Cafesjian Family Foundation Inc
Cafesjian Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Shoreview, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $58.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.6M. Net investment income was $2.8M.
Cafesjian Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Cafesjian Family Foundation Inc gave $1.6M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.6M). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,582,540
- -31.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,582,540
- -31.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,582,540
- Total assets
- $58,802,991
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cafesjian Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was CMF Armenia (The Cafesjian Center for the Arts) ($1.6M).
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 9 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Cafesjian Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 84% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2019) to $10.0M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CMF Armenia (The Cafesjian Center for the Arts) | General Operating Expenses | $1,582,540 |
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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 | $58,802,991 | $3,049,569 | $1,889,312 | $1,582,540 | 1 | $1,652,181 | $2,835,437 | $1,826,057 |
| 2024 | $55,512,616 | $1,442,407 | $2,615,014 | $2,300,000 | 1 | $2,375,151 | $1,215,673 | $1,789,384 |
| 2023 | $55,427,076 | $939,750 | $2,002,269 | $1,666,000 | 2 | $1,748,713 | $783,495 | $1,709,067 |
| 2022 | $53,286,079 | $146,870 | $10,367,090 | $10,012,000 | 3 | $10,112,630 | $607,060 | $1,804,982 |
| 2021 | $68,112,037 | $3,094,264 | $889,684 | $519,900 | 2 | $1,154,471 | $2,849,353 | $2,189,483 |
| 2020 | $64,631,550 | $7,573,377 | $1,511,670 | $1,155,000 | 7 | — | $568,718 | $1,318,950 |
| 2019 | $56,029,629 | $576,313 | $371,828 | $8,859 | 3 | — | $885,340 | $2,005,564 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cafesjian Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.8M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cafesjian Family Foundation Inc is led by Kathleen Baradaran, Chairperson, President & Secretary since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathleen Baradaran
Chairperson, President & Secretary
Chairman → Chairperson, President & Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
12.3 hrs/week
$96K (2019) → $48K (2025)
Carrie J. Martinson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jaffar Baradaran
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Cafesjian
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brooks Waggoner
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
15 hrs/week
$11K (2024) → $47K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Phil Oman (2019–2024) — Treasurer
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $48K, to Kathleen Baradaran (Chairperson, President & Secretary). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Cafesjian Family Foundation Inc
How much does Cafesjian Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Cafesjian Family Foundation Inc gave $1.6M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.3M across 1 grant.
How large is Cafesjian Family Foundation Inc?
Cafesjian Family Foundation Inc reported $58.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.8M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Cafesjian Family Foundation Inc operate?
Cafesjian Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Minnesota, New York.
What is Cafesjian Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Cafesjian Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3442853. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 3, 2024)
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