Ghafari Associates LLC Profile: 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… · As of 2026-10-05
Founded: 1982Source: ghafari.com · As of 2026-10-11
Sponsor or parent: Ghafari was founded by Yousif B. Ghafari in 1982Source: ghafari.com/about/people · As of 2026-10-11
Employees: More than 670 team members, per the firm's siteSource: ghafari.com/about/people · As of 2026-10-11
Website: ghafari.comSource: ghafari.com · As of 2026-10-11
Ownership type: Ownership not published

Legal name, DBA and former names

Ghafari Associates LLC.Source: ghafari.com · As of 2026-10-11

Identifiers (UEI, state registrations)

SAM UEI L28ZEXA3J8Z6 (as shown on the USAspending recipient record)Source: usaspending.gov/recipient/bc37da7a-b5d9-c311-18… · As of 2026-10-11

Sponsor, parent or transaction

Ghafari was founded by Yousif B. Ghafari in 1982.Source: ghafari.com/about/people · As of 2026-10-11

Employee count or band

More than 670 team members, per the firm's site.Source: ghafari.com/about/people · As of 2026-10-11

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 · As of 2026-10-11

Leaders

Yousif B. Ghafari, Chairman + Founder.Source: ghafari.com/about/people · As of 2026-10-11

Federal awards (contracts)

USAspending recipient record GHAFARI ASSOCIATES LLC (Dearborn, MI), contract award obligations: FY2021 $222,507, FY2022 $-664,528, FY2023 $-77,858, 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… · As of 2026-10-11

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… · As of 2025-10-10

Rankings and awards

Listed in the ENR 2026 Top 500 Design Firms.Source: enr.com/toplists/2026-top-500-design-fi… · As of 2026-10-05

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.