Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA

Maximum Difference Foundation

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Typical grant size
$3K – $5K – $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
30
Repeat grantees
5
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Mahmood Amin
PRESIDENT
Shirin Amin
SECRETARY
Parvin Kermani
BOARD MEMBER
Rosella de Laza
CFO

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
103.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
215
Total grants awarded
$3.8M
Total amount
$18K
Average grant
$500K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$316K
8 grants
2023
$466K
14 grants
2022
$326K
14 grants
2021
$651K
13 grants
2020
$272K
19 grants
2019
$377K
24 grants
2018
$186K
13 grants
2017
$511K
16 grants
2016
$357K
39 grants
2015
$175K
28 grants
2014
$143K
27 grants

Top recipients

148 grants · WA
$1.8M
5 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$546K
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$500K
Sociarts Productions Llc
3 grants · CA
$238K
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$100K
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$63K
Tides Center
1 grant · IL
$50K
1 grant · DC · ✓ Exact match
$50K
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$50K
Palestine Legal
1 grant · IL
$35K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Farhang Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$144K
The Village School
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$50K
American Near East Refugee Aid
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$50K
Sociarts Productions Llc
PRODUCTION FOR DOCUMENTARY MOVIE FOR THE FOUNDER OF AMIN ARASTEH FOUNDATION
CA · TY 2024
$23K
Iranian Muslim Association of North
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$20K
Middle East Children's Alliance
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$20K
Bubbles Dog Rescue
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$8K
National Ms Society
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Farhang Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$261K
Sociarts Productions Llc
PRODUCTION FOR DOCUMENTARY MOVIE FOR THE FOUNDER OF AMIN ARASTEH FOUNDATION
CA · TY 2023
$95K
Vasht
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$49K
Baby2baby
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$10K
Homa Communications Corp
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$10K
The Toy Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Uva Rectors and Visitors
GENERAL SUPPORT
VA · TY 2023
$5K
Institute for Social Cultural Communications Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$5K
Bubbles Dog Rescue
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$5K
Pacific Coast Dog Rescue
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$5K
Covenant House of California
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$5K
Leukemia Lymphoma Society
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$3K
Association of Professors and Scholars of Iranian Heritage
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$3K
National Ms Society
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$1K
Sociarts Productions Llc
PRODUCTION FOR DOCUMENTARY MOVIE FOR THE FOUNDER OF AMIN ARASTEH FOUNDATION
CA · TY 2022
$120K
Tides Center
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PALESTINE LEGAL
IL · TY 2022
$50K
Farhang Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$38K
Innocence Project Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$30K
Viking Elementary School
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$20K
Center for Constitutional Rights Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$15K
Brentwood Presbyterian Church Preschool
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$10K
Lucky Duck Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$10K
Iranian Muslim Association of North America
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$10K
Persian-american Cancer Institute
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$7K
Iranian American Women Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$5K
Nurses & Angels International
MEDICAL BILLS
CA · TY 2022
$5K
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$3K
Keep Children in School Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$3K
Encorps
GENERAL SUPPOR
CA · TY 2021
$500K
Farhang Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2021
$56K
Palestine Legal
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2021
$35K
Vasht
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2021
$14K
Two Chairs Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2021
$10K
Iranian Muslim Association of North America
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2021
$10K
Brentwood Presbyterian Church Preschool
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2021
$8K
Pearls of Persia
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2021
$7K
HARDSHIP - MEDICAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2021
$6K
Quantum Gravity Research
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2021
$3K
Nurses & Angels International
MEDICAL BILLS
CA · TY 2021
$1K
Institute of Noetic Sciences
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2021
$1K
National Ms Society
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2021
$500
Amin Arasteh Foundation
TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
CA · TY 2020
$100K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.