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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 77-0437521

Waterford Foundation

A private foundation in Fresno, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $641,400 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Darius Assemi
5250 N Palm Avenue Suite 421
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 436-0900
Form and materials
Applications should be in letter form and include all information the applicant wants considered.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
No awards granted to relatives of officers, directors, or managers

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $641,400

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $434,308

  • Tax year 2024

    $4,774,209

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,070,650

  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $3,209,181

  • Tax year 2022

    $999,600

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $3,284,330

  • Tax year 2021

    $800,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,344,034

  • Tax year 2020

    $800,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,410,166

  • Tax year 2019

    $600,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,511,079

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Central California Food BankFresno, CA

    Support

    $124,520
  2. Buy Sell Rescue IncFresno, CA

    Support

    $94,920
  3. Angels of Grace IncFresno, CA

    Support

    $82,220
  4. Fresno Police ChaplaincyFresno, CA

    Support

    $80,820
  5. Fresno Rescue MissionFresno, CA

    Support

    $76,420
  6. Casa of Fresno and Madera CountiesFresno, CA

    Support

    $59,900
  7. Foundation for Sanger SchoolsSanger, CA

    Support

    $53,700
  8. Breaking the ChainsFresno, CA

    Support

    $42,500
  9. Pain (parents and Addicts in Needs)Fresno, CA

    Support

    $26,400

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture1 grant $124,52026% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter2 grants $118,92025% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $94,92020% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $82,22017% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $53,70011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California9 grants $641,400

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Darius AssemiPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Farshid AssemiSENIOR VP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Farid AssemiSENIOR VP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nader AssemiVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Neema AssemiVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Steven G RauSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jason HollrahCFO Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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