Bijan & Nasrin Neyestani Foundation
Private foundation · Victoria, British Columbia · BN 760785675RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-08-31. Split of total expenditures ($42,350) as filed with the CRA.
Bijan & Nasrin Neyestani Foundation is a private foundation based in Victoria, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, it reported $27K in revenue and $42K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 100% from donations.
Compared with 3,025 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 80% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 4 qualified donees totalling $42K in 2024, the largest being $31K to The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Oak Bay. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $27K | $42K | — | — | $42K | $1.5M |
| 2023 | $17K | $33K | — | — | $33K | $1.3M |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $39K | — | — | $38K | $1.3M |
| 2021 | $324K | $22K | — | — | $19K | $303K |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $42K to 4 qualified donees:
- The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Oak Bay$31K
- Victoria Conservatory of Music$10K
- Dance Victoria Society$1,250
- West Coast Reach Association$500
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Bijan Neyestani (president); Nasrin Neyestani (secretary); Amir Neyestani (treasurer); Neda Neyestani (vice-president).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Bijan & Nasrin Neyestani Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 760785675RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.