World Unity Organization

Private foundation · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 20-2140448

World Unity Organization is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $177K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $167K. Net investment income was $4K.

World Unity Organization at a glance

In short: World Unity Organization gave $167K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$167,385
-8.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+14.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$20,923
-19.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$6,108
Total assets
$177,083
+23.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (91% 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 World Unity Organization funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Hope the Mission: $100KHope the Mission$100KThe Ovarian Cancer: $8KThe Ovarian Cancer$8KElan Financial Services: $7KElan Financial Services$7KVasht: $5KVasht$5KThe Bianca Foundation: $5KThe Bianca Foundation$5KCity of Hope: $3KCity of Hope$3KNew Horizons: $1KNew Horizons$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Hope the Mission ($100K). Together the top 7 received $129K.

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

38<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 41 (93%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

Los AngelesBurbankDuarteMission HillsMontgomery VillageCulver CityNorth HillsBeverly HillsNew YorkWoodland HillsErieMatthewsNorthridgeSt. Louis

How World Unity Organization gives

  • Giving grew 99% from 2022 to 2025. 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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K13 grants2019 11 grants2020 9 grants2021 8 grants2022 9 grants2023 7 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $62K (2021) to $183K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $167K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hope the Mission Mission Hills, CACharity$99,952
Various Los Angeles, CACharity$38,340
The Ovarian Cancer New York, NYCharity$7,726
Elan Financial Services St. Louis, MOCharity$7,015
Vasht Woodland Hills, CACharity$5,200
The Bianca Foundation Burbank, CACharity$5,126
City of Hope Duarte, CACharity$3,000
New Horizons North Hills, CACharity$1,026
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$177,083$226,000$196,200$167,3858$167,385$3,774
2024$143,508$183,000$199,993$182,6387$182,638$858
2023$159,644$157,300$120,598$103,9579$103,957$2,507
2022$120,435$28,250$106,423$84,1038$84,103$1,106
2021$197,502$33,826$78,884$62,3829$62,382$2,087
2020$240,473$80,000$114,410$97,55411—$11,249
2019$263,633$135,500$137,906$120,57113—$3,490

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

World Unity Organization is led by Nasser Haverim, Director on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Nasser Haverim

    Director

    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 World Unity Organization

How much does World Unity Organization give each year?

World Unity Organization gave $167K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $183K across 7 grants.

What is World Unity Organization's typical grant size?

World Unity Organization's median grant in 2025 was $6,108, and its average grant was $20,923, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does World Unity Organization give grants?

World Unity Organization gives mostly in California: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does World Unity Organization give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on World Unity Organization's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (8 grants).

Who are World Unity Organization's largest grantees?

World Unity Organization's largest 2025 grantees include Hope the Mission ($99,952), The Ovarian Cancer ($7,726) and Elan Financial Services ($7,015), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is World Unity Organization?

World Unity Organization reported $177K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $226K.

What is World Unity Organization?

World Unity Organization is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $177K in total assets as of 2025.

What is World Unity Organization's EIN?

World Unity Organization's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2140448. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)

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