BVS Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 47-5340352

BVS Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $675K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $10K.

Key facts about BVS Family Foundation

In short: BVS Family Foundation gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
47-5340352
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$30,000
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$15,000
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$674,787
Primary geography
New York (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$675K

+33.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$30K

+200.0% YoY

Grant Count

2

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

+50.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, BVS Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How BVS Family Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 141% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkNorth AndoverOakland

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2020 2 grants2021 0 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $35K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $30K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Armenian General Benevolent Union: $20KArmenian General BenevolentUnion$20KSaint Joseph University Foundation Beirut Inc: $10KSaint Joseph UniversityFoundation Beirut Inc$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Armenian General Benevolent Union ($20K). Together the top 2 received $30K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Armenian General Benevolent Union New York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$20,000
Saint Joseph University Foundation Beirut Inc North Andover, MAGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$674,787$504,890$504,400
Revenue$210,239$22,222$44,528
Expenses$40,342$21,732$25,628
Qualifying Distributions$37,958$18,553$18,400
Net Investment Income$9,877$15,343$22,900
Distributable Amount$26,940$25,724$22,812

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 19, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 5, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 12, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

BVS Family Foundation is led by Berge Setrakian, President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Berge Setrakian

    President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/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.

Frequently asked questions about BVS Family Foundation

How much does BVS Family Foundation give each year?

BVS Family Foundation gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

How large is BVS Family Foundation?

BVS Family Foundation reported $675K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $38K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does BVS Family Foundation operate?

BVS Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts, New York.

What is BVS Family Foundation's EIN?

BVS Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5340352. 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.

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