Golestan Foundation

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Providing humanitarian aid - to improve the quality of life for children and orphans through financial support of centers and orphanages that provide safety, health, and education to them.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-2405098) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 28 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $279K a year · 26% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
93% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
15.0 mo
of spending, in cash
15.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $612K
7 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
4 of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.3M
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$272K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +71%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$113K
FY2022$824K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$628K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$159K
FY2022$759K
FY2023$748K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2020.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $1.0M Management & general 7% · $71K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves children's lives by funding centers that offer safety, health, and education.

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1 program · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Humanitarian Aid for Financial Support of Orphans

Golestan Foundation provided fund to the centers for the operation of orphanages, housing, education, health, and other needs of the children: (1) Javadolaemeh (Ahvaz): $83709, (2) Golshan (Ahvaz): $228897, (3) Bani Mehr (Jiroft): $88230, (4) Ameneh (Shahrood): $32504, (5) Zaynab (Bonab): $56842, (6) Atr e Yaas (Shiraz): $156400, (7) Ali…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-2405098) · Dispute this line
$1.0Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$60
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$71K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$101K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$60
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
SavingsLn 2$165K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$63K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 628
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$983K
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$56K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$113$63K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.4M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$983K$983K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$76K$20K$56K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$0$15K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$1.0M$71K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 10, 2026 $1.3M$1.1M$209K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 6, 2025 $1.1M$628K$439K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 28, 2024 $1.2M$1.2M−$11K$748K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 16, 2023 $1.4M$824K$600K$759K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 14, 2022 $272K$113K$159K$159K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support F · Foreign I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,283,142 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,058,255$1,272,374
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,934$10,708
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $20$60
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,067,209$1,283,142
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $570,236$983,359
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $58,259$90,827
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $628,495$1,074,186
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $438,714$208,956
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,283,142 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $60 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,272,374
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$101,392
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,272,374
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,708$10,708
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,768$1,283,142
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,074,186 across 3 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $983,359$983,359
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,703 · Management $56,218 · Fundraising $0$75,921
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $14,906 · Fundraising $0$14,906
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,003,062 · Management $71,124 · Fundraising $0$1,074,186
Part X · Balance sheet $1,402,052 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,029,068$1,174,233
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $157,036$164,575
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $113$63,244
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,186,217$1,402,052
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $672,378$921,211
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $513,839$480,841
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,186,217$1,402,052
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,186,217$1,402,052
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,402,052 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,283,142
XI-2 Total expenses$1,074,186
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$208,956
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,186,217
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$6,879
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,402,052

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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