The Abdolhossein and Guitty Ejtemai Foundation concentrates large, unrestricted gifts to institutions tied to the Baha'i faith and related community organizations. Their grants favor national-level religious bodies and pooled funds that support faith-community infrastructure rather than project-specific philanthropy. Giving appears mission-focused on sustaining religious governance, outreach, and community resilience.
Very concentrated: very few, large unrestricted grants to national or centralized religious bodies rather than many small or time-limited program grants; emphasis on core operating support.
A $1.75 million unrestricted gift to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States stands out in the foundation’s recent giving, pointing to a pattern of support for Baha'i institutions and related community organizations. Abdolhossein and Guitty Ejtemai Foundation uses flexible grants rather than project-restricted awards, and its largest recent gifts go to organizations that sit close to faith-community infrastructure, including the Baha'i Fund in Sterling, Virginia, and Iacc in Vienna, Virginia. The grant list also shows support for a smaller set of education, humanitarian, arts, and advocacy organizations, but the largest awards are concentrated around Baha'i governance and pooled funding vehicles. Recent grants range from six-figure commitments to many modest awards, with repeated support across multiple years for some recipients. The foundation’s pattern suggests a funder focused on sustaining institutions, operating capacity, and community continuity through unrestricted support. Its giving is regional in scope and rooted in a visible network of organizations in Virginia and the broader Mid-Atlantic, alongside a few larger national recipients.
A central theme in the foundation’s grantmaking is support for Baha'i institutions and their related financing structures. In 2025, it gave $1,550,000 to the Baha'i Fund for unrestricted support, following an $18,000 gift in 2024 to the same recipient. It also awarded $250,000 to Iacc in Vienna, Virginia, as an unrestricted gift. Beyond directly religious organizations, the foundation has supported community-facing groups connected to Persian culture and diaspora activity, including $30,000 to Association of the Friends of Persian Culture in 2024 and $20,000 in 2025. Smaller grants also extend into civic and humanitarian areas, such as $25,000 each to Journalism for Change Inc in 2024 and 2025, and $25,000 each to Afghan Relief Fund in 2024 and 2025.
The foundation’s typical grant size is small relative to its largest awards: p25 is $200, median is $500, and p75 is $5,000. That distribution suggests a long tail of modest grants alongside a few very large commitments. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including the Baha'i Fund, Journalism for Change Inc, Afghan Relief Fund, The Washington Ballet, Easter Seals, and Women Giving Back, which indicates repeat support rather than one-time awards only. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, and the grants listed are unrestricted gifts, with no individual funding or program-related investments shown in the provided data.
$2.1M
$57.4M
$31.9M
$2.4M
Most grants fall between $200 and $5K, with a median of $500.
25th Percentile
$200
Median
$500
75th Percentile
$5K
About 36% of grants go to recipients in VA.
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Notable grantees: National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States, Baha'i Fund, IACC
Giving is strongly centered in Virginia, which accounts for 36% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities in Virginia include Vienna, Sterling, Arlington, Manassas, Falls Church, Harrisonburg, and Dunn Loring. Outside Virginia, the foundation has made grants to organizations in Evanston, Illinois; Washington, DC; Baltimore, Maryland; Silver Spring, Maryland; Memphis, Tennessee; Pasadena, California; Rancho Cucamonga, California; and Minneapolis, Minnesota. All listed recipient grants are in the United States.
The foundation supports Baha'i institutions and related community organizations, along with some education, humanitarian, arts, and advocacy groups. Recent grants include unrestricted support for the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States, the Baha'i Fund, Iacc, and a mix of organizations such as The Washington Ballet, St Jude Children's Research, and Women’s Refugee Commission Inc.
The recent grants are listed as unrestricted gifts. That pattern appears across both very large awards and smaller awards, including the $1,550,000 gift to the Baha'i Fund and many smaller grants at $5,000 or below.
The grant-size distribution is small at the middle of the range: p25 is $200, median is $500, and p75 is $5,000. That means many awards are modest, even though the foundation also makes a few much larger gifts.
Yes. The data shows repeated support across multiple years for several recipients, including the Baha'i Fund, Journalism for Change Inc, Afghan Relief Fund, The Washington Ballet, Easter Seals, and Women Giving Back.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAHA'I FUND | STERLING, VA | $1,550,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| IACC | VIENNA, VA | $250,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH | MEMPHIS, TN | $100,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| JOURNALISM FOR CHANGE INC | ARLINGTON, VA | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| AFGHAN RELIEF FUND | MANASSAS, VA | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| ASSOCIATION OF THE FRIENDS OF PERSIAN CULTURE | EVANSTON, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| THE WASHINGTON BALLET | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| UNIVERSITY OF MD FOUNDATION | BALTIMORE, MD | $15,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY | HARRISONBURG, VA | $10,250 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| PARS PLACE | VIENNA, VA | $10,150 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| RAD ARTS FOUNDATION | PASADENA, CA | $5,570 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| EASTER SEALS | SILVER SPRING, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| CHILDREN'S THEATRE COMPANY | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| WOMENS REFUGEE COMMISSION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| WOMEN GIVING BACK | STERLING, VA | $3,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| THE HYER CALLING FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $2,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| JOHNS HOPKINS | BALTIMORE, MD | $2,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| LSA OF GREATER VIENNA | DUNN LORING, VA | $2,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| IMU FOUNDATION INC | HOUSTON, TX | $1,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| IRANEMA | ASHBURN, VA | $1,160 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| KILMER MIDDLE SCHOOL PTA | VIENNA, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| VIENNA JAMMERS | VIENNA, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| MAYO CLINIC | ALBERT LEA, MN | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| MARYLAND FOOD BANK | BALTIMORE, MD | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| REAL FOODS FOR KIDS | MCLEAN, VA | $540 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| FEEDING AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| MANNS HORNE YOUTH FOUNDATION | VIENNA, VA | $250 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| DUNN LORING FIRE STATION | DUNN LORING, VA | $250 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| CHURCH WORLD SERVICE CROP WALK | ELKHART, IN | $250 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| SPCA INTERNATIONAL | MILFORD, NH | $100 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE BAHA'IS OF THE UNITED STATES | EVANSTON, IL | $1,750,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| ASSOCIATION OF THE FRIENDS OF PERSIAN CULTURE | EVANSTON, IL | $30,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| AFGHAN RELEIF FUND | MANASSAS, VA | $25,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| JOURNALISM FOR CHANGE INC | ARLINGTON, VA | $25,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| BAHA'I FUND | STERLING, VA | $18,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND | COLLEGE PARK, MD | $15,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| THE WASHINGTON BALLET | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| EASTER SEALS | SILVER SPRING, MD | $5,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| WOMEN ON THE MOVE | RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| TAHIRIH JUSTICE CENTER | FALLS CHURCH, VA | $5,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| CRESCENT ISLAMIC CENTER | MANASSAS, VA | $5,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| WOMEN GIVING BACK | STERLING, VA | $3,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| YELLOW BOOMERANG | BETHESDA, MD | $2,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC | CLEVELAND, OH | $2,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| MAYO CLINIC | ALBERT LEA, MN | $2,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| MARYLAND FOOD BANK | BALTIMORE, MD | $1,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| VIENNA JAMMERS | VIENNA, VA | $750 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| LSA OF GREATER VIENNA | DUNN LORING, VA | $750 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
BAHA'I FUND
$1,550,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
IACC
$250,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH
$100,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
JOURNALISM FOR CHANGE INC
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
AFGHAN RELIEF FUND
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
ASSOCIATION OF THE FRIENDS OF PERSIAN CULTURE
$20,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
THE WASHINGTON BALLET
UNRESTRICTED GIFT
UNIVERSITY OF MD FOUNDATION
$15,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
$10,250UNRESTRICTED GIFT
PARS PLACE
$10,150UNRESTRICTED GIFT
RAD ARTS FOUNDATION
$5,570UNRESTRICTED GIFT
EASTER SEALS
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
CHILDREN'S THEATRE COMPANY
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
WOMENS REFUGEE COMMISSION INC
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
WOMEN GIVING BACK
$3,500UNRESTRICTED GIFT
THE HYER CALLING FOUNDATION
$2,500UNRESTRICTED GIFT
JOHNS HOPKINS
$2,500UNRESTRICTED GIFT
LSA OF GREATER VIENNA
$2,500UNRESTRICTED GIFT
IMU FOUNDATION INC
$1,500UNRESTRICTED GIFT
IRANEMA
$1,160UNRESTRICTED GIFT
KILMER MIDDLE SCHOOL PTA
$1,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
VIENNA JAMMERS
$1,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
MAYO CLINIC
$1,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
MARYLAND FOOD BANK
$1,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
REAL FOODS FOR KIDS
$540UNRESTRICTED GIFT
FEEDING AMERICA
$500UNRESTRICTED GIFT
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON
$500UNRESTRICTED GIFT
MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
$500UNRESTRICTED GIFT
MANNS HORNE YOUTH FOUNDATION
$250UNRESTRICTED GIFT
DUNN LORING FIRE STATION
$250UNRESTRICTED GIFT
CHURCH WORLD SERVICE CROP WALK
$250UNRESTRICTED GIFT
SPCA INTERNATIONAL
$100UNRESTRICTED GIFT
NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE BAHA'IS OF THE UNITED STATES
$1,750,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
ASSOCIATION OF THE FRIENDS OF PERSIAN CULTURE
$30,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
AFGHAN RELEIF FUND
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
JOURNALISM FOR CHANGE INC
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
BAHA'I FUND
$18,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
$15,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
THE WASHINGTON BALLET
$15,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
EASTER SEALS
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
WOMEN ON THE MOVE
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
TAHIRIH JUSTICE CENTER
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
CRESCENT ISLAMIC CENTER
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
WOMEN GIVING BACK
$3,500UNRESTRICTED GIFT
YELLOW BOOMERANG
$2,500UNRESTRICTED GIFT
CLEVELAND CLINIC
$2,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
MAYO CLINIC
$2,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
MARYLAND FOOD BANK
$1,500UNRESTRICTED GIFT
VIENNA JAMMERS
$750UNRESTRICTED GIFT
LSA OF GREATER VIENNA
$750UNRESTRICTED GIFT