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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 88-6339773

Ovissi Foundation

A private foundation in Reston, VA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 3 grants and $11,500 paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Maryam Ovissi
1381 Park Lake Drive
Reston, VA 20190
(202) 607-0754
[email protected]
Form and materials
Applications are posted on our website. Complete the google form on our website and and e-mail the required information to the organization. Applications must include the applicant's artist bio and photo, official id, at least 10 images, and a letter of recommendation by a professor affiliated with the m.f.a. Program the applicant artist is enrolled in.
Deadlines
Submissions are due by march 1st, and scholarships will be granted by may 1st.
Restrictions
Applicants must be enrolled in a masters of fine arts program, be a u.s. Citizen, and have at least one parent of iranian heritage.
Contact
Maryam Ovissi
1381 Park Lake Drive
Reston, VA 20190
(202) 607-0754
[email protected]
Form and materials
Applications are posted on our website. Complete the google form on our website and and e-mail the required information to the organization. Applications must include at least 10 images and must be submitted by the non-profit sponsoring organization.
Deadlines
Submissions are due by march 1st, and awards will be granted by may 1st.
Restrictions
The applicant's program must include a minimum of one creator of iranian heritage and/or be a topic that relates to iranian art and culture. If the applicant does not have a nonprofit organization to sponsor the program, applicants can still apply, as ovissi foundation may serve as the sponsoring nonprofit organization.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $11,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $52,119

  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $48,294

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2024

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Artistic award recipient - for production of concert on music from varying regions in iran

    $5,000
  2. Individual

    Artistic award recipient - for production of an exhibition and book on the women of the shahnameh

    $5,000
  3. Individual

    Mfa scholarship recipient

    $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Maryam OvissiTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nasser OvissiTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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