Maximum Difference Foundation
EIN 331127669Total Given 2016–2023
$2.5M
139 grants · $312K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$11K
grant size
31%
supporter · 30/97 multi-year
repeat
$250K
Assets (2023)
97
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
AE911 TRUTH
Phone
(310) 820-9400
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $357K | $737K | $-6K | 39 |
| 2017 | $511K | $267K | $143K | 16 |
| 2018 | $186K | $325K | $260K | 13 |
| 2019 | $377K | $247K | $303K | 24 |
| 2020 | $272K | $222K | $251K | 19 |
| 2022 | $326K | $133K | $115K | 14 |
| 2023 | $466K | $250K | $592K | 14 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 139 grants on record
Minimum
$200
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$18K
75th Pctl
$11K
Maximum
$261K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MA
Mahmood Amin
President
Leadership
RL
Rosella De Laza
Cfo
SA
Shirin Amin
Secretary
Leadership
PK
Parvin Kermani
Board Member
MA
Mahmood Amin
President
Leadership
RL
Rosella De Laza
Cfo
SA
Shirin Amin
Secretary
Leadership
PK
Parvin Kermani
Board Member
MA
Mahmood Amin
President
Leadership
RL
Rosella De Laza
Cfo
PK
Parvin Kermani
Board Member
SA
Shirin Amin
Sectretary
MA
Mahmood Amin
President
Leadership
RL
Rosella De Laza
Cfo
SA
Shirin Amin
Secretary
Leadership
PK
Parvin Kermani
Bod Member
MA
Mahmood Amin
President
Leadership
RL
Rosella De Laza
Cfo
SA
Shirin Amin
Secretary
Leadership
PK
Parvin Kermani
Bod Member
MA
Mahmood Amin
President
Leadership
RL
Rosella De Laza
Cfo
SA
Shirin Amin
Secretary
Leadership
PK
Parvin Kermani
Bod Member
MA
Mahmood Amin
President
Leadership
RL
Rosella De Laza
Cfo
SA
Shirin Amin
Secretary
Leadership
PK
Parvin Kermani
Bod Member
Grants Awarded (139 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farhang Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $261,105 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Farhang Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $160,250 | PROMOTE THE STUDY& RESEARCH | 2017 |
| Farhang Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $150,400 | PROMOTE THE STUDY& RESEARCH | 2019 |
| Sociarts Productions Llc | Santa Monica, CA | $120,000 | PRODUCTION FOR DOCUMENTARY MOVIE FOR THE FOUNDER OF AMIN ARASTEH FOUNDATION | 2022 |
| Amin Arasteh Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 2020 |
| Niac | Washington, DC | $100,000 | IRANIAN-AMERICAN PARTICIPATION IN CI | 2017 |
| Amin Arasteh Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $96,500 | SUPPORT EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS | 2019 |
| Sociarts Productions Llc | Santa Monica, CA | $95,000 | PRODUCTION FOR DOCUMENTARY MOVIE FOR THE FOUNDER OF AMIN ARASTEH FOUNDATION | 2023 |
| Farhang Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $73,850 | PROMOTE THE STUDY& RESEARCH | 2016 |
| Farhang Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $65,685 | PROMOTE THE STUDY& RESEARCH | 2018 |
| Tides Center-Palestine Solid Legal | Chicago, IL | $65,000 | ADVANCE PROGRESSIVE POLICY | 2017 |
| Jewish Voice for Peace | Oakland, CA | $60,000 | PEACE, SOCIAL JUSTICE EQUALITY | 2017 |
| Arasteh Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | SUPPORT EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS | 2018 |
| Tides Center | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PALESTINE LEGAL | 2022 |
| Vasht | Woodland Hills, CA | $49,350 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Farhang Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $47,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Assoc for Investment in Popular Ac | El Cerrito, CA | $40,000 | PEACE & JUSTICE THROUGH NON VIOLENT | 2019 |
| Palestine Advocacy Project | Cambridge, MA | $40,000 | EDUCATE AMERICANS ABOUT APARTHELD IN | 2017 |
| Farhang Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $37,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Alter Net | Berkeley, CA | $35,000 | SPREAD MESSAGES - POSITIVE CHANGE | 2016 |
| Innocence Project Inc | New York, NY | $30,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Niac | Washington, DC | $25,900 | IRANIAN-AMERICAN PARTICIPATION IN CI | 2016 |
| Niac | Washington, DC | $25,000 | IRANIAN-AMERICAN PARTICIPATION IN CI | 2018 |
| National Iranian American Council | Washington, DC | $25,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Institute of Middle East Undestandi | Tustin, CA | $25,000 | PALISTINE SOCIO-ECONOMIC, POLITICAL | 2016 |