Ara & Edma Dumanian Foundation
The Ara & Edma Dumanian Foundation is a private foundation based in Palo Alto, California. Its 2025 filing lists charitable grants to organizations including Armenian institutions, arts organizations, and nonprofits serving people with autism and other learning differences.
Ara & Edma Dumanian Foundation at a glance
In short: Ara & Edma Dumanian Foundation gave $27K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $927.586), mostly in California. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,900
- +40.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- +16.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $928
- +21.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $409,898
- +2.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (3 of 29, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ara & Edma Dumanian Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 294, Palo Alto, CA 94302-1078
Phone: (312) 485-8099
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ara & Edma Dumanian Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Andrew Armenian Church ($5K). Together the top 10 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
132 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 132 grants of 132 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 60% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 19% to New York, 9% to Massachusetts, and 4% each to New Jersey and Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Ara & Edma Dumanian Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 29 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $667; repeat grants $958. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $250 repeat.
- 52% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 125% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2021) to $27K (2019). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Andrew Armenian Church Cupertino, CA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Armenian Apostolic Church of America New York, NY | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Autistry Studios Tiburan, CA | Charitable | $3,000 |
| San Francisco Symphony San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $2,675 |
| Armenia Tree Project Watertown, MA | Charitable | $2,200 |
| American University of Armenia Oakland, CA | Charitable | $1,250 |
| Armenian Missionary Assn of America Paramus, NJ | Charitable | $1,100 |
| San Francisco Opera San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $1,025 |
| Casp Plainview, NY | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Lifehouse Group Dixmoor, IL | Charitable | $1,000 |
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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 | $409,898 | $44,097 | $34,609 | $26,900 | 29 | $26,900 | $34,921 | $21,583 |
| 2024 | $400,410 | $16,472 | $27,786 | $19,135 | 25 | $19,135 | $7,160 | $21,164 |
| 2023 | $411,724 | $61,699 | $31,423 | $21,350 | 14 | $21,350 | $49,980 | $19,278 |
| 2022 | $381,448 | $20,772 | $35,170 | $25,600 | 38 | $25,600 | $8,428 | $21,238 |
| 2021 | $395,846 | $34,513 | $27,355 | $18,953 | 26 | $18,953 | $23,277 | $22,238 |
| 2020 | $388,688 | $9,897 | $35,275 | $27,330 | 43 | — | $4,450 | $20,566 |
| 2019 | $414,066 | $37,956 | $35,654 | $27,460 | 35 | — | $25,966 | $21,613 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ara & Edma Dumanian Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Autistry Studios says it helps teens and adults with autism and other learning differences become independent; the San Francisco Symphony says it serves audiences and communities through musical performance; and the American University of Armenia describes its work as supporting the university’s educational and research activities. Other 2025 recipients include Armenian religious and community organizations, a housing ministry, and groups providing scholarships and mentoring.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 29 grants totaling $26,900. Grants ranged from $100 to $5,000, with a median of $500. Among the largest grants were $5,000 to St. Andrew Armenian Church, $3,000 each to the Armenian Apostolic Church of America and Autistry Studios, $2,675 to the San Francisco Symphony, and $2,200 to the Armenia Tree Project.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Edma Dumanian as president, secretary, and director; Tania Tour-Sarkissian as treasurer and director; and Gregory Dumanian and Peter Dumanian as directors.
Ara & Edma Dumanian Foundation is led by Edma Dumanian, President, Sec'y & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edma Dumanian
President, Sec'y & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Dumanian
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Dumanian
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tania Tour-Sarkissian
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Ara & Edma Dumanian Foundation
How much does Ara & Edma Dumanian Foundation give each year?
Ara & Edma Dumanian Foundation gave $27K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 25 grants.
What is Ara & Edma Dumanian Foundation's typical grant size?
Ara & Edma Dumanian Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $928, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ara & Edma Dumanian Foundation that year got $667 on average.
Where does Ara & Edma Dumanian Foundation give grants?
Ara & Edma Dumanian Foundation gives mostly in California: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (19%) and Massachusetts (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants), Palo Alto, CA (3 grants), San Francisco, CA (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Ara & Edma Dumanian Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 29 grants with a stated purpose on Ara & Edma Dumanian Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (29 grants).
Who are Ara & Edma Dumanian Foundation's largest grantees?
Ara & Edma Dumanian Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Andrew Armenian Church ($5,000), Armenian Apostolic Church of America ($3,000) and Autistry Studios ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ara & Edma Dumanian Foundation?
Ara & Edma Dumanian Foundation reported $410K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Ara & Edma Dumanian Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ara & Edma Dumanian Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ara & Edma Dumanian Foundation's EIN?
Ara & Edma Dumanian Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3551640. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Ara & Edma Dumanian Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 18, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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