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Fesjian Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pelham Manor, New York · EIN 133453440

Fesjian Foundation is a private foundation in Pelham Manor, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $91,600 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $60,000. 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 $73,100 the year before.

40% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$12,30010$172,538
2024$73,10011$102,149
2025$91,6005$2,992

How to apply

Fesjian 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 Fesjian Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York3$81,000
Ohio1$10,000
New Jersey1$600

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Montefiore Medical Center
Bronx, NY
General donation$60,000
Armenian General Benevolent Union
New York, NY
General donation$20,000
Univ of Akron School of Law Deans Fund
Akron, OH
General donation$10,000
Parkinson's Foundation
New York, NY
General donation$1,000
Armenian Missionary Association
Paramus, NJ
General donation$600

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Fesjian Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Fesjian Foundation give?

$91,600 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Fesjian Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Robert Fesjian (President,vp,treasurer,sec) and Sylvia Sarkisian (Vice-President).

What does Fesjian Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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