Foundation for Iranian Studies
An American institution founded in 1981 to preserve, study, and transmit Iran's cultural heritage through archives, oral histories, and scholarly journals.
Financial profile
Foundation for Iranian Studies · EIN 52-1238791 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $50,807 | $75,156 | $208,884 | Dec 2023 | ||
| FY2022 | $75,736 | $64,017 | $233,233 | Dec 2022 | ||
| FY2021 | $79,075 | $55,717 | $221,993 | Dec 2021 | ||
| FY2020 | $73,208 | $118,076 | $198,635 | Dec 2020 | ||
| FY2019 | $83,583 | $151,875 | $243,503 | Dec 2019 | ||
| FY2018 | $67,236 | $156,099 | $301,913 | Dec 2018 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies Foundation for Iranian Studies is read alongside.
FPAS
Foundation for Persian Archaeological Studies
A research foundation advancing the study, preservation, and public understanding of Iran's earliest…
ASPS
Association for the Study of Persianate Societies
A scholarly society that treats the Persian speaking world as a single civilizational field, convening its…
MESAN
Middle East Studies Association of North America
A learned society for Middle East studies that both advances the scholarship and defends the freedom to…
17 companies named
LEKF
Leifur Eiríksson Foundation
A binational fellowship bridge for graduate scholars between the United States and Iceland
FMEP
Foundation for Middle East Peace
A Washington foundation established in 1979 that funds civil society and produces analysis toward a just…
Who backs FIS
No public supporter list found as of September 2026.
Who backs Foundation for Iranian Studies's peers, but not Foundation for Iranian Studies
Companies named publicly by at least one of Foundation for Iranian Studies's five peer societies, and not found in Foundation for Iranian Studies's reviewed public records.
| Company | MESAN | Peers |
|---|---|---|
| Al Noor | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Al-fikr | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Arab American Language Institute in Morocco (AALIM) | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Arabic Calligraphy Designs | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Bloomsbury Academic | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Dar Almandumah | Named | 1 of 1 |
| De Gruyter Brill | Named | 1 of 1 |
| e-Marefa Databases | Named | 1 of 1 |
| East View Information Services | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Intellect Books & Journals | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Interlink Publishing | Named | 1 of 1 |
| ISD LLC | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Muteferriqa | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Noor Majan Arabic Institute | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Pathfinder Press | Named | 1 of 1 |
| PM Press | Named | 1 of 1 |
| SAW / Street Noise Books | Named | 1 of 1 |
The outside view
An American institution founded in 1981 to preserve, study, and transmit Iran's cultural heritage through archives, oral histories, and scholarly journals.
- Authority
- Preserve
- Outward
- Operational
Their shape
The Legacy
Faithful to what was handed down.
The Legacy is devoted to continuity, carrying a tradition and an identity across generations. Its gift is stability and deep institutional memory, its challenge is making room for change.
Also reads toward The Guild and The Village.
Strengths
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