Mission To celebrate and to promote the study and research of Iranian art and culture for the benefit of the community at large. History Farhang was founded in 2008, by a group of philanthropists in Southern CA. To learn more, please visit our Board, Councils and Management pages. Structure and Process Farhang Foundation is a non-religious, non-political, and not-for-profit foundation (501.c.3 Tax Exempt ID: 26-1574533) established in 2008 in Los Angeles, CA. The foundation works in three ways to achieve its goals: By funding university programs, publications and academic conferences. By sponsoring art and cultural events such as Nowruz and Shab-e Yalda, art shows, musical performances, plays, dances, films, and poetry readings. By planning and funding exhibitions with local cultural and / or academic institutions, such as LACMA, The Getty, MOCA, CAFAM, UCI, USC and UCLA.