Zamani Family Foundation
Zamani Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hidden Hills, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $31K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $145.
Zamani Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Zamani Family Foundation gave $43K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $43,000
- +15.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,333
- +92.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $30,992
- +15.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (77% 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 Zamani Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Howard Barnessierra Canyon High Sch ($25K). Together the top 3 received $43K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Zamani Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 134275% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32 (2022) to $43K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $43K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Howard Barnessierra Canyon High Sch Chatsworth, CA | Support for Athletes | $25,000 |
| Duke University Durham, NC | Support for Athletics | $10,000 |
| Butler Bentonucla Football Los Angeles, CA | Support for Athletes | $8,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $30,992 | $48,869 | $44,725 | $43,000 | 3 | $44,700 | $145 | $2,079 |
| 2024 | $26,844 | $40,811 | $39,635 | $37,192 | 5 | $39,610 | $119 | $1,539 |
| 2023 | $25,668 | $42,567 | $38,830 | $37,000 | 1 | $38,805 | $67 | $951 |
| 2022 | $21,931 | $6,561 | $4,648 | $32 | 1 | $4,623 | $61 | $859 |
| 2021 | $20,018 | $20,298 | $280 | — | — | $280 | $23 | $309 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Zamani Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Zamani Family Foundation is led by Reza Zamani, CEO on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Reza Zamani
CEO
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Zamani
Secretary & CFO
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Zamani Family Foundation
How much does Zamani Family Foundation give each year?
Zamani Family Foundation gave $43K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 5 grants.
What is Zamani Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Zamani Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Zamani Family Foundation give grants?
Zamani Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (23%).
Does Zamani Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Zamani Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Zamani Family Foundation?
Zamani Family Foundation reported $31K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $45K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Zamani Family Foundation's EIN?
Zamani Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1782188. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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