Overview
The Shams Foundation, based in Woodland Hills, California, is a philanthropic organization with assets totaling $337,281. In the most recent fiscal period, the foundation reported expenses of $88,699 and revenue of $109,668. The foundation does not have a publicly available website. It provides funding to various cities across the United States, including Baltimore, Chatsworth, Davis, New York, Oak Park, Oakland, Sacramento, and Washington, D.C. The foundation operates primarily within the states of California, Maryland, New York, and the District of Columbia. The leadership team includes Ahmad Shams, serving as President, and Victoria Shams, serving as CFO, both of whom do not receive compensation for their roles.
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Financials
in 2024, compared to $336,120 in 2023
7 grants awarded in 2024
Of total expenses go to programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $55,000 | NATIONAL IRANIAN AMERICAN COUNCIL | CHARITABLE DONATION | 1411 K STREET NW SUITE 250 WASHINGTON, DC US | 2023 |
| $50,000 | NATIONAL IRANIAN AMERICAN COUNCIL | CHARITABLE DONATION | 1411 K STREET NW SUITE 250 WASHINGTON, DC US | 2024 |
| $25,000 | NATIONAL IRANIAN AMERICAN COUNCIL | CHARITABLE DONATION | 1411 K STREET NW SUITE 250 WASHINGTON, DC US | 2022 |
| $20,000 | WESTMINSTER FREE CLINIC | CHARITABLE DONATION | 5560 NAPOLEON AVE OAK PARK, CA US | 2023 |
| $15,000 | WESTMINSTER FREE CLINIC | CHARITABLE DONATION | 5560 NAPOLEON AVE OAK PARK, CA US | 2022 |
| $15,000 | WESTMINSTER FREE CLINIC | CHARITABLE DONATION | 5560 NAPOLEON AVE OAK PARK, CA US | 2024 |
| $10,000 | INTL SOCIETY FOR CHILDREN WITH CANC | CHARITABLE DONATION | 21341 NASHVILLE STREET CHATSWORTH, CA US | 2022 |
| $10,000 | INTL SOCIETY FOR CHILDREN WITH CANC | CHARITABLE DONATION | 21341 NASHVILLE STREET CHATSWORTH, CA US | 2024 |
| $5,000 | QUINCY INSTITUTE FOR RESPONSIBLE ST | CHARITABLE DONATION | 30 IRVING PLACE 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY US | 2022 |
| $5,000 | QUINCY INSTITUTE FOR RESPONSIBLE ST | CHARITABLE DONATION | 30 IRVING PLACE 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY US | 2023 |
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People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
AS
AHMAD SHAMS
| President | $0 | 2022 |
VS
VICTORIA SHAMS
| CFO | $0 | 2022 |
AS
AHMAD SHAMS
| President | $0 | 2023 |
VS
VICTORIA SHAMS
| CFO | $0 | 2023 |
AS
AHMAD SHAMS
| President | $0 | 2024 |
VS
VICTORIA SHAMS
| CFO | $0 | 2024 |
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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