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Davari Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Denver, Colorado · EIN 873776016

Davari Family Foundation is a private foundation in Denver, Colorado. In tax year 2025 it gave $102,500 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $50,000. 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 down from $130,000 the year before.

67% 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$65,0003$533,815
2024$130,0001$343,460
2025$102,5003$405,466

How to apply

Davari 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 Davari Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$50,000
Virginia1$50,000
New Jersey1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Center for Human Rights in Iran
Brooklyn, NY
Advance human rights$50,000
Global Liberty Alliance
Alexandria, VA
To advance human rights$50,000
Tiny Tigers NJ Cat Rescue Inc
Newark, NJ
To protect wild life$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Davari Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Davari Family Foundation give?

$102,500 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs Davari Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Mohssen R Davari (President) and Nazaneen Davari (Vice Preside).

What does Davari Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly international and animals.

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