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Jack Munushian Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 206601987

Jack Munushian Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $750,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $375,000 and the largest $500,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was the same as $750,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$750,0002$14.4 million
2024$750,0002$15.3 million

How to apply

Jack Munushian Charitable Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Jack Munushian Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$500,000
California1$250,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Armenian General Benevolent Union
New York, NY
To support general education and armenian programs$500,000
American University of Armenia Corporation
Oakland, CA
To support general operations, scholarships for veterans and women in tech$250,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jack Munushian Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Jack Munushian Charitable Trust give?

$750,000 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $375,000.

Who runs Jack Munushian Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Gary R Phillips (Co-Trustee) and Zouhrab Bassmajian (Co-Trustee).

What does Jack Munushian Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and veterans.

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