Fesjian Foundation
Fesjian Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pelham Manor, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $92K. Net investment income was $751.
Fesjian Foundation at a glance
In short: Fesjian Foundation gave $92K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $91,600
- +25.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -54.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,320
- +175.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,992
- -97.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (88% 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 Fesjian Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Montefiore Medical Center ($60K). Together the top 5 received $92K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 42 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Fesjian Foundation gives
- Giving grew 764% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $11K (2022) to $92K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $92K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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 | $2,992 | $751 | $99,692 | $91,600 | 5 | $91,600 | $751 | $1,501 |
| 2024 | $101,933 | $7,401 | $77,772 | $73,100 | 11 | $73,100 | $7,401 | $6,743 |
| 2023 | $172,304 | $17,503 | $13,419 | $12,300 | 10 | $12,300 | $17,473 | $8,569 |
| 2022 | $168,220 | $680 | $11,560 | $10,600 | 5 | $10,600 | $670 | $8,673 |
| 2021 | $179,100 | $47 | $17,781 | $16,600 | 11 | $16,600 | $27 | $9,545 |
| 2020 | $196,834 | $857 | $13,587 | $12,600 | 11 | — | $857 | $10,169 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fesjian Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fesjian Foundation is led by Robert Fesjian, President, Vice President, Treasurer & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Fesjian
President, Vice President, Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sylvia Sarkisian
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.
Frequently asked questions about Fesjian Foundation
How much does Fesjian Foundation give each year?
Fesjian Foundation gave $92K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $73K across 11 grants.
What is Fesjian Foundation's typical grant size?
Fesjian Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $18,320, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Fesjian Foundation give grants?
Fesjian Foundation gives mostly in New York: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Fesjian Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Fesjian Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Fesjian Foundation's largest grantees?
Fesjian Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Montefiore Medical Center ($60,000), Armenian General Benevolent Union ($20,000) and Univ of Akron School of Law Deans Fund ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fesjian Foundation?
Fesjian Foundation reported $3K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $92K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Fesjian Foundation's EIN?
Fesjian Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3453440. 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 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 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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Grantable. (2026). Fesjian Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/fesjian-foundation-morg_f818d70ce4434d4699d125c6b2c2bb04
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