GOLESTAN FOUNDATION

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $1.3M · expenses $1.1M · assets $1.4M

Also known as
Golestan Foundation
EIN
85-2405098
Address
17610 WOODINVILLE SNOHOM RD NE 2637, WOODINVILLE, WA 98072-0000
Website
www.golestanfoundation.org
NTEE code
P30
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
October 2020 (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 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

Golestan Foundation's mission is to help orphans and children in need to have a better life by supporting orphanages and centers that provide safety, health, housing, and education to them

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 8 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

8 people 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Amin H Jahromi President2020-2024 25 $0 reported 1
Mehdi Khoshgoftar Secretary2022-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Mohsen Dadfarnia Treasurer2020-2024 15 $0 reported 1
Behzad Biglarbegian Board member2022-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Amir Khosrojerdi (former) Board member2023 5 $0 reported 1
Reza Ebrahimi Ghiri (former) Secretary2022 5 $0 reported 1
Behrouz Khayatian (former) Secretary2021 15 $0 reported 1
Masoud Modarres (former) Secretary2020 40 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 45 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Amin H Jahromi President25 $0$0$0 $01
Mehdi Khoshgoftar Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
Mohsen Dadfarnia Treasurer15 $0$0$0 $01
Behzad Biglarbegian Board member10 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 38 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Amin H Jahromi President25 $0$0$0 $01
Mehdi Khoshgoftar Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
Mohsen Dadfarnia Treasurer15 $0$0$0 $01
Behzad Biglarbegian Board member5 $0$0$0 $01
Amir Khosrojerdi Board member5 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 35 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Amin H Jahromi President25 $0$0$0 $01
Reza Ebrahimi Ghiri Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
Mohsen Dadfarnia Treasurer10 $0$0$0 $01
Mehdi Khoshgoftar Board member5 $0$0$0 $01
Behzad Biglarbegian Board member5 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 30 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Amin H Jahromi President40 $0$0$0 $01
Behrouz Khayatian Secretary15 $0$0$0 $01
Mohsen Dadfarnia Treasurer20 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 28 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Amin H Jahromi President30 $0$0$0 $01
Masoud Modarres Secretary40 $0$0$0 $01
Mohsen Dadfarnia Treasurer15 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,283,142$1,074,186 $1,402,052$1,402,052 $1,272,374$0 $0045
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,067,209$628,495 $1,186,217$1,186,217 $1,058,255$0 $0038
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,227,265$1,238,637 $747,563$747,503 $1,224,847$0 $0035
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,423,144$823,619 $758,875$758,875 $1,422,662$0 $0030
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$271,990$112,640 $159,350$159,350 $271,987$0 $0028

Funders of this organization

16 grantors reported grants to this organization, $3,846,265 in all, tax years 2021 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2021-2025 5$3,449,420 2025$1,301,411
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2021-2024 4$151,484 2024$118,076
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CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA DAF sponsor Exact 2021-2023 3$124,458 2023$92,002
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PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2021-2024 4$47,157 2024$26,953
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FARZANEH FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “GOLESTAN FOUNDATION” 2022 1$32,000 2022$32,000
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$24,057 2024$17,057
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FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor Exact 2021 1$6,449 2021$6,449
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TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “GOLESTAN FOUNDATION” 2022 1$3,400 2022$3,400
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ANALOG DEVICES FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “GOLESTAN FOUNDATION” 2021-2023 3$2,146 2023$577
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PFIZER FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “GOLESTAN FOUNDATION” 2022, 2024 2$1,400 2024$50
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “GOLESTAN FOUNDATION” 2021-2023 3$1,158 2023$567
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THE BAXTER FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “GOLESTAN FOUNDATION” 2021-2022 16$978 2022$125
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JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “GOLESTAN FOUNDATION” 2022 1$831 2022$831
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GE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “GOLESTAN FOUNDATION” 2024 1$520 2024$520
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VERIZON FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “GOLESTAN FOUNDATION” 2021, 2023-2024 3$465 2024$165
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YELP FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “GOLESTAN FOUNDATION” 2021-2023 3$342 2023$100
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MULLEN-POLK FOUNDATIONWAP30 $1,738,619$2,240,391 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$212,218 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
YOUTH AND FAMILY LINKWAP30 $2,538,907$2,359,333 Executive Dir.$109,571 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
FAMILY LAW CASA OF KING COUNTYWAP30 $1,327,694$1,284,565 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$151,552 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
EVERSTRONG PREVENTIONWAP30 $750,460$724,491 Executive Dir.$78,867 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTONWAP30 $688,239$725,499 Executive Director$67,282 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN - EASTERN WASHINGTONWAP30 $1,307,197$334,919 BOARD CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
GUIDED PATHWAYS - SUPPORT FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIESWAP30 $693,859$653,054 Interim Executive Director$38,400 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
CHILDREN OF THE VALLEYWAP30 $988,673$1,082,042 Executive Director$123,459 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
CHILDRENS ALLIANCEWAP30 $849,799$1,387,454 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$167,925 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
FORGOTTEN CHILDRENS FUNDWAP30 $682,060$506,004 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
KELLYN FOUNDATIONPAP30 $1,056,114$1,039,068 CEO$49,583 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, similar name
FOUNDATION FOR JOYUTP30 $891,416$385,168 Vice President$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, similar name
LITTLE STAR FOUNDATIONFLP30 $1,426,514$1,419,193 PRESIDENT AN$96,000 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x
MAYS FOUNDATIONNEP30 $1,058,835$855,824 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, similar name
BE PROUD FOUNDATIONPAP30 $853,327$801,696 PRESIDENT$102,547 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x
SAFE CHILDREN FOUNDATIONVAP30 $1,796,360$2,006,257 CEO$124,009 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x
NOIA FOUNDATIONOHP30 $961,958$580,547 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, similar name
RISE ABOVE FOUNDATIONMAP30 $1,076,695$1,047,320 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$93,305 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x
KINERA FOUNDATION INCMDP30 $875,825$780,268 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x
KIND TO KIDS FOUNDATIONDEP30 $1,172,105$1,118,813 PRESIDENT & FOUNDER$120,964 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x
SUNDAY FRIENDS FOUNDATIONCAP30 $1,178,038$972,680 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$141,003 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x
SLIMS CHANCE FOUNDATIONDEP30 $1,487,737$429,307 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x
ENCOURAGE KIDS FOUNDATIONNYP30 $1,270,295$1,505,566 PRESIDENT AND CEO$248,613 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x
ANOTHER CHILD FOUNDATIONTNP30 $768,428$763,408 EXEC DIR/PRE$79,311 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x
BRANDON BURLSWORTH FOUNDATIONARP30 $940,619$788,747 CHAIR$83,844 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
SHERWOOD FOUNDATION Private foundation$5,366,25512 12020–2025 MAYS FOUNDATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$4,908,103201 422016–2024 EVERSTRONG PREVENTION; UNITED ACTION FOR YOUTH; ENCOURAGE KIDS FOUNDATION; SAVING GRACE INC and 38 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$4,688,660145 372014–2024 GATE YOUTH ASSOCIATION; HELP ONE CHILD MISSION TO CHILDREN AT RISK; FIGHT FOR CHILDREN INC; EVERSTRONG PREVENTION and 33 more
GATES FOUNDATION Private foundation$3,653,62031 22010–2024 CHILDRENS ALLIANCE; PARTNERSHIPS FOR CHILDREN
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC funds this one DAF sponsor$2,923,672136 342019–2025 SUNDAY FRIENDS FOUNDATION; ANCOP FOUNDATION USA INC; THRIVE YOUTH CENTER INC; FAMILY LAW CASA OF KING COUNTY and 30 more
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND DAF sponsor$2,651,87533 82012–2024 RECONCILIATION MINISTRIES SC; TIM HORTON CHILDRENS FOUNDATION US INC; SAVING GRACE INC; SHILOH CHRISTIAN CHILDRENS RANCH INC and 4 more
W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,475,00020 22009–2017 KANSAS ACTION FOR CHILDREN INC; CHILDRENS ALLIANCE
ANNIE E CASEY FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,424,00040 52010–2024 KANSAS ACTION FOR CHILDREN INC; FIGHT FOR CHILDREN INC; KIND TO KIDS FOUNDATION; NATIONAL SAFE PLACE INC and 1 more
PLANK FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,000,0001 12017–2017 FIGHT FOR CHILDREN INC
IFS FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$1,875,0007 12019–2025 LITTLE STAR FOUNDATION
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$1,791,37655 172014–2024 UNITED ACTION FOR YOUTH; BUILDING FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN; ROOTS & WINGS FOUNDATION A NEW JERSEY NON PROFIT CORPORATION; FIGHT FOR CHILDREN INC and 13 more
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC DAF sponsor$1,784,26021 92018–2024 SAVING GRACE INC; CHILDRENS ALLIANCE; RISE ABOVE FOUNDATION; EVERSTRONG PREVENTION and 5 more
THE SEATTLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,383,368246 52010–2024 EVERSTRONG PREVENTION; CHILDRENS ALLIANCE; FAMILY LAW CASA OF KING COUNTY; FOSTER SOURCE and 1 more
MICHAEL & SUSAN DELL FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,135,1399 12021–2024 PARTNERSHIPS FOR CHILDREN
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,113,86128 42010–2024 SUNDAY FRIENDS FOUNDATION; FIGHT FOR CHILDREN INC; HELP ONE CHILD MISSION TO CHILDREN AT RISK; ANCOP FOUNDATION USA INC

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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 990 · $1,074,186 spent · pay $0 · grants $983,359 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $983,359$983,359-- 91.5%
Other (as described)In-kind professional services $45,140$0$45,140$0 4.2%
Other (as described)Transaction fees (Paypal, DonorBox, etc.) $19,703$19,703$0$0 1.8%
All other expenses $14,906$0$14,906$0 1.4%
Other (as described)Business registration fees and audit $10,738$0$10,738$0 1.0%
Other (as described)Bank Fees $340$0$340$0 0.0%
Total$1,074,186100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $628,495 spent · pay $0 · grants $570,236 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $570,236$570,236-- 90.7%
Other (as described)Business Registration fees and audit $19,199$0$19,199$0 3.1%
Other (as described)Transaction fees (Paypal, DonorBox, etc.) $16,071$16,071$0$0 2.6%
Other (as described)In-kind professional services $14,960$0$14,960$0 2.4%
All other expenses $7,911$0$7,911$0 1.3%
Other (as described)Bank fees $118$0$118$0 0.0%
Total$628,495100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $1,238,637 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,172,380 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $1,172,380$1,172,380-- 94.7%
Other (as described)Business Registration fees and audit $31,346$0$31,346$0 2.5%
Other (as described)Transaction fees (Paypal, DonorBox, etc.) $16,232$16,232$0$0 1.3%
Other (as described)In-kind professional services $9,600$0$9,600$0 0.8%
All other expenses $8,979-$8,979- 0.7%
Other (as described)Bank and wire fees $100$0$100$0 0.0%
Total$1,238,637100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $823,619 spent · pay $0 · grants $778,590 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $778,590$778,590-- 94.5%
Other (as described)Transaction fees (Paypal, DonorBox, etc.) $16,079$0$0$16,079 2.0%
Other (as described)In-kind professional services $15,960$0$15,960$0 1.9%
Other (as described)Business Registration costs $8,211$0$8,211$0 1.0%
Other (as described)Bank, wire, and exchange fees $3,842$3,842$0$0 0.5%
All other expenses $937$0$937$0 0.1%
Total$823,619100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $112,640 spent · pay $0 · grants $107,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $107,000$107,000-- 95.0%
Other (as described)Transaction Fees (PayPal, DonorBox, etc.) $4,327$4,327$0$0 3.8%
Other (as described)Business Registration $869$0$869$0 0.8%
Other (as described)Postage, Mail Services, Supplies and P.O.BOX Fee $324$0$324$0 0.3%
Other (as described)Bank Transfer Fee $120$120$0$0 0.1%
Total$112,640100%

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State business registration

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