The Persepolis Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-4093707

The Persepolis Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $11.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $328K. Net investment income was $501K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$11.4M

+1.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$328K

+59.8% YoY

Grant Count

4

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$82K

-20.1% YoY

About The Persepolis Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Persepolis Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $11.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $328K. Net investment income was $501K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

AlbanyCambridgeMontclairNew York

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$138K$275K$413K$551K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$11,388,665$11,255,192$10,987,198
Revenue$500,552$481,463$218,769
Expenses$367,079$213,469$157,250
Qualifying Distributions$353,917$213,469$153,250
Net Investment Income$500,552$480,950$218,769
Distributable Amount$1,063,281$893,452$856,455

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$82K$164K$246K$328K1 grants20201 grants20213 grants20222 grants20234 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

The Metropolitan Museum …$305KDaniel's Music Foundation$10KMyriad USA$10KMontclair Shared Housing…$3K

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K2$50–100K4$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SHARMIN MOSSAVAR-RAHMANITRUSTEE1
BIJAN MOSSAVAR-RAHMANITRUSTEE1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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