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Avesta Foundation

Preselected recipients only Southfield, Michigan · EIN 263219813

Avesta Foundation is a private foundation in Southfield, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $5,400 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $1,335 and the largest $2,600. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2024 was down from $10,799 the year before.

75% of its 2024 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$10,79928$0
2024$5,4004$0

How to apply

Avesta 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan3$4,230
Massachusetts1$1,170

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Michiagn Uom
Ann Arbor, MI
Education$2,600
Paralyzed Gofundme
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Charity$1,500
Prion Alliance Inc Disease Research
Boston, MA
Charity$1,170
Temple Beth
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Charity$130

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Avesta Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Avesta Foundation give?

$5,400 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $1,335.

Who runs Avesta Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Kambiz Bral (President), Roxana Hakimzadeh (Vic-Pres) and Alborz Bral (Treasury).

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