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Siman Charitable Organization

Preselected recipients only Cypress, California · EIN 990547739

Siman Charitable Organization is a private foundation in Cypress, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $47,446 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $2,600 and the largest $26,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

How to apply

Siman Charitable Organization 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.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Siman Charitable Organization funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California8$41,446
Maryland1$6,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Chabad of Pacific Palisades
Palisades, CA
Charitable Purpose$26,000
Hersel Gholian
Baltimore, MD
Charitable Purpose$6,000
In the Gardens of Tulip LLC
Redlands, CA
Charitable Purpose$4,000
Kcis
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable Purpose$3,000
Culteral Literacy Institute
Valencia, CA
Charitable Purpose$2,600
Michael Abraham
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable Purpose$2,600
Churches in Action
Lynwood, CA
Charitable Purpose$2,000
Moshe Wieder
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable Purpose$720
Bikur Cholim of Palm Springs
Palm Springs, CA
Charitable Purpose$526

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Siman Charitable Organization accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Siman Charitable Organization give?

$47,446 in tax year 2024, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $2,600.

Who runs Siman Charitable Organization?

Its 2024 filing lists Dr Homan Siman (Chief Executive Officer), Sanam Banishahi (Secretary) and Arian Boutehsaz (Chief Financial Officer).

What does Siman Charitable Organization fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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