Persian Center

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Redwood City, CA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 94-3159540Revenue $32K in FY2025

On file with the IRSpersiancenter.orgPo Box 5363, 94063-0363 · Redwood City, CATax-exempt since Nov 1997Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Social, cultural, and educational activities contributing to the cultural, professional and artistic advancement of the iranian community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
17¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
17%
of spending
Concern: 17% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$32K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$97K
To programs
17%
Net assets
$585K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$32K
FY2025▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$34K
FY2022$285K
FY2023$41K
FY2024$27K
FY2025$32K
Expenses
$97K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$52K
FY2022$72K
FY2023$103K
FY2024$82K
FY2025$97K
Net assets
$585K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$553K
FY2022$766K
FY2023$704K
FY2024$649K
FY2025$585K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending February 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1997.

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

Where the money goes

17 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 17% · $17K Management & general 83% · $80K

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

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer & Secretary
$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

Promotes Iranian community's cultural, professional, and artistic growth through activities.

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1 program · $17K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Social, cultural, and educational activities contributing to the cultural, professional, and artistic advancement of the iranian community.

$17Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$32K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$61K
Money outPt IX
$97K
Ln 25
Programscol B$17K
Managementcol C$80K
Owns and owesPt X
$585K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$123K
Total assetsLn 16$590K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$61K
Total revenueLn 12$32K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$123K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$123K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$467K
Total assetsLn 16$590K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$585K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderFebruary
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$167K$123K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$487K$467K
Total assetsLn 16$654K$590K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$649K$585K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$17K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$59K$17K$43K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$97K$17K$80K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $32K$97K−$64K$585K 990 PDF
FY2024 $27K$82K−$55K$649K 990 PDF
FY2023 $41K$103K−$62K$704K 990 PDF
FY2022 $285K$72K$213K$766K 990 PDF
FY2021 $34K$52K−$18K$553K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $32,478 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$61,175
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $33,145$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$6,377−$28,697
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $26,768$32,478
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
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 $81,944$96,650
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $81,944$96,650
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$55,176−$64,172
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $32,478 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$61,175
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$61,175
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission −$28,847−$28,847
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $150$150
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$28,697 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$32,478
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $96,650 across 5 lines filed
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $6,350$6,350
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $17,025$17,025
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $7,999$7,999
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,581 · Management $42,736$59,317
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $5,959$5,959
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $16,581 · Management $80,069 · Fundraising $0$96,650
Part X · Balance sheet $589,880 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $166,677$122,580
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $487,375$467,300
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $654,052$589,880
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,290$5,290
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,290$5,290
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $648,762$584,590
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $648,762$584,590
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $654,052$589,880
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $584,590 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$32,478
XI-2 Total expenses$96,650
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$64,172
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$648,762
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$584,590

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