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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-3536335

Massiah Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Newport Beach, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $2.5 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $2,454,965

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $69,894
  • Tax year 2023

    $4,745,900

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $59,582
  • Tax year 2022

    $152,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $39,852
  • Tax year 2021

    $3,148,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $62,532
  • Tax year 2020

    $351,375

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $79,484
  • Tax year 2019

    $931,660

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $34,885
  • Tax year 2018

    $157,250

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $34,321

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Texas FoundationAustin, TX

    Education

    $2,001,250
  2. Lawrence High SchoolLawrence, MA

    Education

    $136,625
  3. Choc FoundationOrange, CA

    Education

    $132,590
  4. MITCambridge, MA

    Education

    $100,000
  5. Harvard Medical SchoolBoston, MA

    Education

    $40,000
  6. The Carter Center IncAtlanta, GA

    Education

    $39,500
  7. University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    Education

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health1 grant $132,59075% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $39,50022% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $5,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas1 grant $2,001,250
  2. Massachusetts3 grants $276,625
  3. California2 grants $137,590
  4. Georgia1 grant $39,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Fariborz MaseehPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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