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Pehlivanian Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Bayhead, New Jersey · EIN 311777255

Pehlivanian Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Bayhead, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $20,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $3,500 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $11,500 the year before.

20% of its 2025 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$7,0004$91,883
2024$11,5005$95,266
2025$20,0005$94,786

How to apply

Pehlivanian Family Foundation Inc 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 Pehlivanian Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to California. It also paid $10,000 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$4,500
New Jersey1$3,500
Georgia1$1,000
Virginia1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jinishian Memorial FoundationRelief organization$10,000
Christian Cultural Ministries
Pasadena, CA
Religious missionary work$4,500
Saint Stepanos Church
Elberon, NJ
Religious church organization$3,500
Step of Faith Ministries
Locust Grove, VA
Religious church organization$1,000
In Touch Ministries
Atlanta, GA
Religious organization$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Pehlivanian Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Pehlivanian Family Foundation Inc give?

$20,000 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $3,500.

Who runs Pehlivanian Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists John S Pehlivanian (President), Josephine Pehlivanian (Vice President), Aram J Pehlivanian (Secretary) and Ani Pehlivanian (Asst Treas/Secr).

What does Pehlivanian Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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