Foundation for Iranian Studies

990PF • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 52-1238791

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on May 17, 2025

Organization Profile

4343 Montgomery Avenue Suite 200Bethesda, MD 20814

(301) 526-9545

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

-65%

Higher net margin than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

-16%

Faster asset growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

-1.6%

Faster revenue growth than 43% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets61st percentile

Assets

Down

$176,277

Down $32,608 (-16%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$176,277

Down $32,608 (-16%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

Flat from 2023

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentile Net Margin10th percentile

Revenue

Down

$50,010

Down $797 (-1.6%) from 2023

Expenses

$82,618

Up $7,462 (+9.9%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$32,608

Down $8,259 (-34%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth25th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

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2024

Assets$176,277

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$176,277

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth43rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

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2024

Revenue$50,010

Expenses$82,618

Net Income-$32,608

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed: May 17, 2025
Return Version: 2024v5.1

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay79th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
Mahnaz Afkhami	President	PT	$0	-	-
Azar Nafisi	Secretary	-	$0	-	-
Vali-Reza Nasr	Director	-	$0	-	-
Admad Ghoreishi	Treasurer	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Foundation For Iranian Studies
EIN: 52-1238791
Phone: 3015269545
Address: 4343 Montgomery Avenue Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20814

Signing Officer

Name: Gholam Afkhami
Title: President
Signed: 2025-05-17
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

Firm: Norberg Davis Bourne & Painter LLP
Address: 12069 Tech Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904
Preparer: Philip E Bourne
Phone: 3016808900

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Filings

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2024 • Form 990PFDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $176,277
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $176,277
Revenue: $50,010
Expenses: $82,618
Net income: -$32,608

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.76	$0.00	$1.76	$0.50	$0.83	$0.33
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.09	$0.00	$2.09	$0.51	$0.75	$0.24
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.33	$0.00	$2.33	$0.76	$0.64	$0.12
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.28	$0.06	$2.22	$0.79	$0.56	$0.23
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.99	$0.01	$1.99	$0.73	$1.18	$0.45
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$2.46	$0.03		$0.84	$1.52	$0.68
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$3.02	$0.00		$0.67	$1.56	$0.89
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$8.31	$0.32		$1.67	$1.45	$0.23
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$7.86	$0.08		$1.81	$1.57	$0.24
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$7.92	$0.04		$1.34	$1.17	$0.16
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$7.64	$0.00		$1.69	$1.24	$0.46