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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-3959759

The Nima Taghavi Foundation

A private foundation in Newport Beach, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $319,100 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 2025), 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

    $319,100

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $3,626,494
  • Tax year 2023

    $283,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $592,168
  • Tax year 2022

    $334,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $555,477
  • Tax year 2021

    $275,300

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $722,042
  • Tax year 2020

    $465,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $530,896
  • Tax year 2019

    $187,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $366,684
  • Tax year 2018

    $301,300

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $287,252

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Bill Hillary & Chelsea Clinton FoundationLittle Rock, AR

    To strengthen the capacity of people in the united states and throughout the world to meet the challenges of global interdependence.

    $100,000
  2. UCI FoundationIrvine, CA

    The mission of the UCI foundation is to raise and manage private funds to support uci's broader mission of excellence in teaching, research and public service. Filling lives by funding research and drug development, partnering with the CF community.

    $60,000
  3. Northwestern Memorial FoundationChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $35,400
  4. Minneapolis FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    General operating support

    $30,000
  5. City of Hopenational Business Products IndustryDuarte, CA

    General operating support

    $22,500
  6. Eastern Congo InitiativeStillman Vly, IL

    Eastern congo initiative

    $20,000
  7. Bianca Rae FoundationPalm Desert, CA

    To provide guidance and leadership to southern california youth and a focus on providing resources for homeless animals.

    $16,200
  8. Cedars-SinaiLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  9. Greenhouse ScholarsBoulder, CO

    General operating support

    $10,000
  10. American India FoundationNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $5,000
  11. Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's HospitalChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $5,000
  12. CureboundSan Diego, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $105,00060% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $30,00017% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $20,00011% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $10,0006% of the total
  5. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  6. Mutual benefit1 grant $5,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California5 grants $113,700
  2. Arkansas1 grant $100,000
  3. Minnesota2 grants $50,000
  4. Illinois2 grants $40,400
  5. Colorado1 grant $10,000
  6. New York1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Nima TaghaviPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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