repeat grants $813. How we count

Medians: $500 first-time, $500 repeat.

  • 67% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−17%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No foundation mission is stated. Its 2024 grants went to organizations working in areas reflected in their own mission statements. For example, Médecins Sans Frontières USA describes its work as providing independent medical humanitarian emergency aid; Roundup River Ranch offers free, medically supported camp programs for children with life-altering diagnoses and their families; and Reach Out and Read Colorado promotes early-childhood school readiness and social-emotional skills through healthcare partnerships and books.

Other 2024 recipients include Food Bank of the Rockies, which says it nourishes people facing food insecurity, and Westminster Community Foundation, which says it connects people with causes that enrich its community.

Grantmaking

The foundation reported 12 grants totaling $9,000 in 2024. Grants ranged from $500 to $2,000, with a median of $500. The largest grant was $2,000 to San Diego Brain Tumor Foundation. Other grants included $1,000 each to Médecins Sans Frontières USA, Second Amendment Foundation, and Women’s Foundation of Colorado.

The remaining 2024 grants were $500 each to Big Sister League of San Diego, Colorado Association for School-Based Health Care, Food Bank of the Rockies, Reach Out and Read Colorado, Roundup River Ranch, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation, and Westminster Community Foundation. The listed grant purposes were General & Unrestricted.

How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado (44%), California (28%), New York (17%), and Washington (11%).

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

Cities

DenverSan DiegoGypsumHagerstownMemphisBellevueScottsdaleStaten IslandWestminsterAuroraBoiling SpringsNew YorkPigeon Forge

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K12 grants2019 11 grants2020 11 grants2021 13 grants2022 12 grants2023 12 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2024) to $13K (2022). In 2024 it made 12 grants totaling $9K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

San Diego Brain Tumor Foundation: $2KSan Diego Brain TumorFoundation$2KMedecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc: $1KMedecins Sans Frontieres USAInc$1KSecond Amendment Foundation: $1KSecond Amendment Foundation$1KWomen's Foundation of Colorado Inc: $1KWomen's Foundation of ColoradoInc$1KBig Sister League of San Diego: $500Big Sister League of San Diego$500Colorado Association for School- Based Health Care: $500Colorado Association forSchool- Based Health Care$500Food Bank of the Rockies: $500Food Bank of the Rockies$500Reach Out and Read Colorado: $500Reach Out and Read Colorado$500Roundup River Ranch: $500Roundup River Ranch$500St Jude Children's Research Hospital: $500St Jude Children's ResearchHospital$500

The largest 2024 recipient was San Diego Brain Tumor Foundation ($2K). Together the top 10 received $8K.

Grant Size Distribution

59 grants across all recorded years

59<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 59 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
San Diego Brain Tumor Foundation San Diego, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc New York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Second Amendment Foundation Bellevue, WAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Women's Foundation of Colorado Inc Denver, COGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Big Sister League of San Diego San Diego, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$500
Colorado Association for School- Based Health Care Denver, COGeneral & Unrestricted$500
Food Bank of the Rockies Denver, COGeneral & Unrestricted$500
Reach Out and Read Colorado Denver, COGeneral & Unrestricted$500
Roundup River Ranch Gypsum, COGeneral & Unrestricted$500
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Denver, COGeneral & Unrestricted$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grant total Number of grants
2024 $9,000 12
2023 $9,900 12
2022 $13,350 13
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$272,769$271,747$271,406
Revenue$17,232$15,820$-56,846
Expenses$16,210$15,479$19,482
Qualifying Distributions$14,088$14,425$17,375
Net Investment Income$15,317$14,907$14,287
Distributable Amount$14,197$13,782$14,550

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 11, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 6, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 25, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Hamid Bahramzadeh was listed as president, director, and secretary on the 2024 filing.

The Bahramzadeh Family Foundation is led by Hamid Bahramzadeh, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Hamid Bahramzadeh

    President, Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754

Frequently asked questions about The Bahramzadeh Family Foundation

How much does The Bahramzadeh Family Foundation give each year?

The Bahramzadeh Family Foundation gave $9K across 12 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $10K across 12 grants.

What is The Bahramzadeh Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Bahramzadeh Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $500, and its average grant was $750, across 12 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Bahramzadeh Family Foundation that year got $625 on average.

Where does The Bahramzadeh Family Foundation give grants?

The Bahramzadeh Family Foundation's top state is Colorado, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (28%) and New York (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (5 grants) and San Diego, CA (2 grants).

Does The Bahramzadeh Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Bahramzadeh Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Bahramzadeh Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Bahramzadeh Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include San Diego Brain Tumor Foundation ($2,000), Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc ($1,000) and Second Amendment Foundation ($1,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is The Bahramzadeh Family Foundation?

The Bahramzadeh Family Foundation reported $273K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does The Bahramzadeh Family Foundation fund?

No foundation mission is stated. Its 2024 grants went to organizations working in areas reflected in their own mission statements. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Bahramzadeh Family Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Bahramzadeh Family Foundation's EIN?

The Bahramzadeh Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-0897080. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Does The Bahramzadeh Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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