American Institute of Iranian Studies
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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$502K
+8.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$32K
Grant Count
2
Avg Grant Size
$16K
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $502,400 | $461,724 | $355,691 |
| Revenue | $205,130 | $263,615 | $193,433 |
| Expenses | $164,454 | $156,178 | $216,228 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $6,141 | $1,240 | $-132 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERICA EHRENBERG | Executive Direc | 25 | $47,000 |
| Dr JUDITH LERNER | Treasurer | — | — |
| DR KAMRAN RASTEGAR | Trustee | — | — |
| DR MANATA HASHEMI | Trustee | — | — |
| DR MIKIYA KOYAGI | Trustee | — | — |
| DR DAVID ROXBURGH | Trustee | — | — |
| DR YASS ALIZADEH | Trustee | — | — |
| DR SUNIL SHARMA | Trustee | — | — |
| DR SHEILA CANBY | Trustee | — | — |
| DR JUSTINE LANDAU | Trustee | — | — |
| DR ERIC LOB | Trustee | — | — |
| DR KATHRYN BABAYAN | Secretary | — | — |
| DR ANNE BETTERIDGE | President | — | — |
| DR ELIZABETH CARTER | Trustee | — | — |
| DR HOUCHANG CHEHABI | Trustee | — | — |
| DR TOURAJ DARYAEE | Trustee | — | — |
| DR RAHIM SHAYEGAN | Trustee | — | — |
| DR CLAUDIA YAGHOOBI | Trustee | — | — |
| DR MASSUMEH FARHAD | Trustee | — | — |
| DR MARK GARRISON | Trustee | — | — |
| DR DANIEL SHEFFIELD | Trustee | — | — |
| DR IAGO GOCHELEISHVILI | Trustee | — | — |
| DR HANI KHAFIPOUR | Trustee | — | — |
| DR RUDI MATTHEE | Trustee | — | — |
| DR TRAVIS ZADEH | Trustee | — | — |
| DR LINDA KOMAROFF | Vice President | — | — |
| DR MARYAM EKHTIAR | Trustee | — | — |
| DR SIMA SHAKHSARI | Trustee | — | — |
| DR LIOR STERNFELD | Trustee | — | — |
| DR WILLIAM BEEMAN | Trustee | — | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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