Nonprofit · EIN 23-7004865
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF IRANIAN STUDIES
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10024
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $560,213 | $125,367 | $434,846 | $937,246 | $2,057 | $935,189 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $205,130 | $164,454 | $40,676 | $502,400 | $2,057 | $500,343 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $263,615 | $156,178 | $107,437 | $461,724 | $2,057 | $459,667 |
| September 30, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $193,433 | $163,678 | $29,755 | $355,691 | $3,461 | $352,230 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $552,373
- of which government grants
- $538,073
- Membership dues
- $12,850
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $7,840
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $13,900
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $52,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $72,900
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,000
- Occupancy
- $23,875
- Program services (functional)
- $47,561
- Management and general (functional)
- $77,806
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $502,400
- Total assets, end of year
- $937,246
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,057
- Net assets, end of year
- $935,189
- Publicly traded securities
- $196,958
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $935,189
- Gross receipts
- $560,213
- Employees
- 1
- Year formed
- 1967
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERICA EHRENBERG | Executive Direc Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $52,000 |
| Dr JUDITH LERNER | Treasurer Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR KAMRAN RASTEGAR | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR LINDA KOMAROFF | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DR DAVID ROXBURGH | Trustee Institutional trustee, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DR YASS ALIZADEH | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR SUNIL SHARMA | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR SHEILA CANBY | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR MIKIYA KOYAGI | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR JUSTINE LANDAU | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR KATHRYN BABAYAN | Secretary Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR ANNE BETTERIDGE | President Institutional trustee, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DR ELIZABETH CARTER | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR HOUCHANG CHEHABI | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR TOURAJ DARYAEE | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR RAHIM SHAYEGAN | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR CLAUDIA YAGHOOBI | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR MASSUMEH FARHAD | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR MARK GARRISON | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR DANIEL SHEFFIELD | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR IAGO GOCHELEISHVILI | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR RUDI MATTHEE | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR TRAVIS ZADEH | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR MARYAM EKHTIAR | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR SIMA SHAKHSARI | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR WILLIAM BEEMAN | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERICA EHRENBERG | Executive Direc Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $47,000 |
| Dr JUDITH LERNER | Treasurer Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR KAMRAN RASTEGAR | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR MANATA HASHEMI | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR MIKIYA KOYAGI | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR DAVID ROXBURGH | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR YASS ALIZADEH | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR SUNIL SHARMA | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR SHEILA CANBY | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR JUSTINE LANDAU | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR ERIC LOB | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR KATHRYN BABAYAN | Secretary Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR ANNE BETTERIDGE | President Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR ELIZABETH CARTER | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR HOUCHANG CHEHABI | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR TOURAJ DARYAEE | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR RAHIM SHAYEGAN | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR CLAUDIA YAGHOOBI | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR MASSUMEH FARHAD | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR MARK GARRISON | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR DANIEL SHEFFIELD | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR IAGO GOCHELEISHVILI | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR HANI KHAFIPOUR | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR RUDI MATTHEE | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR TRAVIS ZADEH | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR LINDA KOMAROFF | Vice President Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR MARYAM EKHTIAR | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR SIMA SHAKHSARI | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR LIOR STERNFELD | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR WILLIAM BEEMAN | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERICA EHRENBERG | Executive Direc Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $53,000 |
| Dr JUDITH LERNER | Treasurer Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR MANATA HASHEMI | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR MIKIYA KOYAGI | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR DAVID ROXBURGH | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR YASS ALIZADEH | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR SUNIL SHARMA | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR SHEILA CANBY | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR JUSTINE LANDAU | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR ERIC LOB | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR KATHRYN BABAYAN | Secretary Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR ANNE BETTERIDGE | President Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR ELIZABETH CARTER | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR HOUCHANG CHEHABI | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR TOURAJ DARYAEE | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR RAHIM SHAYEGAN | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR CLAUDIA YAGHOOBI | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR MASSUMEH FARHAD | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR MARK GARRISON | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR DANIEL SHEFFIELD | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR IAGO GOCHELEISHVILI | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR HANI KHAFIPOUR | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR RUDI MATTHEE | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR TRAVIS ZADEH | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR LINDA KOMAROFF | Vice President Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR MARYAM EKHTIAR | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR SIMA SHAKHSARI | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR LIOR STERNFELD | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR WILLIAM BEEMAN | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2022: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERICA EHRENBERG | Executive Direc Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $50,000 |
| Dr JUDITH LERNER | Treasurer Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR BEATRICE MANZ | Past President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR BRIAN SPOONER | Secretary Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR MANATA HASHEMI | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DR FRANKLIN LEWIS | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR KAMRAM AGHAIE | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR YASS ALIZADEH | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR SHEILA CANBY | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR JUSTINE LANDAU | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR ERIC LOB | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR KATHRYN BABAYAN | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR ANNE BETTERIDGE | President Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR ELIZABETH CARTER | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR HOUCHANG CHEHABI | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR TOURAJ DARYAEE | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR RAHIM SHAYEGAN | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR CARL ERNST | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR HADI SALEHI ESFAHANI | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR MASSUMEH FARHAD | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR MARK GARRISON | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR DANIEL SHEFFIELD | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR IAGO GOCHELEISHVILI | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR HANI KHAFIPOUR | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR RUDI MATTHEE | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR LINDA KOMAROFF | Vice President Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR MARYAM EKHTIAR | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR SIMA SHAKHSARI | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR LIOR STERNFELD | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
| DR WILLIAM BEEMAN | Trustee Institutional trustee | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 118 RIVERSIDE DR SUITE 13A, NEW YORK, NY 10024-3708
- In care of
- % ERICA EHRENBERG
- Signed the 990
- DR ERICA EHRENBERG, Executive Direc
- Phone
- (212) 874-4094
- Return prepared by
- CHARLES A KERNER CPA PC
Mission
PROMOTE SCHOLARLY RESEARCH OF IRAN AND THE PERSIAN LANGUAGE PRIMARILY BY AWARDING COMPETITIVE TRAVEL GRANTS FOR RESEARCH IN IRAN AND COUNTRIES WITH RELEVANT RESEARCH RESOURCES.
Program accomplishments
- PROMOTED SCHOLARLY RESEARCH OF IRAN AND THE PERSIAN LANGUAGE PRIMARILY BY AWARDING COMPETITIVE TRAVEL GRANTS FOR RESEARCH IN IRAN AND COUNTRIES WITH RELEVANT RESEARCH RESOURCES.Expenses $47,561
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7004865
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1968
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q220)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $937,246
- Income (IRS master file)
- $560,213
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $560,213 | $125,367 | $937,246 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $205,130 | $164,454 | $502,400 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $263,615 | $156,178 | $461,724 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $193,433 | $163,678 | $355,691 | XML |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7004865).
Questions about AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF IRANIAN STUDIES
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF IRANIAN STUDIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF IRANIAN STUDIES is 23-7004865.
- Is AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF IRANIAN STUDIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
- Are donations to AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF IRANIAN STUDIES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF IRANIAN STUDIES file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF IRANIAN STUDIES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF IRANIAN STUDIES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF IRANIAN STUDIES?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $52,000 (ERICA EHRENBERG, Executive Direc).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF IRANIAN STUDIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $560,213, expenses of $125,367 and total assets of $937,246 at year end.
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