Ghafari Associates LLC: Ownership, HQ and Public Records

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Headquarters: Dearborn, Mich., as listed by ENR in the 2026 Top 500 Design FirmsSource: enr.com/toplists/2026-top-500-design-fi…
Founded: 1982Source: ghafari.com
Sponsor or parent: Ghafari was founded by Yousif B. Ghafari in 1982Source: ghafari.com/about/people
Employees: More than 670 team members, per the firm's siteSource: ghafari.com/about/people
Website: ghafari.comSource: ghafari.com
Ownership type: Ownership not published

Legal name, DBA and former names

Ghafari Associates LLC.Source: ghafari.com

Identifiers (UEI, state registrations)

SAM UEI L28ZEXA3J8Z6 (as shown on the USAspending recipient record)Source: usaspending.gov/recipient/bc37da7a-b5d9-c311-18…

Sponsor, parent or transaction

Ghafari was founded by Yousif B. Ghafari in 1982.Source: ghafari.com/about/people

Employee count or band

More than 670 team members, per the firm's site.Source: ghafari.com/about/people

Services and markets

Ghafari provides architecture, interior and lighting design, engineering, sustainable design, laser scanning, and vPlanner services across automotive, aviation, battery, education, government, health, hospitality, industrial, mission critical, mixed use, residential, retail, and workplace markets.Source: ghafari.com

Leaders

Yousif B. Ghafari, Chairman + Founder.Source: ghafari.com/about/people

Federal awards (contracts)

USAspending recipient record GHAFARI ASSOCIATES LLC (Dearborn, MI), contract award obligations: FY2021 $222,507, FY2022 -$664,528 (net reduction from modifications), FY2023 -$77,858 (net reduction from modifications), FY2024 $0, FY2025 $0 (award types A to D; obligations as published, including modifications and negative adjustments)Source: usaspending.gov/recipient/bc37da7a-b5d9-c311-18…

This line reflects one USAspending recipient record for one legal entity and does not describe all federal work by the firm or its affiliates.

Public filings

DOL Form 5500 filings, plan year beginning 2024-01-01, NAICS 541330: GHAFARI COMPANIES 401(K) PLAN (ACK_ID 20251010143916NAL0004710371001, 434 active participants)Source: dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-ac…

Rankings and awards

Listed in the ENR 2026 Top 500 Design Firms.Source: enr.com/toplists/2026-top-500-design-fi…

Sources of record

Ownership tag: Ownership not published. Profiles are informational, compiled from public sources linked above. Firms may request corrections. A listing is not an endorsement.