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Zamani Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Hidden Hills, California · EIN 861782188

Zamani Family Foundation is a private foundation in Hidden Hills, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $43,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $37,192 the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$37,0001$27,122
2024$37,1925$38,203
2025$43,0003$51,604

How to apply

Zamani 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.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Zamani Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California2$33,000
North Carolina1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Howard Barnessierra Canyon High Sch
Chatsworth, CA
Support for athletes$25,000
Duke University
Durham, NC
Support for athletics$10,000
Individual
CA
Support for athletes$8,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Zamani Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Zamani Family Foundation give?

$43,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Zamani Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Reza Zamani (Ceo) and Lauren Zamani (Secretary/Cfo).

What does Zamani Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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