Alex and Marie Manoogian Foundation
Alex and Marie Manoogian Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Dearborn, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $1.7M. Net investment income was $851K.
Alex and Marie Manoogian Foundation at a glance
In short: Alex and Marie Manoogian Foundation gave $1.7M across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $208K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,664,486
- +48.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $208,061
- +29.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $49,700
- Total assets
- $10,902,715
- -20.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Alex and Marie Manoogian Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Armenian Apostolic Society Inc ($1.3M across 2 grants). Together the top 7 received $1.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 9 grants of 27 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Alex and Marie Manoogian Foundation gives
- Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 118% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2024) to $1.7M (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $1.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Armenian Apostolic Society Inc Southfield, MI | Operating Fund - Religious/Cultural | $1,283,650 |
| St John Foundation Detroit, MI | Operating Fund - Charitable | $125,000 |
| Center for Armenian Studies University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | Operating Fund - Educational | $100,000 |
| St John's Armenian Church Southfield, MI | Operating Fund - Religious/Cultural | $53,400 |
| Armenian Apostolic Society Inc Southfield, MI | Operating Fund - Religious/Cultural | $46,000 |
| Armenian General Benevolent Union - Special Project West Bloomfield, MI | Operating Fund - Religious/Cultural | $25,000 |
| AGBU Alex & Marie Manoogian School Southfield, MI | Operating Fund - Educational | $22,097 |
| DAC Foundation Detroit, MI | Operating Fund - Charitable | $9,339 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,902,715 | $-155,003 | $3,052,851 | $1,664,486 | 8 | $10,719,780 | $850,605 | $9,121,732 |
| 2024 | $13,688,591 | $1,823,869 | $2,634,818 | $1,123,900 | 7 | $2,598,391 | $3,247,212 | $1,392,266 |
| 2023 | $14,499,540 | $-585,801 | $2,748,626 | $1,207,900 | 3 | $10,639,075 | $157,381 | $8,574,784 |
| 2022 | $17,833,967 | $254,671 | $2,722,019 | $1,338,700 | 3 | $2,700,382 | $236,319 | $880,702 |
| 2021 | $20,301,315 | $1,036,189 | $2,267,055 | $1,134,000 | 6 | $2,243,172 | $1,026,575 | $1,029,966 |
| 2020 | $21,532,181 | $174,365 | $2,401,658 | $1,311,500 | 9 | — | $191,002 | $1,396,268 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alex and Marie Manoogian Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9.1M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Alex and Marie Manoogian Foundation is led by Eugene A. Gargaro Jr., President & Secretary on every filing since 2020; 2 of 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eugene A. Gargaro Jr.
President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$300K (2020) → $288K (2025)
Richard A. Manoogian
Chairman & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$300K (2020) → $300K (2025)
Jane C. Manoogian
Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $300K, to Richard a Manoogian (Chairman/Treasurer). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Alex and Marie Manoogian Foundation
How much does Alex and Marie Manoogian Foundation give each year?
Alex and Marie Manoogian Foundation gave $1.7M across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 7 grants.
What is Alex and Marie Manoogian Foundation's typical grant size?
Alex and Marie Manoogian Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $49,700, and its average grant was $208,061, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Alex and Marie Manoogian Foundation give grants?
Alex and Marie Manoogian Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Southfield, MI (4 grants) and Detroit, MI (2 grants).
Does Alex and Marie Manoogian Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Alex and Marie Manoogian Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Alex and Marie Manoogian Foundation's largest grantees?
Alex and Marie Manoogian Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Armenian Apostolic Society Inc ($1,329,650 across 2 grants), St John Foundation ($125,000) and Center for Armenian Studies University of Michigan ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Alex and Marie Manoogian Foundation?
Alex and Marie Manoogian Foundation reported $10.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9.1M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Alex and Marie Manoogian Foundation?
Alex and Marie Manoogian Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Dearborn, MI. It holds $10.9M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Alex and Marie Manoogian Foundation's EIN?
Alex and Marie Manoogian Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6089952. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 31, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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