The Farzaneh Family Foundation concentrates almost exclusively on supporting ophthalmology research, clinical care, and academic positions, primarily through large gifts to university-affiliated eye programs. Their grants fund an endowed chair at the University of Oklahoma and capital/equipment and recruitment support for a major eye institute, indicating a focus on strengthening clinical capacity and translational research in eye health.
The Farzaneh Family Foundation has made ophthalmology the center of its giving, backing research, clinical capacity, and academic appointments through large university-linked grants. Its most visible commitments include the Farzaneh Family Endowed Chair in OU Ophthalmology at the University of Oklahoma Foundation Inc, awarded at $1,100,000 in 2024 and renewed with a $400,000 grant in 2025. The foundation has also supported the Dean Mcgee Eye Institute Foundation with $500,000 for imaging equipment to improve patient care and expand clinical-trial participation. Alongside those institution-building gifts, it has made grants for scholarship support, visiting scholars, and unrestricted university funding. The pattern suggests a funder that uses a mix of major anchor grants and smaller supporting awards to strengthen eye-health programs tied to universities and medical centers. While the recent record includes a few grants outside ophthalmology, the eye-care portfolio is the clearest through line in its giving.
In ophthalmology, the foundation’s support goes beyond general operations to specific infrastructure and academic roles. It gave $500,000 to the Dean Mcgee Eye Institute Foundation for imaging equipment that would enhance patient care and help the institute qualify for more clinical trials. It also gave $1,100,000 in 2024 and $400,000 in 2025 to the University of Oklahoma Foundation Inc for the Farzaneh Family Endowed Chair in OU Ophthalmology. Academic and training support appears in other gifts as well: the foundation gave $15,000 to the University of Oklahoma Foundation Inc for the Visiting Scholars Fund and $120,000 for the CIS Student Scholarship Fund. That mix points to a preference for strengthening both the clinical and educational sides of eye-health programs.
Typical grant size sits at a $5,000 25th percentile, $10,000 median, and $50,000 75th percentile, showing a pattern that combines many smaller awards with occasional large institutional gifts. The recent record includes repeated support for the University of Oklahoma Foundation Inc across 2023, 2024, and 2025, as well as several other recipients that appear in multiple years, which indicates recurring rather than one-off relationships in parts of the portfolio. The foundation is a family foundation, and it also funds individuals. It makes no program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $50K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in OK.
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Very concentrated giving: few, large gifts (two recipients; three of four grants to the same university foundation), repeat funding to a core institutional beneficiary, and targeted, program-specific investments rather than broad or small-dollar grants.
Notable grantees: University of Oklahoma Foundation (supporting OU Ophthalmology / endowed chair), Dean McGee Eye Institute Foundation, OU Ophthalmology / University of Oklahoma College of Medicine (clinical and research programs)
Grantmaking is regional and heavily concentrated in Oklahoma. Oklahoma recipients appear in Norman, Oklahoma City, and Edmond, with NORMAN, OK showing up on multiple grants to the University of Oklahoma Foundation Inc and Norman-based organizations receiving both health and community support. Outside Oklahoma, recent grants went to recipients in Chicago, Princeton, Woodinville, State College, Washington, DC, and New York. All recorded grants in the dataset were made to US recipients.
Its clearest focus is ophthalmology. The recent record includes major support for an endowed chair in OU Ophthalmology, imaging equipment for an eye institute, and related university-based scholarship, visiting scholar, and unrestricted support tied to eye-health programs.
The typical grant-size distribution is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. That pattern sits alongside a few much larger institutional gifts, including awards of $500,000 and above.
Yes. The University of Oklahoma Foundation Inc appears in multiple years, including 2023, 2024, and 2025. Norman Alcohol Information Center Inc and Infant Crisis Services also each received grants in more than one year, showing recurring relationships in parts of the portfolio.
By recipient count, Oklahoma is the top state for grants. Recent Oklahoma recipients include organizations in Norman, Oklahoma City, and Edmond, while the dataset shows 100% of grants went to US recipients.
Yes. The foundation funds individuals, and its recent-grants taxonomy includes hardship and financial assistance for individuals, along with support for university students, visiting scholars, and clinicians or researchers.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA FOUNDATION INC | NORMAN, OK | $400,000 | 2025 | Farzaneh Family Endowed Chair in OU Ophthalmology |
| UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA FOUNDATION INC | NORMAN, OK | $315,139 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| OKLAHOMA ISLAMIC ACADEMY LLC | EDMOND, OK | $20,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| RAZI HEALTH FOUNDATION INC | PRINCETON, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | Cancer patients fund |
| NORMAN REGIONAL HEALTH FOUNDATION | NORMAN, OK | $10,000 | 2025 | Equipped for Tomorrow campaign |
| ROTARY CLUB 29 FOUNDATION | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $10,000 | 2025 | Impact Endowment fund |
| NORMAN ALCOHOL INFORMATION CENTER INC | NORMAN, OK | $10,000 | 2025 | The Virtue Center |
| M Moazeni | Little Elm, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | Hardship Assistance Grant |
| OKLAHOMA CITY NATIONAL MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| D Nematollahi | Norman, OK | $3,000 | 2025 | Hardship Assistance Grant |
| M Taleghani | Norman, OK | $3,000 | 2025 | Hardship Assistance Grant |
| F Azinmoghaddam | Stillwater, OK | $3,000 | 2025 | Hardship Assistance Grant |
| UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA FOUNDATION INC | NORMAN, OK | $1,100,000 | 2024 | Farzaneh Family Endowed Chair in OU Ophthalmology |
| DEAN MCGEE EYE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $500,000 | 2024 | For the Institute to acquire specific imaging equipment to provide enhanced patient care, qualify the Institute to participate in more clinical trials and expand the Institute's participation in translational research endeavors; and to help establish a start-up fund to be used to recruit a clinician-scientist to the Institute |
| UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA FOUNDATION INC | NORMAN, OK | $120,000 | 2024 | CIS Student Scholarship Fund |
| HOMELESS ALLIANCE | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $110,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted (see general explanation) |
| OKLAHOMA ISLAMIC ACADEMY LLC | EDMOND, OK | $50,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| NORMAN ALCOHOL INFORMATION CENTER INC | NORMAN, OK | $10,000 | 2024 | The Virtue Center |
| NORMAN REGIONAL HEALTH FOUNDATION | NORMAN, OK | $10,000 | 2024 | Equipped for Tomorrow campaign |
| INFANT CRISIS SERVICES | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| S Karimimansoub | Stillwater, OK | $5,000 | 2024 | Hardship Assistance Grant |
| M Faridfar | Stillwater, OK | $5,000 | 2024 | Hardship Assistance Grant |
| OKLAHOMA CITY NATIONAL MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| R Ahmadi | Norman, OK | $5,000 | 2024 | Hardship Assistance Grant |
| M Nourbakhsh | Norman, OK | $5,000 | 2024 | Hardship Assistance Grant |
| G Bazargan | Stevenson Ranch, CA | $3,000 | 2024 | Hardship Assistance Grant |
| A Falahati | Norman, OK | $3,000 | 2024 | Hardship Assistance Grant |
| A Ghasemkhani | Norman, OK | $2,000 | 2024 | Hardship Assistance Grant |
| NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $165,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| OKLAHOMA CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER INC | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $150,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| HOMELESS ALLIANCE | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $100,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| FRIENDS OF THE MANSION INC | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $50,000 | 2023 | Building Fund |
| OKLAHOMA ISLAMIC ACADEMY LLC | EDMOND, OK | $45,600 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| RAZI HEALTH FOUNDATION INC | PRINCETON, NJ | $35,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| GOLESTAN FOUNDATION | WOODINVILLE, WA | $32,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY | STATE COLLEGE, PA | $25,000 | 2023 | Sponsored Research Program #256555 |
| IA-100 INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2023 | PAAIA for Educational Purposes |
| UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA FOUNDATION INC | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $15,000 | 2023 | Visiting Scholars Fund |
| INFANT CRISIS SERVICES | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $10,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| NORMAN ALCOHOL INFORMATION CENTER INC | NORMAN, OK | $10,000 | 2023 | The Virtue Center |
| A Abdullah | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,000 | 2023 | Hardship Assistance Grant |
| NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2023 | George Floyd Endowment and Cyrus of Persia Endowment |
| Z Maghdouri Khubnama | Cambridge, MA | $5,000 | 2023 | Hardship Assistance Grant |
| OKLAHOMA CITY NATIONAL MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $5,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| G Bazargan | Stevenson Ranch, CA | $3,000 | 2023 | Hardship Assistance Grant |
Farzaneh Family Endowed Chair in OU Ophthalmology
OKLAHOMA ISLAMIC ACADEMY LLC
$20,000General & Unrestricted
RAZI HEALTH FOUNDATION INC
$10,000Cancer patients fund
NORMAN REGIONAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
Equipped for Tomorrow campaign
ROTARY CLUB 29 FOUNDATION
$10,000Impact Endowment fund
NORMAN ALCOHOL INFORMATION CENTER INC
$10,000The Virtue Center
M Moazeni
$5,000Hardship Assistance Grant
OKLAHOMA CITY NATIONAL MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$5,000General & Unrestricted
D Nematollahi
$3,000Hardship Assistance Grant
M Taleghani
$3,000Hardship Assistance Grant
F Azinmoghaddam
$3,000Hardship Assistance Grant
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA FOUNDATION INC
$1,100,000Farzaneh Family Endowed Chair in OU Ophthalmology
For the Institute to acquire specific imaging equipment to provide enhanced patient care, qualify the Institute to participate in more clinical trials and expand the Institute's participation in translational research endeavors; and to help establish a start-up fund to be used to recruit a clinician-scientist to the Institute
HOMELESS ALLIANCE
$110,000General & Unrestricted (see general explanation)
OKLAHOMA ISLAMIC ACADEMY LLC
$50,000General & Unrestricted
NORMAN ALCOHOL INFORMATION CENTER INC
$10,000The Virtue Center
NORMAN REGIONAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
$10,000Equipped for Tomorrow campaign
S Karimimansoub
$5,000Hardship Assistance Grant
M Faridfar
$5,000Hardship Assistance Grant
OKLAHOMA CITY NATIONAL MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$5,000General & Unrestricted
R Ahmadi
$5,000Hardship Assistance Grant
M Nourbakhsh
$5,000Hardship Assistance Grant
G Bazargan
$3,000Hardship Assistance Grant
A Falahati
$3,000Hardship Assistance Grant
A Ghasemkhani
$2,000Hardship Assistance Grant
HOMELESS ALLIANCE
$100,000General & Unrestricted
FRIENDS OF THE MANSION INC
$50,000Building Fund
OKLAHOMA ISLAMIC ACADEMY LLC
$45,600General & Unrestricted
RAZI HEALTH FOUNDATION INC
$35,000General & Unrestricted
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
$25,000Sponsored Research Program #256555
IA-100 INC
$25,000PAAIA for Educational Purposes
NORMAN ALCOHOL INFORMATION CENTER INC
$10,000The Virtue Center
A Abdullah
$5,000Hardship Assistance Grant
George Floyd Endowment and Cyrus of Persia Endowment
Z Maghdouri Khubnama
$5,000Hardship Assistance Grant
OKLAHOMA CITY NATIONAL MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$5,000General & Unrestricted
G Bazargan
$3,000Hardship Assistance Grant