Fara Foundation
EIN 274804960 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$234K
27 grants · $47K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $2K–$5K
grant size
25%
balanced · 5/20 multi-year
repeat
$19.1M
Assets (2024)
20
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
American Red Cross
Phone
(512) 452-9902
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | N/A | $1.1M | $307K | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | $1.3M | $420K | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | $1.6M | $666K | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | $3.7M | $2.5M | N/A |
| 2020 | $10K | $11.3M | $7.7M | 2 |
| 2022 | $28K | $13.3M | $568K | 6 |
| 2023 | $135K | $16.2M | $3.6M | 8 |
| 2024 | $61K | $19.1M | $3.1M | 11 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 27 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$2K
Average
$9K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$100K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
92.6% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 3 states
$131K across
25 grants
6 of 254 counties
Top 6 counties
- 1 Travis
- 2 Guadalupe
- 3 Erath
- 4 Dallas
- 5 Tarrant
- 6 Williamson
Officers & Directors
MF
Manny Farahani
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
MF
Maria Farahani
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
NF
Nasrin Farahani
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
PB
Peter Barlin
2 yrs
Director
TR
Terrance A Reese
2 yrs
Director
DR
Dr Steven Reeder
2 yrs
Director
MG
Michael Grimes
4 yrs
Director
SB
Steve Bowers
8+ yrs
Director
WB
William T Biel
5 yrs
Director
MF
Manny Farahani
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
MF
Maria Farahani
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
NF
Nasrin Farahani
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
PB
Peter Barlin
2 yrs
Director
TR
Terrance A Reese
2 yrs
Director
DR
Dr Steven Reeder
2 yrs
Director
MG
Michael Grimes
4 yrs
Director
SB
Steve Bowers
8+ yrs
Director
WB
William T Biel
5 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (27 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkeysyria Earthquake Relief | New York, NY | $100,000 | SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Solstice Senior Living | Austin, TX | $26,390 | SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Inkind Inc | Austin, TX | $15,000 | SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Inkind Inc | Austin, TX | $10,000 | SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Texas Lutheran University | Seguin, TX | $10,000 | SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Ut Austin-Literacy First | Austin, TX | $7,500 | SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Tarleton State University | Stephenville, TX | $5,300 | SUPPORT | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Austin, TX | $5,000 | Support | 2020 |
| Unicef | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | Support | 2020 |
| Ramjaane Josua Foundation | Manor, TX | $5,000 | SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Jerimiah Program | Austin, TX | $5,000 | SUPPORT | 2023 |
| God'S People Helping People | Austin, TX | $5,000 | SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Cafe Reconcile | New Orleans, LA | $2,500 | SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Ut Austin-Literacy First | Austin, TX | $2,500 | SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Academy 4 | Fort Worth, TX | $2,500 | SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Ramjaane Josua Foundation | Manor, TX | $2,500 | SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Ut Austin-Literacy First | Austin, TX | $2,500 | SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Hope Medical Clinic | Austin, TX | $2,500 | SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Mission Possible Austin | Austin, TX | $2,500 | SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Ramjaane Josua Foundation | Manor, TX | $2,500 | SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Jeremiah Program | Austin, TX | $2,500 | SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Hope Medical Clinic | Austin, TX | $2,500 | SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Mission Possible Austin | Austin, TX | $2,500 | SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Operation Game Thief | Austin, TX | $2,500 | SUPPORT | 2024 |
| More Than Welcome | Austin, TX | $2,500 | SUPPORT | 2024 |
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