2025-03-06T00:31:38-07:00 2024-08-31 990 2023-09-01 852405098 GOLESTAN FOUNDATION GOLE 6094360911 17610 Woodinville Snohom Rd NE 2637 Woodinville WA 98072 Mohsen Dadfarnia Treasurer 4257806016 2025-03-02 1 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Golestan Foundation Mohsen Dadfarnia 17610 Woodinville-Snohomish Rd NE Unit 2637 Woodinville WA 98072 1067209 0 X www.golestanfoundation.org X 2020 NJ Providing Humanitarian Aid - To improve the quality of life for children and orphans through financial support of centers and orphanages that provide safety, health, housing, and education to them. 5 5 0 38 0 0 1224847 1058255 0 0 2390 8934 28 20 1227265 1067209 1172380 570236 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66257 58259 1238637 628495 -11372 438714 747563 1186217 60 0 747503 1186217 Golestan Foundation's mission is to help orphans and children in need to have a better life by supporting orphanages and centers that provide safety, health, housing, and education to them 0 0 502090 486784 0 Humanitarian aid for financial support of orphans: Golestan Foundation provided fund to the centers for the operation of orphanages, education, health, other needs of the children: (1) Javadolaemeh (Ahvaz): $48511, (2) Golshan (Ahvaz): $64832, (3) Bani Mehr (Jiroft): $66870, (4) Ameneh (Shahrood): $13301, (5) Zaynab (Bonab): $20336, (6) Atr e Yaas (Shiraz): $46103, (7) Ali Ebn Abitaleb (Bam): $15256, (8) Javadolaemeh (Neyshabur): $17362, (9) Maryam (Neyshabur): $20556, (10) Mirzaye Naini (Nain): $5423, (11) Sepehre Roshan (Arak): $9190, (12) Bostan (Sanandaj): $26526, (13) Masoumeh (Shahrekord): $5949, (14) Shekoofeha (Ardabil): $8008, (15) Fereshte (Khoy): $18727, (16) Khaneh Mohabat (Tiran): $14507, (17) Mehrara Shomal (Babol): $16889, (18) Labkhand Shirin (Booshehr): $13438, (19) Golestan (Canada): $55000, 84217 83452 0 Humanitarian Aid Related to Disaster Relief related to 2023 Khoy Earthquake: Golestan Foundation provided $83,452 to Shayesteh Omran Salar construction company in Khoy for rebuilding of Amirkabir High school in the aftermath of 2023 Khoy Earthquake. 0 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 586307 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 AK AL AZ CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY MA MD ME MI MN MO MS NC NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN TX UT VA WA WI WV X X Mohsen Dadfarnia 4257806016 17610 Woodinville Snohomish Rd NE Unit 2637 Woodinville WA 98072 X X Amin H Jahromi President 25 X X 0 0 0 Mehdi Khoshgoftar Secretary 5 X X 0 0 0 Mohsen Dadfarnia Treasurer 15 X X 0 0 0 Behzad Biglarbegian Board member 5 X 0 0 0 Amir Khosrojerdi Board member 5 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1058255 14960 1058255 0 8934 0 0 8934 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 20 20 1067209 0 0 8954 570236 570236 Transaction fees (Paypal, DonorBox, etc.) 16071 16071 0 0 Bank fees 118 0 118 0 In-kind professional services 14960 0 14960 0 Business Registration fees and audit 19199 0 19199 0 7911 0 7911 0 628495 586307 42188 0 716899 1029068 157036 30664 113 747563 1186217 60 60 0 X 503973 672378 243530 513839 747503 1186217 747563 1186217 438714 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 1 1 0 X 271987 1422662 1224847 1058255 3977751 0 271987 1422662 1224847 1058255 3977751 3977751 3 482 2390 8934 11809 3989560 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1067209 0 0 0 0 0 1067209 0 0 0 1067209 628495 0 0 0 0 0 628495 0 0 0 628495 Middle East and North Africa 0 0 Program Services Humanitarian aids 515236 North America (including Canada and Mexico, but not the United States) 0 0 Program Services Humanitarian aids: Golestan Foundation sister organization 55000 0 0 570236 Middle East and North Africa Humanitarian aids 515236 Transfer according to manners allowed in general and special licenses North America (including Canada and Mexico, but not the United States) Humanitarian aids 55000 Check and wire transfer 18 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 - Schedule F, Part II, Line 1 - Golestan Foundation (GF) is an entirely volunteer-run charitable organization. As a result, the operational overhead is minimal. GF's primary goal is to help orphans and working children in Iran. It aims to make a difference in the lives of less fortunate children, by providing them with educational opportunities and supplying them with basic life essentials through financial support to orphanages in several provinces of Iran that are under financial stress. GF works with known Nonprofit/Non-governmental organizations. The individuals running those organizations are recognized in the community and highly regarded, and their names and contact details are accurately recorded on legal documents. This fiscal year, Golestan Foundation worked with 18 orphanages in Iran (Javadolaemeh (Ahvaz), Golshan (Ahvaz), Bani Mehr Javdan (Jiroft), Ameneh (Shahrood), Mehr Zeynab (Bonab), Atre Yas Nabavi (Shiraz), Ali Ibn Abitaleb (Bam), Javadolaemeh (Neyshabur), Maryam (Neyshabur), Mirzaye Naini (Nain), Sepehr-e Roshan (Arak), Bostan (Sanandaj), and Masoumeh (Shahrekord), Shekoofeha (Ardabil), Fereshte (Khoy), Khaneh Mohabat (Tiran), Mehrara Shomal (Babol), Labkhand Shirin (Booshehr)) and its sister organization in Canada. Golestan Foundation is also worked with Shayesteh Omran Salar construction company in Khoy in West Azarbaijan province, to start rebuilding Amirkabir High school which was damaged beyond repair during 2023 Khoy Earthquake. Before any MOU is signed, GF takes reasonable efforts to obtain information regarding the recipients and the regions in which they are located. The information is based on the recipient organization's completed pre-grant inquiry and application that requests such data. This information is validated through inquiring of local contacts to help us gather information about the recipient's trustworthiness and reputation. Names of the organizations and their board members are also checked against the Office of Foreign Asset Control's list (OFAC's list). After providing funds, GF receives program related information from the organizations. Their activities are actively monitored to ensure that donor funds are used for their intended purposes. All funds sent to orphanages in Iran for their operation and other humanitarian activities are done under General License E, and License No. IA-2021-376514 of the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) of the United States' Department of Treasury and a quarterly report is provided to their office. Form 990, Part I, Line 16a (lines 8 and 16): The low overhead of Golestan Foundation is due to the hard work of more than 30 dedicated and professional volunteers who have done most of the marketing and outreach directly to donors through social media without a need to have fundraising events, resulting in an increase in donation without paying for regular advertising services. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Form 990 is provided to all board members for their approval via email prior to filling Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Compliance committee officers monitor compliance related activities, including conflict of interest, regularly and consistently in accordance with the compliance policy and report any exceptions to the board if and when they occur. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 17 List of states receiving copy of form 990 is as follows: AK, AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, TX Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governance documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 1a In September 2024, Amir Khosrojerdi and Mahshid Mohseni joined the Golestan Foundation board. In February 2025, Mahshid Mohseni and Reza Ebrahimi Ghiri stepped down from board due to personal reasons. Mehdi Khoshgoftar accepted to be the secretary of Golestan Foundation.