Hom & Suzie Bahmanyar Family Foundation
Preselected recipients only
Hom & Suzie Bahmanyar Family Foundation is a private foundation in San Jose, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $26,005 in 22 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $10,733. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$26,005
- Number of grants22
- Typical grant$500
- Largest grant$10,733
- Assets$123,452
- New grantees19%
Giving in 2025 was down from $31,180 the year before.
19% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $34,182 | 30 | $139,636 |
| 2024 | $31,180 | 34 | $129,597 |
| 2025 | $26,005 | 22 | $123,452 |
How to apply
Hom & Suzie Bahmanyar Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.
What Hom & Suzie Bahmanyar Family Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to California. It also paid $5,500 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 10 | $13,515 |
| New York | 3 | $2,500 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | $1,490 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $750 |
| Connecticut | 1 | $750 |
| South Carolina | 1 | $500 |
| Texas | 1 | $500 |
| Utah | 1 | $500 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | For foster a spirit of greater understanding and goodwill among the diverse people and nations of the global family and help those of all cultures and creeds to realize and express more fully in their lives the beauty, nobility, and divinity of the human spirit, which mission it intends to fulfill through worldwide service. | $10,733 |
| Yogoda Satsanga Society of India YS | To foster a spirit of greater understanding and goodwill among diverse people and religions. its goal is to help all to realize and express more fully in their lives the beauty, nobility, and divinity of the human spirit. | $5,500 |
| Smile Train Inc | Provides training and financial support for the treatment of clefts, empowering medical professionals around the world to treat cleft patients with life-changing surgery and related comprehensive cleft care that they would not otherwise be able to access. | $1,000 |
| Finca International | To provide financial services to the world's lowest-income entrepreneurs so they can create jobs, build assets and improve their standard of living. to alleviate poverty through lasting solutions that help people build assets, create jobs and raise their standard of living. to build a global network of sustainable and scalable social enterprises that improve lives worldwide. | $750 |
| Individual | $750 | |
| Heifer International | To work with communities to end hunger and poverty while caring for the earth. heifer does this by providing appropriate livestock, training and related services to communities of small-scale farmers worldwide. | $750 |
| Save the Children | To inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. | $750 |
| Orbis International | To transform lives through the prevention and treatment of blindness for over 35 years. with their network of partners, they mentor, train and inspire local teams so they can save sight in their communities. | $750 |
| Individual | To preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in his name without discrimination. | $500 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | To bring about a time when there are no more homeless pets. we do this by helping end the killing in Americas animal shelters through building community programs and partnerships all across the nation. we believe that by working together we can save them all. | $500 |
| Humane Society Silicon Valley | To save and enhance lives. as an independent, 501(c)(3) non-profit, we do not receive funding from humane society of the United States, ASPCA, or state and federal government entities. your support of humane society Silicon Valley directly helps animals in your community. | $500 |
| City Team San Jose | To help as many people as possible by providing food, shelter, clothing, education, recreation, and other programs -- wrapped in dignity, respect, compassion, and Christian love. | $500 |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind | For the blind empowers lives by creating exceptional partnerships between people, dogs, and communities. GDB envisions a world with greater inclusion, opportunity and independence by optimizing the unique capabilities of people and dogs. | $500 |
| Individual | $500 | |
| Amnesty International | For a world in which every person regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender identity enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and other internationally recognized human rights standards. | $500 |
| Hope Rises International | To serve as a channel of Christ's love to persons affected by leprosy and related diseases, helping them to be healed in body and spirit and restored to lives of dignity and hope. | $500 |
| Individual | $250 | |
| Greenpeace | To use peaceful protest and creative communication to expose global environmental problems and promote solutions that are essential to a green and peaceful future. | $240 |
| Wikimedia Foundation | To encouraging the growth, development and distribution of free, multilingual content, and to providing the full content of these wiki-based projects to the public free of charge. The Foundation operates some of the largest collaboratively edited reference projects in the world, including Wikipedia, the fourth most visited website in the world. In collaboration with a network of chapters, the Foundation provides the essential infrastructure and an organizational framework for the support and development of multilingual wiki projects and other endeavors which serve this mission. | $208 |
| Peninsula Humane Society SPCA | To animal welfare. Among our major programs, PHS/SPCA adopts fully 100% of the healthy, adoptable dogs and cats in our care and also, through our charitably funded Hope Program, make well and find homes for thousands of animals who come to us sick, injured, or too young to survive without supportive care. PHS/SPCA is truly an open admission shelter, not only accepting pets regardless of age, size or species but also taking care of injured and orphaned native wildlife. Our work means thousands of lives saved each year. PHS/SPCA has received a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, a Platinum-level Transparency rating from Candid (previously Guide Star), and are a top-rated nonprofit by Great NonProfits. | $200 |
| San Jose State University Library O | To bring people, ideas, and information together through its spaces, resources, and expertise to facilitate community building, innovation, and knowledge creation. | $64 |
| Individual | To provide successful recovery for men, women, teens, children, and families with destructive, abusive, and addictive lifestyles through mentoring, education, training, and spiritual direction. | $60 |
Officers and trustees
- Hom Bahmanyar
- Suzanne E Bahmanyar
Questions people ask
Does Hom & Suzie Bahmanyar Family Foundation accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Hom & Suzie Bahmanyar Family Foundation give?
$26,005 in tax year 2025, across 22 grants, with a typical grant of $500.
Who runs Hom & Suzie Bahmanyar Family Foundation?
Its 2025 filing lists Hom Bahmanyar (President & CEO) and Suzanne E Bahmanyar (Secretary).
What does Hom & Suzie Bahmanyar Family Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly international, faith communities and human services.