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Maximum Difference Foundation: 8 grants to organizations, $315,739 (tax year ended December 2024)
Maximum Difference Foundation, a private foundation in Los Angeles, CA, paid 8 grants to organizations totaling $315,739 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $143,927 to Farhang Foundation in Los Angeles, CA for general support.
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- EIN
- 331127669
- Based in
- Los Angeles, CA
- Assets
- $303,937
- Grants paid
- $315,739
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202533219349107438. It reported $315,739 in grants paid; 8 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farhang Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $143,927 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Near East Refugee Aid | Washington, DC | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Village School | Santa Monica, CA | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sociarts Productions LLC | Santa Monica, CA | Production for documentary movie for the founder of amin arasteh foundation | $23,312 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iranian Muslim Association of North | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Middle East Children's Alliance | Berkeley, CA | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bubbles Dog Rescue | Santa Monica, CA | General support | Animal-related | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| National MS Society | Santa Monica, CA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 |
| Animal-related | $7,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $265,739 |
| District of Columbia | $50,000 |
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Updated November 17, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.