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Golestan Foundation FY2024 filing

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Woodinville, WA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 85-2405098Revenue $1.1M in FY2024

On file with the IRSgolestanfoundation.org17610 Woodinville Snohom Rd Ne 2637, 98072-0000 · Woodinville, WATax-exempt since Oct 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
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
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $612K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$628K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$272K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$628K
FY2024▼ -49%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$113K
FY2022$824K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$628K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +59%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$159K
FY2022$759K
FY2023$748K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending August 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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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% · $586K Management & general 7% · $42K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amir Khosrojerdi
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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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2 programs · $586K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Humanitarian Aid for Financial Support of Orphans

Golestan Foundation provided fund to the centers for the operation of orphanages, education, health, other needs of the children: (1) Javadolaemeh (Ahvaz): $48511, (2) Golshan (Ahvaz): $64832, (3) Bani Mehr (Jiroft): $66870, (4) Ameneh (Shahrood): $13301, (5) Zaynab (Bonab): $20336, (6) Atr e Yaas (Shiraz): $46103, (7) Ali Ebn Abitaleb…

$502Kprogram expense
02

Humanitarian Aid Related to Disaster Relief related to 2023 Khoy Earthquake: Golestan Foundation provided $83,452 to Shayesteh Omran Salar construction company in Khoy for rebuilding of Amirkabir High school in the aftermath of 2023 Khoy Earthquake.

$84Kprogram 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
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$449K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$118K
Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2024$27K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$17K
GE FoundationFY2024$520
Verizon FoundationFY2024$165
Pfizer Foundation INCFY2024$50
Total grants receivedfrom 7 funders$612K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20
Money outPt IX
$628K
Ln 25
Programscol B$586K
Managementcol C$42K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$15K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
SavingsLn 2$157K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$113
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 628
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$717K$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$113
Total assetsLn 16$748K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$60$0
Net assetsLn 32$748K$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$570K$570K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$50K$16K$34K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$0$8K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$628K$586K$42K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.1M$209K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.1M$628K$439K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.2M−$11K$748K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$824K$600K$759K 990 PDF
FY2021 $272K$113K$159K$159K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,067,209 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,224,847$1,058,255
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,390$8,934
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $28$20
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,227,265$1,067,209
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,172,380$570,236
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 $66,257$58,259
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,238,637$628,495
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,372$438,714
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $1,067,209 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $20 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$1,058,255
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$14,960
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,058,255
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,934$8,934
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 $8,954$1,067,209
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $628,495 across 3 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $570,236$570,236
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,071 · Management $34,277 · Fundraising $0$50,348
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $7,911 · Fundraising $0$7,911
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $586,307 · Management $42,188 · Fundraising $0$628,495
Part X · Balance sheet $1,186,217 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $716,899$1,029,068
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$157,036
X-11 Publicly traded securities$113
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $747,563$1,186,217
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $60$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $503,973$672,378
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $243,530$513,839
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $747,503$1,186,217
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $747,563$1,186,217
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,186,217 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,067,209
XI-2 Total expenses$628,495
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$438,714
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$747,503
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
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$1,186,217

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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