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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 88-1214831

Shawn Esfahani Foundation

A private foundation in Daphne, AL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $823,750 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $823,750

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $44,025

  • Tax year 2024

    $268,217

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $43,508

  • Tax year 2023

    $231,849

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $165,999

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $96

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Penelope HouseMobile, AL

    Support of 501(c)(3) organization

    $183,750
  2. Baldwin Humane SocietyFairhope, AL

    Support of 501(c)(3) organization

    $175,000
  3. The LighthouseValencia, PA

    Support of 501(c)(3) organization

    $175,000
  4. Prodisee Pantry IncSpanish Fort, AL

    Support of 501(c)(3) organization

    $150,000
  5. Manna Food BankPensacola, FL

    Support of 501(c)(3) organization

    $80,000
  6. Kidz Eatz IncBay Minette, AL

    Support of 501(c)(3) organization

    $60,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $183,75044% of the total
  2. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $150,00036% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $80,00019% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama4 grants $568,750
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $175,000
  3. Florida1 grant $80,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Toni FassbenderSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael SwiderskiTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Shawn EsfahaniPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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