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Mary Bartsas Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Las Vegas, Nevada · EIN 400000126

Mary Bartsas Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Las Vegas, Nevada. In tax year 2024 it gave $75,311 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $30,000. 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 up from $49,713 the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$49,71328$91,799
2024$75,3119$56.6 million

How to apply

Mary Bartsas Charitable Foundation 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 Mary Bartsas Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Nevada.

StateGrantsAmount
Nevada7$45,211
New York1$30,000
Tennessee1$100

Grants paid in 2024

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Philoptochos Social Services
New York, NY
To provide monetary aid to the organization$30,000
White Pine High School
Ely, NV
To provide monetary aid to the organization$24,000
SafeNest
Las Vegas, NV
To provide monetary aid to the organization$10,000
Jeremiah Program
Las Vegas, NV
To provide monetary aid to the organization$5,000
Light the World Giving Machine
Henderson, NV
To provide monetary aid to the organization$5,000
The Shade Tree
Las Vegas, NV
To provide monetary aid to the organization$1,011
Alzheimer's Association
Las Vegas, NV
To provide monetary aid to the organization$100
Make A Wish
Las Vegas, NV
To provide monetary aid to the organization$100
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
To provide monetary aid to the organization$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mary Bartsas Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mary Bartsas Charitable Foundation give?

$75,311 in tax year 2024, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Mary Bartsas Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Aaron Hansen (Director), Sharron B Prusse (Director), Selina M Hansen (President) and Karen Syprasoeuth (Secretary) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Mary Bartsas Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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