Siamak Pourzand Foundation

Analysis

Siamak Pourzand Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in N Bethesda, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Siamak Pourzand Foundation reported income of $228k and spending of $274k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $247k to $228k (-7.5%), an average of -3.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Siamak Pourzand Foundation sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Petros Zoe Initiative USA Incorporated ($228k), Friends of Christ in India Inc ($228k) and Open Institute International Inc ($228k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $94k (34% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $134k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $134k.