Mary Bartsas Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Las Vegas, NV EIN: 40-0000126

Mary Bartsas Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Las Vegas, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $56.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $75K.

Mary Bartsas Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: Mary Bartsas Charitable Foundation gave $75K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$75,311
+51.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
9
-67.9% vs 2023
Average grant
$8,368
+371.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$56,894,740
+61877.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
Nevada (60% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Mary Bartsas Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Philoptochos Social Services: $30KPhiloptochos Social Services$30KWhite Pine High School: $24KWhite Pine High School$24KSafeNest: $10KSafeNest$10KJeremiah Program: $5KJeremiah Program$5KLight the World Giving Machine: $5KLight the World Giving Machine$5KThe Shade Tree: $1KThe Shade Tree$1KAlzheimer's Association: $100Alzheimer's Association$100Make A Wish: $100Make A Wish$100St Jude Children's Research Hospital: $100St Jude Children's ResearchHospital$100

The largest 2024 recipient was Philoptochos Social Services ($30K). Together the top 9 received $75K.

Grant Size Distribution

89 grants across all recorded years

89<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 89 grants of 89 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

15states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

Las VegasWashingtonNew YorkMemphisElyGilbertKansas CityArlingtonDallasAshlandRockvilleAmericusBaltimoreBoys RanchChicagoHendersonN Cherry HillNorthamptonTampa

How Mary Bartsas Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 8985% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 16% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K11 grants2020 14 grants2021 27 grants2022 28 grants2023 9 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $829 (2021) to $75K (2024). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $75K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Philoptochos Social Services New York, NYTo provide monetary aid to the organization$30,000
White Pine High School Ely, NVTo provide monetary aid to the organization$24,000
SafeNest Las Vegas, NVTo provide monetary aid to the organization$10,000
Jeremiah Program Las Vegas, NVTo provide monetary aid to the organization$5,000
Light the World Giving Machine Henderson, NVTo provide monetary aid to the organization$5,000
The Shade Tree Las Vegas, NVTo provide monetary aid to the organization$1,011
Alzheimer's Association Las Vegas, NVTo provide monetary aid to the organization$100
Make A Wish Las Vegas, NVTo provide monetary aid to the organization$100
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TNTo provide monetary aid to the organization$100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$56,894,740$58,126,868$896,387$75,3119$75,311$481,696
2023$91,799$89,748$58,873$49,71328$49,713$4,029
2022$61,137$34,323$31,628$26,55527$27,659$3,313
2021$58,442$9,339$8,169$82914$2,980$3,100
2020$57,272$6,729$18,904$11,93511—$3,321

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary Bartsas Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $482K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mary Bartsas Charitable Foundation is led by Selina M Hansen, President on the 2024 filing; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Selina M Hansen

    President

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    $63K (2024)

  • Aaron Hansen

    Director

    President, Director & Treasurer → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharron B Prusse

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Syprasoeuth

    Secretary

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mandi Rivera

    Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Selina M Hansen — President: $63KSelina M HansenPresident$63K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $63K, to Selina M Hansen (President).

Frequently asked questions about Mary Bartsas Charitable Foundation

How much does Mary Bartsas Charitable Foundation give each year?

Mary Bartsas Charitable Foundation gave $75K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $50K across 28 grants.

What is Mary Bartsas Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Mary Bartsas Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,368, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Mary Bartsas Charitable Foundation give grants?

Mary Bartsas Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Nevada: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (40%). The most frequent recipient cities were Las Vegas, NV (5 grants).

Does Mary Bartsas Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Mary Bartsas Charitable Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To provide monetary aid to the organization" (9 grants).

Who are Mary Bartsas Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

Mary Bartsas Charitable Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Philoptochos Social Services ($30,000), White Pine High School ($24,000) and SafeNest ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Mary Bartsas Charitable Foundation?

Mary Bartsas Charitable Foundation reported $56.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $75K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $482K (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.

What is Mary Bartsas Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Mary Bartsas Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 40-0000126. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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