NIPOC is funded through membership, guest fees, and sponsorship by
private individuals and companies. We have several fund raising events such as Norooz, Trade Show, and Mehregan.
See NIPOC Latest Financial Statement.
See MEHREGAN Latest Financial Statement.
NIPOC Community Outreach
At NIPOC we believe in the value of giving and caring for our community. We support local programs that improve
the quality of life in our communities. Specifically, we focus our giving on youth
education and scholarships Our grassroots style of giving enables our members to
identify and support organizations that are improving the quality of life right in
their local communities. We combine financial and volunteer support to assist
organizations in making a positive difference.
Majority of our financial assistance to educational institutions come from the
'Mehregan' event. This event is organized with cooperation from NIPOC,
Iranian Student Associations of various Southern California Colleges,
Khayam Educational Group, Iranian Cultural Center of Orange County (ICCOC),
and other non-profit groups.
Below are examples of our recent donations from Mehregan and NIPOC funds.
Recent Educational Donations:
- $1,000 to Junior Statesmen Foundation - December 2004
- $3,500 to AVAZ International Dance Theatre - November 2004
- $2,500 to Youth Appreciation Program - July 2004
- $350 to Irvine Police Association (4th of July Celebration) - June 2004
- $1,000 to APSIH Student Scholarhsip Fund - May 2004
- $6,250 to U.C.I. (student scholarship fund)- April 2003
- $1,000 to U.C.I. Iranian Student's Club - April 2003
- $1,000 to APSIH Student Scholarship Fund - April 2003 (Anjoman Ostadan va Pajoheshgaran)
- $14,000 to Iranian Cultural Center of Orange County - ICCOC
(their share from Mehregan) whic they Donated to Fullerton State University for Persian Courses. - 2002
- $6,000 to Khayam Educational Group as Scholarship for students who enroll in Farsi classes - 2003
Vouchers - a total of 75 vouchers, $100/each earmarked for families with Less than $30,000 annual income
- $3,000 donation to AIA for INS fund - December 2002
- $300 to Santa Monica Iranian Student's Club - May 2003
BOD & Member Donations:
These donations are from NIPOC Board as well as members:
- $700 to an Iranian homeless male with MS. The money was given to him for the shelter.
March 2003
- $1,850, donated by NIPOC members and BOD to another homeless Male for room & board,
living expenses and all his needed medications. This person also had two cataracts. With
the help of the Irvine Lions Club, he recently had a cataract surgery.
There is also a new homeless person and her daughter that we are helping now.
- $1400 from NIPOC BOD for 2 months rent deposit for an elderly Iranian woman.
- $4000 Paid to a single mother and her two kids for shelter. They bought a used car and
paid 2 months rent.
- Every Thanksgiving & Christmas meal from NIPOC & fruits from Super Irvine is brought to Downtown LA and Santa Ana shelters.
- NIPOC BOD & members sponsored many kids from Yazd Foundation & Child Foundation.
Donations from 1999 Mehregan fund:
- $1,000 O.C. Public Library
- $4,000 for Appreciation of Great Names in Iranian Sport.
- $1,000 Persian Cultural association
- $500 UCI Cultural Center
- $1,312 Imperial Valley College Foundation
- $1,500 Iranian Cultural Center
- $1,500 Persian Cultural Club
- 1st year of Mehregan, $5700 was raised for UCI students
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