Yas Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 46-4529238

Yas Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $258K.

Key facts about Yas Foundation Inc

EIN
46-4529238
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$257,580
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$36,797
Median grant
$5,000
Primary geography
New Hampshire (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Yas Foundation Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Yas Foundation Inc's 7 itemized 2025 grants were New Hampshire (68%) and Connecticut (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Durham, NH (2 grants). None of its 7 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (7 grants).

How Yas Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 1153% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$258K

+51.5% YoY

Grant Count

7

+600.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$37K

-78.4% YoY

About Yas Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Yas Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $258K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of all 7 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

DurhamBostonWashingtonAbingtonAnnvilleExtonJacksonvilleKnoxvilleLawrenceNew HavenNew YorkNorth Hampton

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets———
Revenue———
Expenses———
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income———
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$64K$129K$193K$258K9 grants20201 grants20212 grants20223 grants20231 grants20247 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

University of New Hampshire: $170KUniversity of New Hampshire$170KYale University: $40KYale University$40KUniversity of Calgary: $36KUniversity of Calgary$36KAbington School District Educational Foundation: $5KAbington School DistrictEducational Foundation$5KScte Foundation Inc: $3KScte Foundation Inc$3KUniversity of New Hampshire Foundation Inc: $3KUniversity of New HampshireFoundation Inc$3KNorth Hampton Public Library: $2KNorth Hampton Public Library$2K

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include University of New Hampshire ($170,000), Yale University ($40,000), University of Calgary ($35,580).

RecipientPurposeAmount
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Durham, NHPROGRAM SUPPORT$170,000
YALE UNIVERSITY New Haven, CTPROGRAM SUPPORT$40,000
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY PROGRAM SUPPORT$35,580
ABINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION Abington, PAPROGRAM SUPPORT$5,000
SCTE FOUNDATION INC Exton, PAPROGRAM SUPPORT$3,000
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FOUNDATION INC Durham, NHPROGRAM SUPPORT$2,500
NORTH HAMPTON PUBLIC LIBRARY North Hampton, NHPROGRAM SUPPORT$1,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Paymaneh Yassini-FardPresident/Director1—
Rouzbeh Yassini-FardTreasurer/Director1—
Alfred C TorrisiClerk/Director1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Yas Foundation Inc?

Yas Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Boston, MA. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Yas Foundation Inc operate?

Yas Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee.

What size grants does Yas Foundation Inc award?

In 2025, Yas Foundation Inc awarded 7 grants totaling $258K — an average of about $37K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Yas Foundation Inc's EIN?

Yas Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4529238. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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