The Rastegar Foundation focuses on direct relief for individuals and small community organizations, prioritizing basic needs (food, rent, medical bills) and targeted support for Persian/Iranian‑American and Jewish communities in the Los Angeles area. Grants are often sized in the low five‑figures and include both nonprofit partners and direct cash assistance to individuals and families in crisis.
Rastegar Foundation Inc Co Jacob Rastegar shows a clear pattern of direct aid: the largest recent grant went to Hope Foundation of Iranian-american for support for Persian American Jewish people in need of basics, followed by a grant to Sherwood Cares for challenged children. The recent record also includes help for widowed and orphaned individuals through Magbit Foundation, which points to a mix of constituency-based giving and case-by-case relief. The foundation’s grantmaking extends across emergency household needs, medical costs, tuition support, meals for older adults, and help for children with disabilities. Several awards are made to individuals rather than only organizations, including rent assistance, funeral support, medical financial aid, and direct payments for care. That mix is consistent with a funder that responds to immediate hardship as well as targeted community needs. Its giving also reflects a strong Los Angeles-area orientation, with recurring support to Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, and nearby communities. Within that local footprint, the foundation has backed Jewish and Persian/Iranian-American organizations, community institutions, and individual households facing short-term crisis. The pattern suggests a hands-on grantmaker that uses both nonprofit partners and direct assistance to address urgent basic needs.
A major theme in the foundation’s recent giving is emergency financial relief. It awarded $15,000 to Carl Hinder for food and rent, $13,000 to Adrianne Kahen for rental assistance, and $5,500 to Sepideh Tabibian for rent, medical, and food assistance. Those grants show a focus on stabilizing households under immediate pressure. Medical support is another recurring area. The foundation gave $12,226 to Chabad of Brentwood for medical expenses for disabled children, $1,200 to LA Peer Surgery Center for direct pay for a patient that needed medical care funds, and $550 to Bahareh Feize for doctor visit fees. It also supported medical financial aid for Danna Dayan. Community-based and family-support giving appears as well. Grants included $5,000 to Iranian Jewish Women’s Organization for women’s causes, $2,000 to Kol Torah Center for student support, and $1,020 and $1,000 to Chabad of Beverly Grove for meals for the elderly.
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Most grants fall between $1K and $9K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$9K
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Concentrated, small portfolio (half a dozen grants) of mid‑sized gifts rather than broad dispersal; mix of nonprofit grants and direct individual assistance; geographically focused on Los Angeles area and Iranian/Jewish community causes.
Notable grantees: Hope Foundation of Iranian‑American, Sherwood Cares, MAGBIT Foundation, Chabad of Brentwood
Typical grants are small to modest: the 25th percentile is $1,015, the median is $2,000, and the 75th percentile is $8,500. That distribution shows frequent low-dollar awards alongside a smaller number of larger relief grants. The foundation appears to make both one-time emergency payments and repeat support across years; for example, One Lev Org and Chabad of Beverly Grove each received grants in multiple years. It funds individuals and organizations, and its active grant programs include an application form. The listed programs also state that unsolicited requests are accepted.
Grantmaking is highly local and concentrated in California, which accounts for 94% of grants. Beverly Hills appears often in the recipient list, alongside Los Angeles, Culver City, Encino, North Hollywood, Thousand Oaks, Santa Ana, and San Diego. Outside California, the recent grants list includes Staten Island, New York, and Boca Raton, Florida. All recorded recipient grants are in the United States.
The recent record centers on direct relief: rent, food, medical bills, funeral support, meals for older adults, tuition, and assistance for children with disabilities. Example grants include $15,000 for food and rent, $12,226 for medical expenses for disabled children, and $1,020 for meals for the elderly.
Yes. The foundation funds both. Recent individual grants include $13,000 for rental assistance, $2,000 for funeral support, $1,500 for medical financial aid, and $550 for doctor visit fees. It also gives to community organizations and local charities.
The middle of the distribution is modest: the 25th percentile is $1,015, the median is $2,000, and the 75th percentile is $8,500. That means many awards are in the low thousands, while some emergency or community-support grants are larger.
Yes. The active grant programs list an application form and say unsolicited requests are accepted. The programs are framed around charitable relief, direct assistance to people in dire need, and emergency help for individuals and families.
Yes. California is the main giving state, with 94% of grants going to recipients there. Recent recipients cluster in Beverly Hills and Los Angeles, with additional grants in nearby California cities such as Culver City, Encino, North Hollywood, Thousand Oaks, Santa Ana, and San Diego.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAGBIT FOUNDATION | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR WIDOWED AND ORPHANED INDIVIDUALS |
| ADRIANNE KAHEN | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $13,000 | 2025 | RENTAL ASSISTANCE |
| HELPING HANDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | SANTA ANA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES |
| HOPE FOUNDATION OF IRANIAN-AMERICAN | Beverly Hills, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR PERSIAN AMERICAN JEWISH IN NEED OF BASICS |
| ONE LEV ORG | Beverly Hills, CA | $5,760 | 2025 | AID FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND STUDENTS |
| NATALIE FASMAN | North Hollywood, CA | $1,770 | 2025 | Medical assistance |
| Tamar Mirakhor | Los Angeles, CA | $1,500 | 2025 | Rent assistance |
| DANNA DAYAN | Beverly Hills, CA | $1,500 | 2025 | MEDICAL FINANCIAL AID |
| Chabad of Beverly Grove | Beverly Hills, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | Meals for the elderly |
| Chabad of Brentwood | Los Angeles, CA | $500 | 2025 | Medical expenses for disabled children |
| HOPE FOUNDATION OF IRANIAN-AMERICAN | Beverly Hills, CA | $36,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR PERSIAN AMERICAN JEWISH IN NEED OF BASICS |
| Sherwood Cares | Thousand Oaks, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR CHALLENGED CHILDREN |
| Carl Hinder | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | FOOD/RENT |
| Chabad of Brentwood | Los Angeles, CA | $12,226 | 2024 | Medical expenses for disabled children |
| ONE LEV ORG | Beverly Hills, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | AID FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND STUDENTS |
| HOPE FOUNDATION OF IRANIAN-AMERICAN | Beverly Hills, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR PERSIAN AMERICAN JEWISH IN NEED OF BASICS |
| SARA SOLEIMANY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $8,000 | 2024 | RENT ASSISTANCE |
| Andru ClarkeHarmony Home Medical | San Diego, CA | $8,000 | 2024 | wheelchair and rail car attachment |
| ONE LEV ORG | Beverly Hills, CA | $7,952 | 2024 | AID FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND STUDENTS |
| FRANCIS GROW | SANTA MONICA, CA | $6,600 | 2024 | AID FOR RENT, FOOD AND OTHER BASIC NEEDS |
| Sepideh Tabibian | Encino, CA | $5,500 | 2024 | Rent, medical, and food assistance |
| RDM Kindness Fund | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $5,260 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES IN FINANCIAL AND HEALTH DISTRESS |
| Iranian Jewish Women's Organization | Beverly Hills, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR WOMENS CAUSES |
| THE FALIC FAMILY PRIVATE FOUNDATION | PEMBROKE PINES, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | AID TO JEWISH SCHOOL |
| Gosephardic | Staten Island, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | FAMILY AND COMMUNITY BUILDING SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| CHAYA SHAOULIAN | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | MEDICAL EXPENSES FOR HOSPITAL STAY |
| Benjamin Zakhorleto | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | RENT ASSISTANCE |
| Kol Torah Center | Los Angeles, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | STUDENT SUPPORT |
| Sam Rahbar | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | FUNERAL |
| TAHEERA COCHRAN | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,950 | 2024 | RENT ASSISTANCE |
| Sharonna Cash | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $1,500 | 2024 | AID FOR BASICS |
| Chabad of Culver City | Culver City, CA | $1,500 | 2024 | HELP FOR NEEDY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE |
| NASTARAN AFARI | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $1,200 | 2024 | AID FOR RENT |
| LA Peer Surgery Center | Beverly Hills, CA | $1,200 | 2024 | DIRECT PAY FOR PATIENT THAT NEEDED MEDICAL CARE FUNDS |
| Chabad of Beverly Grove | Beverly Hills, CA | $1,020 | 2024 | Meals for the elderly |
| Gift of Life Marrow Registry | Boca Raton, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT CANCER TREATMENT AND PREVENTION |
| Chabad of Brentwood | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | Medical expenses for disabled children |
| KAREN CHALTON | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | RENT AND FOOD ASSISTANCE |
| Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy | Beverly Hills, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | TUITION SUPPORT |
| Tower Cancer Research Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR CANCER PATIENT AND THEIR FAMILIES |
| Tamar Mirakhor | Los Angeles, CA | $800 | 2024 | Rent assistance |
| Bahareh Feize | LOS ANGELES, CA | $550 | 2024 | DOCTOR VISIT FEES |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles | LOS ANGELES, CA | $150 | 2024 | HELP FOR KIDS WITH DISEASE |
ADRIANNE KAHEN
$13,000RENTAL ASSISTANCE
HELPING HANDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$10,000SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
HOPE FOUNDATION OF IRANIAN-AMERICAN
$10,000SUPPORT FOR PERSIAN AMERICAN JEWISH IN NEED OF BASICS
ONE LEV ORG
$5,760AID FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND STUDENTS
NATALIE FASMAN
$1,770Medical assistance
Tamar Mirakhor
$1,500Rent assistance
DANNA DAYAN
$1,500MEDICAL FINANCIAL AID
Chabad of Beverly Grove
$1,000Meals for the elderly
Chabad of Brentwood
$500Medical expenses for disabled children
HOPE FOUNDATION OF IRANIAN-AMERICAN
$36,000SUPPORT FOR PERSIAN AMERICAN JEWISH IN NEED OF BASICS
Carl Hinder
$15,000FOOD/RENT
Chabad of Brentwood
$12,226Medical expenses for disabled children
ONE LEV ORG
$10,000AID FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND STUDENTS
HOPE FOUNDATION OF IRANIAN-AMERICAN
$10,000SUPPORT FOR PERSIAN AMERICAN JEWISH IN NEED OF BASICS
SARA SOLEIMANY
$8,000RENT ASSISTANCE
Andru ClarkeHarmony Home Medical
$8,000wheelchair and rail car attachment
ONE LEV ORG
$7,952AID FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND STUDENTS
FRANCIS GROW
$6,600AID FOR RENT, FOOD AND OTHER BASIC NEEDS
Sepideh Tabibian
$5,500Rent, medical, and food assistance
RDM Kindness Fund
$5,260SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES IN FINANCIAL AND HEALTH DISTRESS
Iranian Jewish Women's Organization
$5,000SUPPORT FOR WOMENS CAUSES
THE FALIC FAMILY PRIVATE FOUNDATION
$5,000AID TO JEWISH SCHOOL
Gosephardic
$5,000FAMILY AND COMMUNITY BUILDING SUPPORT PROGRAMS
CHAYA SHAOULIAN
$2,500MEDICAL EXPENSES FOR HOSPITAL STAY
Benjamin Zakhorleto
$2,500RENT ASSISTANCE
Kol Torah Center
$2,000STUDENT SUPPORT
Sam Rahbar
$2,000FUNERAL
TAHEERA COCHRAN
$1,950RENT ASSISTANCE
Sharonna Cash
$1,500AID FOR BASICS
Chabad of Culver City
$1,500HELP FOR NEEDY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
NASTARAN AFARI
$1,200AID FOR RENT
LA Peer Surgery Center
$1,200DIRECT PAY FOR PATIENT THAT NEEDED MEDICAL CARE FUNDS
Chabad of Beverly Grove
$1,020Meals for the elderly
Chabad of Brentwood
$1,000Medical expenses for disabled children
KAREN CHALTON
$1,000RENT AND FOOD ASSISTANCE
Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy
$1,000TUITION SUPPORT
SUPPORT FOR CANCER PATIENT AND THEIR FAMILIES
Tamar Mirakhor
$800Rent assistance
Bahareh Feize
$550DOCTOR VISIT FEES