MASSIAH FOUNDATION INC
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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $2.6M · expenses $2.9M · assets $70K
- EIN
- 04-3536335
- Address
- 4343 VON KARMAN AVENUE 3RD FLOOR, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660-2099
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.MASSIAH.COM
- NTEE code
- T22 Private Independent Foundations (Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- December 2000 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Private non-operating foundation
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 1 person listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
1 person listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fariborz Maseeh | PRESIDENT | 2014-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FARIBORZ MASEEH | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FARIBORZ MASEEH | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FARIBORZ MASEEH | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FARIBORZ MASEEH | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FARIBORZ MASEEH | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FARIBORZ MASEEH | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FARIBORZ MASEEH | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FARIBORZ MASEEH | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FARIBORZ MASEEH | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FARIBORZ MASEEH | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FARIBORZ MASEEH | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2024 · 7 grants to organizations · $2.5M
Listed grants add up to $2,454,965; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $2,827,792. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2023 · 8 grants to organizations · $4.7M
Listed grants add up to $4,745,900; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $16,045,589. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2022 · 4 grants to organizations · $152K
Listed grants add up to $152,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $1,883,933. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2021 · 6 grants to organizations · $3.1M
Listed grants add up to $3,148,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $464,766. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2020 · 4 grants to organizations · $351K
Listed grants add up to $351,375; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $1,223,609. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2019 · 5 grants to organizations · $932K
Listed grants add up to $931,660; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $1,015,194. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2018 · 3 grants to organizations · $157K
Listed grants add up to $157,250; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $256,850. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2017 · 6 grants to organizations · $328K
Listed grants add up to $327,750; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $517,191. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2016 · 15 grants to organizations · $871K
2015 · 19 grants to organizations · $2.4M
2014 · 19 grants to organizations · $731K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.
2024 · 2 contributors · $2.6M
2023 · 2 contributors · $4.9M
2022 · 2 contributors · $181K
2021 · 2 contributors · $3.2M
2020 · 2 contributors · $2.5M
2019 · 2 contributors · $1.1M
2018 · 2 contributors · $290K
2017 · 2 contributors · $2.4M
2016 · 2 contributors · $3.4M
2015 · 2 contributors · $1.2M
2014 · 3 contributors · $2.2M
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | FARIBORZ MASEEH | Person | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $2,064,805 | $2,064,805 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2014 · filing |
| 1 | FARIBORZ MASEEH | Person | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $135,569 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2014 · filing |
| 3 | FARIBORZ MASEEH | Person | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $4,057 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2014 · filing |
Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $2,572,302 | $2,945,030 | $69,894 | -$13,344,768 | $2,571,961 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $4,859,748 | $16,139,707 | $59,582 | -$12,972,040 | $4,859,419 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $181,545 | $1,936,158 | $39,852 | -$1,692,081 | $181,441 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $3,161,309 | $495,027 | $62,532 | $62,532 | $3,161,302 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $2,483,474 | $1,307,066 | $79,484 | -$2,603,750 | $2,483,443 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $1,074,551 | $1,155,500 | $34,885 | -$3,780,158 | $1,074,427 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $289,762 | $395,751 | $34,321 | -$3,696,209 | $289,661 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $2,405,774 | $654,842 | $34,646 | -$3,588,220 | $2,401,061 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $3,537,156 | $1,027,073 | $94,273 | -$5,339,152 | $3,371,097 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $974,186 | $2,621,639 | $500,413 | -$7,849,235 | $1,161,552 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2014 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $2,095,140 | $903,050 | $3,819,280 | -$6,201,782 | $2,204,431 | - | $0 | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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| J&K LAU FOUNDATION | CA | T22 | $2,147,216 | $874,434 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WESTRIDGE FOUNDATION | CA | T22 | $2,628,453 | $2,547,590 | Dir | $115,603 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SARAH A STEWART FOUNDATION | CA | T22 | $2,366,400 | $24,424 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| KANG DREAM FOUNDATION | CA | T22 | $2,216,501 | $456,064 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BOGAN FAMILY FOUNDATION | CA | T22 | $2,476,018 | $662,914 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HOPPER-DEAN FOUNDATION | CA | T22 | $2,764,597 | $7,734,315 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CROUL FAMILY FOUNDATION | CA | T22 | $2,809,072 | $1,716,451 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE EHE FAMILY FOUNDATION | CA | T22 | $2,571,514 | $103,371 | CFO | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NATALIE COLE FOUNDATION | CA | T22 | $2,530,201 | $1,173,252 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE LAKEVIEW FOUNDATION | CA | T22 | $2,361,478 | $5,514,127 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / SECRE | $10,500 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SALLY HARKHAM FOUNDATION | CA | T22 | $2,340,178 | $37,898 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| RENEE B FISHER FOUNDATION | CA | T22 | $2,264,993 | $1,828,447 | PRES & DIR | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990PF · $2,945,030 spent · pay $45,948 · grants $2,827,792 · events $22,122
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $2,827,792 | 96.0% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $43,816 | 1.5% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $22,122 | 0.8% | |
| Other expenses | $21,718 | 0.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $20,220 | 0.7% | |
| Taxes | $4,951 | 0.2% | |
| Fees: other professional | $2,279 | 0.1% | |
| Pension plans and employee benefits | $2,132 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $2,945,030 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990PF · $16,139,707 spent · pay $29,492 · grants $16,045,589 · events $31,484
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $16,045,589 | 99.4% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $31,484 | 0.2% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $28,905 | 0.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $19,481 | 0.1% | |
| Other expenses | $11,413 | 0.1% | |
| Taxes | $2,113 | 0.0% | |
| Pension plans and employee benefits | $587 | 0.0% | |
| Fees: other professional | $135 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $16,139,707 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $1,936,158 spent · pay $10,836 · grants $1,883,933 · events $11,985
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $1,883,933 | 97.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $20,283 | 1.0% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $11,985 | 0.6% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $10,342 | 0.5% | |
| Other expenses | $7,685 | 0.4% | |
| Taxes | $1,062 | 0.1% | |
| Pension plans and employee benefits | $494 | 0.0% | |
| Fees: other professional | $374 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $1,936,158 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $495,027 spent · pay $14,010 · grants $464,766 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $464,766 | 93.9% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $13,438 | 2.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $8,153 | 1.6% | |
| Other expenses | $6,554 | 1.3% | |
| Taxes | $1,544 | 0.3% | |
| Pension plans and employee benefits | $572 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $495,027 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990PF · $1,307,066 spent · pay $30,025 · grants $1,223,609 · events $4,963
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $1,223,609 | 93.6% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $28,749 | 2.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $27,243 | 2.1% | |
| Other expenses | $16,501 | 1.3% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $4,963 | 0.4% | |
| Taxes | $2,819 | 0.2% | |
| Fees: other professional | $1,906 | 0.1% | |
| Pension plans and employee benefits | $1,276 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $1,307,066 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990PF · $1,155,500 spent · pay $66,195 · grants $1,015,194 · events $9,573
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $1,015,194 | 87.9% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $61,982 | 5.4% | |
| Other expenses | $40,611 | 3.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $18,461 | 1.6% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $9,573 | 0.8% | |
| Taxes | $4,447 | 0.4% | |
| Pension plans and employee benefits | $4,213 | 0.4% | |
| Fees: other professional | $1,019 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $1,155,500 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990PF · $395,751 spent · pay $68,931 · grants $256,850 · events $35,949
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $256,850 | 64.9% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $65,344 | 16.5% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $35,949 | 9.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $21,858 | 5.5% | |
| Other expenses | $9,040 | 2.3% | |
| Pension plans and employee benefits | $3,587 | 0.9% | |
| Fees: other professional | $1,563 | 0.4% | |
| Taxes | $1,560 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $395,751 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990PF · $654,842 spent · pay $70,079 · grants $517,191 · events $11,782
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $517,191 | 79.0% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $65,975 | 10.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $31,701 | 4.8% | |
| Other expenses | $21,506 | 3.3% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $11,782 | 1.8% | |
| Pension plans and employee benefits | $4,104 | 0.6% | |
| Taxes | $1,801 | 0.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $782 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $654,842 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990PF · $1,027,073 spent · pay $86,657 · grants $870,595 · events $11,144
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $870,595 | 84.8% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $81,965 | 8.0% | |
| Other expenses | $37,434 | 3.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $17,618 | 1.7% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $11,144 | 1.1% | |
| Pension plans and employee benefits | $4,692 | 0.5% | |
| Taxes | $2,621 | 0.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,004 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $1,027,073 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990PF · $2,621,639 spent · pay $97,404 · grants $2,441,836 · events $32,310
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $2,441,836 | 93.1% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $90,966 | 3.5% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $32,310 | 1.2% | |
| Other expenses | $24,547 | 0.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $20,571 | 0.8% | |
| Pension plans and employee benefits | $6,438 | 0.2% | |
| Taxes | $4,203 | 0.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $768 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $2,621,639 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990PF · $903,050 spent · pay $0 · grants $730,696 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $730,696 | 80.9% | |
| Other expenses | $123,707 | 13.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $32,229 | 3.6% | |
| Taxes | $14,462 | 1.6% | |
| Fees: other professional | $1,956 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $903,050 | 100% |
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