The Rahimian Family Foundation concentrates its giving on education and community support with a pronounced focus on Iranian/Persian diaspora needs. Grants favor scholarships, university and public school funds, and a small number of health and eldercare charities, typically delivered as modest-to-mid sized charitable gifts. The foundation shows repeat support for diaspora scholarship work alongside regular gifts to California-based higher education institutions and K-12 funding. Overall their portfolio blends culturally specific philanthropy with local educational investment.
A $40,000 charitable gift to City of Hope anchors the Rahimian Family Foundation’s recent giving and sits alongside a pattern of support for Iranian/Persian scholarship work, California universities, and community charities. The foundation’s grants are modest to mid-sized, with multiple gifts in the $2,000 to $15,000 range and a few larger awards that push its annual total above $252,800. That mix points to a family foundation making direct charitable gifts rather than operating a formal program or funding individuals. Education is a consistent thread. The foundation has supported the Iranian Scholarship Fund in multiple years, including awards of $15,000, $11,500, and $10,000, and it has also given $20,000 each to University Foundation at Sacramento State and Uc Davis Foundation in 2025. Alongside those higher-education grants, the portfolio includes K-12 support through Berkeley Public Schools Funds and community-facing gifts to organizations such as Mehr Organization Inc and the Kharizak Foundation. The result is a grantmaking profile that combines culturally specific support for Iranian communities with local educational and charitable giving in California.
Education shows up in several forms across the foundation’s recent grants. The Rahimian Family Foundation gave $20,000 to University Foundation at Sacramento State and $20,000 to Uc Davis Foundation, then added $10,000 to Berkeley Public Schools Funds. Those gifts place universities and public-school support at the center of the portfolio. A separate cluster supports Iranian and Persian diaspora needs. The foundation made $15,000 and $11,500 gifts to Iranian Scholarship Fund, plus $5,000 to Iranian American Cultural & Education Center. It also gave $15,000 to Kharizak Foundation, which fits the same community-oriented pattern. Health and family services appear too. Grants include $5,000 to International Society for Children With Cancer, $4,000 to Olive Crest Charity, and $2,000 to Family Promise of Sacramento. These awards show a mix of education, diaspora support, and human services.
Typical grants fall between $1,500 and $5,000, with a median gift of $3,500, a 25th percentile of $1,500, and a 75th percentile of $5,000. The recent record also includes a smaller number of larger gifts, including $20,000 and $40,000 awards. Recipients recur across years: Iranian Scholarship Fund appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Mehr Organization Inc appears in 2024 and 2025; Sacramento Food Bank appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Mothers Against Poverty appears in 2023 and 2024. The foundation is a regular funder, makes direct charitable gifts, and does not fund individuals or program-related investments.
$166K
$2.3M
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Most grants fall between $2K and $5K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Modest number of mid-size grants (mostly $10k–$40k) totaling concentrated annual giving; repeat multi-year support to diaspora scholarship organizations alongside one-off gifts to regional universities and local schools. Mostly California-focused and donor-driven, prioritizing culturally specific organizations and educational institutions.
Notable grantees: Iranian Scholarship Fund, UC Davis Foundation, University Foundation at Sacramento State, Kharizak Foundation, Berkeley Public Schools Funds
The foundation gives almost entirely in California: 94% of grants go to recipients in its HQ state, and the top state by grant count is also California. Recent gifts cluster in Sacramento, with recipients including Imesc, University Foundation at Sacramento State, Sacramento Food Bank, Capital Public Radio, Family Promise of Sacramento, and Wind Youth Services. Other California locations include Irvine, Davis, Berkeley, Los Gatos, Orangevale, Santa Clara, Burlingame, Santa Ana, Pleasanton, and Albany. Outside the U.S., there are no recipient-country grants in the recent sample.
Its recent grants go to universities, public schools, scholarship funds, cultural organizations, health charities, and community service nonprofits. Examples include University Foundation at Sacramento State, Uc Davis Foundation, Berkeley Public Schools Funds, Iranian Scholarship Fund, and Kharizak Foundation.
The typical grant size is modest: the 25th percentile is $1,500, the median is $3,500, and the 75th percentile is $5,000. The recent record also includes larger awards such as $20,000 and $40,000.
Yes. Iranian Scholarship Fund appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Sacramento Food Bank appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Mehr Organization Inc appears in 2024 and 2025; and Mothers Against Poverty appears in 2023 and 2024.
California dominates the recent grant record. The foundation’s top state by grant count is CA, and 94% of grants are made to recipients in that state. Sacramento is a major city in the portfolio, with multiple recipients there.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITY OF HOPE | IRVINE, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| UC DAVIS FOUNDATION | DAVIS, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION AT SACRAMENTO STATE | SACRAMENTO, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| KHARIZAK FOUNDATION | SANTA CLARA, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| IRANIAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND | LOS GATOS, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| MEHR ORGANIZATION INC | ORANGEVALE, CA | $11,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| BERKELEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FUNDS | BERKELEY, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| MOTHERS AGAINST POVERTY | BURLINGAME, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITIBLE GIFT |
| INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER | SACRAMENTO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| IACEC | SACRAMENTO, CA | $4,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| CAPITAL PUBLIC RADIO | SACRAMENTO, CA | $4,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| OLIVE CREST CHARITY | SANTA ANA, CA | $4,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF SACRAMENTO | SACRAMENTO, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| WIND YOUTH SERVICES | SACRAMENTO, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| NIOSHA INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATORY OF ARTS | PLEASANTON, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| SACRAMENTO FOOD BANK | SACRAMENTO, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| FAMILIES WITHOUT BORDERS | MORAGA, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| WALK THE WALK | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| BENICIA PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATION | BENICIA, CA | $600 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| IRANIAN AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND | SAN DIEGO, CA | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| IMESC | SACRAMENTO, CA | $26,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| IRANIAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND | LOS GATOS, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| MEHR ORGANIZATION INC | ORANGEVALE, CA | $5,900 | 2024 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| SACRAMENTO FOOD BANK | SACRAMENTO, CA | $4,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| MOTHERS AGAINST POVERTY | BURLINGAME, CA | $3,500 | 2024 | CHARITIBLE GIFT |
| INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER | SACRAMENTO, CA | $3,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| BORNA CULTURAL HOUSE | ALBANY, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | CHARITIBLE GIFT |
| NIOSHA INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATORY OF ARTS | PLEASANTON, CA | $300 | 2024 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| IRANIAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND | LOS GATOS, CA | $11,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| IRANIAN AMERICAN CULTURAL & EDUCATION CENTER | SACRAMENTO, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| MEHR ORGANIZATION INC | ORANGEVALE, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| SACRAMENTO FOOD BANK | SACRAMENTO, CA | $4,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | HOUSTON, TX | $2,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| ARTOGETHER | DAVIS, CA | $1,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE GIFT |
| MOTHERS AGAINST POVERTY | BURLINGAME, CA | $1,500 | 2023 | CHARITIBLE GIFT |
| THE TABLE UMC | SACRAMENTO, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITIBLE GIFT |
| AYENEH FOUNDATION | ENCINO, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITIBLE GIFT |
CITY OF HOPE
$40,000CHARITABLE GIFT
UC DAVIS FOUNDATION
$20,000CHARITABLE GIFT
KHARIZAK FOUNDATION
$15,000CHARITABLE GIFT
IRANIAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$15,000CHARITABLE GIFT
MEHR ORGANIZATION INC
$11,500CHARITABLE GIFT
BERKELEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FUNDS
$10,000CHARITABLE GIFT
MOTHERS AGAINST POVERTY
$5,000CHARITIBLE GIFT
IACEC
$4,000CHARITABLE GIFT
OLIVE CREST CHARITY
$4,000CHARITABLE GIFT
WIND YOUTH SERVICES
$2,000CHARITABLE GIFT
NIOSHA INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATORY OF ARTS
$2,000CHARITABLE GIFT
SACRAMENTO FOOD BANK
$2,000CHARITABLE GIFT
LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
$1,000CHARITABLE GIFT
FAMILIES WITHOUT BORDERS
$1,000CHARITABLE GIFT
WALK THE WALK
$1,000CHARITABLE GIFT
BENICIA PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATION
$600CHARITABLE GIFT
IRANIAN AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$500CHARITABLE GIFT
IMESC
$26,000CHARITABLE GIFT
IRANIAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$10,000CHARITABLE GIFT
MEHR ORGANIZATION INC
$5,900CHARITABLE GIFT
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER
$3,000CHARITABLE GIFT
BORNA CULTURAL HOUSE
$2,000CHARITIBLE GIFT
NIOSHA INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATORY OF ARTS
$300CHARITABLE GIFT
IRANIAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$11,500CHARITABLE GIFT
IRANIAN AMERICAN CULTURAL & EDUCATION CENTER
$5,000CHARITABLE GIFT
MEHR ORGANIZATION INC
$5,000CHARITABLE GIFT
TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$2,000CHARITABLE GIFT
ARTOGETHER
$1,500CHARITABLE GIFT
THE TABLE UMC
$1,000CHARITIBLE GIFT
AYENEH FOUNDATION
$1,000CHARITIBLE GIFT