Younes & Soraya Nazarian Family Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 95-4774321 · since 2000yandsnazarianfoundation.org·California, Israel, United States·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$3.1M

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$1,000 to $87,500

Grant range

From grants in the 990-PF filings

$10,000

Typical grant (median)

36 grants in the latest filing

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.

Key takeaways

The Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, partnership requests or funding inquiries, so a charity without an invitation should not send a request cold.
It contacts organisations directly when it identifies a potential fit, so the practical step is to make your work visible in its priority area of Southern California, Israel and the United States, and in its themes of education, arts and culture, empowering women, health and medicine, and combating antisemitism.
About 8 in 10 of its grants fall between $1,000 and $87,500, and half are $10,000 or less, so a request of around $10,000 fits the typical grant, though its largest grant was about $6,300,000.
In the filing, 17% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in an earlier filing, and grantees should expect two written reports each year and periodic site visits.

Overview

Younes & Soraya Nazarian Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Beverly Hills, CA.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The Foundation is dedicated to strengthening communities through education, arts and culture, empowering women, and health and medicine, with giving rooted in the family’s Jewish and Iranian heritage. Its primary geographic focus is Southern California and Israel, alongside partnerships in other parts of the United States and support in other regions where the family considers the need greatest. It has a particular interest in educational institutions, from elementary and high school through university, and supports capital campaigns, existing programmes and new initiatives that enhance students’ learning. Its other stated commitments include combating antisemitism through education, advocacy and community engagement, and advancing mental health and well-being in Israel. It selects organisations and projects that fit these priorities.

Themes

Education
Arts & Culture
Empowering Women
Health & Medicine
Combating antisemitism

Geographic Focus

Priority: Southern California; Israel; United States.

How to apply

The Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, partnership requests or funding inquiries; it contacts organisations directly when a potential fit is identified.

Application success factors

Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 17% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 103 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less.

What the foundation says:

The Board of Trustees and Next Gen Advisory Board identify organisations and projects that best fit the Foundation's funding priorities.
The Foundation may conduct site visits before, during or after a formal proposal submission.
Grantees submit two written reports each year on programme and financial updates, and the Foundation schedules periodic site visits.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.

Grant dollars by state

California94%

Florida3%

District of Columbia1%

New York1%

Georgia<1%

Pennsylvania<1%

2 other states: <1%

The largest single recipient received 49% of grant dollars to organisations.
In tax year 2024, 17% of grant dollars went to organisations Younes & Soraya Nazarian Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
<1% of grant dollars went directly to organisations outside the US (Israel).
7% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

36 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $10,000

How much do they typically give?

Share of 36 grants in tax year 2024 by size

$1k–$2.5k25%

$2.5k–$5k8%

$5k–$10k14%

$10k–$25k25%

$25k–$50k8%

$50k–$100k8%

$100k–$250k3%

$250k–$500k6%

$500k–$1M0%

$1M and over3%

Median $10,000 (tax year 2024)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

Sheba Medical Center · General support
$2,000,0002024 tax year
Gulliver Preparatory School · General support
$300,0002024 tax year
Skirball Cultural Center · General support
$250,0002024 tax year
IMA Foundation · General support
$142,1462024 tax year
Visionary Women · General support
$85,0002024 tax year
Anti-Defamation League · General support
$50,0002024 tax year
Washington Institute · General support
$50,0002024 tax year
Emina's Hand Foundation · General support
$45,0002024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

Shulamit Nazarian — Trustee
Sharon Nazarian — President
David Nazarian — CFO
Soraya J Nazarian — Trustee

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$1,550,948	$1,177,872	$20,621,728	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$8,975,224	$8,383,050	$22,766,976	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$4,271,822	$3,138,396	$22,944,903	Filing for 2024 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.