Nazareth & Nila Festekjian Family Foundation
The Nazareth & Nila Festekjian Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. In filing year 2025, it reported giving $90,500 through 13 grants to charitable organizations.
Nazareth & Nila Festekjian Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Nazareth & Nila Festekjian Family Foundation gave $91K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $90,500
- +12.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +44.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,962
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $2,416,172
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Nazareth & Nila Festekjian Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
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The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Nazareth & Nila Festekjian Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Armenian General Benvolent Union ($50K). Together the top 10 received $90K.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 57 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2025, the reported share of grant dollars by recipient state was New York 70%, New Jersey 17%, California 9%, Illinois 3%, and Connecticut 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Nazareth & Nila Festekjian Family Foundation gives
- 36% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 57% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 $24K (2019) to $97K (2022). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $91K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Armenian General Benvolent Union New York, NY | FOCUS, New York Special Events Committee (NYSEC), Global Leadership Program (GLP), and different programs | $50,000 |
| Children of Armenia Fund Inc New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| St Thomas Armenian Church Tenafly, NJ | Renovation of the Lighting System at the Atrium Hall | $10,000 |
| VEM USA Inc Glendale, CA | Scholarship fund of Needy Student | $8,000 |
| Diocese of the Armenian Church of America Union City, NJ | Bishop's Annual fund | $2,500 |
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL | Kellogg Leadership Circle fund | $2,500 |
| Charityvest Inc Fairfield, CT | Nazareth & Nila Festekjian Family Fund | $2,000 |
| The Carnegie Hall Corporation New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| American University of Beirut New York, NY | Scholarship fund for a Needy Armenian Student | $1,000 |
| Diocese of the Armenian Church of America Union City, NJ | Cathedral Renovation Fund | $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 | $2,416,172 | $116,039 | $95,286 | $90,500 | 13 | $94,780 | $48,159 | $165,032 |
| 2024 | $2,393,419 | $1,046,030 | $85,447 | $80,500 | 9 | $84,676 | $38,919 | $100,806 |
| 2023 | $1,432,836 | $41,086 | $87,348 | $82,500 | 13 | $86,575 | $41,086 | $76,263 |
| 2022 | $1,479,098 | $26,833 | $100,542 | $96,500 | 14 | $100,525 | $26,833 | $85,984 |
| 2021 | $1,552,807 | $22,932 | $75,525 | $71,500 | 8 | $75,525 | $22,932 | $106,638 |
| 2020 | $1,605,400 | $524,689 | $49,744 | $44,500 | 5 | — | $21,468 | $70,325 |
| 2019 | $1,130,455 | $75,729 | $28,461 | $24,000 | 1 | — | $25,729 | $68,155 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nazareth & Nila Festekjian Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $165K 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 organizations and purposes. For example, Children of Armenia Fund describes its mission as empowering young Armenians in rural villages, with an emphasis on education. VEM USA says it promotes the Christian faith in the Armenian community and provides humanitarian aid. Northwestern University describes its mission as teaching, research, and students’ personal and intellectual growth; Carnegie Hall describes its mission as presenting music and musicians and bringing music to a wide audience.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $90,500. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median of $2,000. Notable grants included $50,000 to the Armenian General Benevolent Union for FOCUS, its New York Special Events Committee, the Global Leadership Program, and other programs; $10,000 to Children of Armenia Fund for general and unrestricted support; $10,000 to St. Thomas Armenian Church for an atrium hall lighting-system renovation; and $8,000 to VEM USA for a scholarship fund for a needy student. Other grants included $2,500 to Northwestern University for its Kellogg Leadership Circle fund and $2,000 each to Charityvest and Carnegie Hall.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nazareth A. Festekjian as president, director, and secretary, and Nila Festekjian as vice president.
Nazareth & Nila Festekjian Family Foundation is led by Nazareth A Festekjian, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nazareth A Festekjian
President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nila Festekjian
Vice President
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 Nazareth & Nila Festekjian Family Foundation
How much does Nazareth & Nila Festekjian Family Foundation give each year?
Nazareth & Nila Festekjian Family Foundation gave $91K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $81K across 9 grants.
What is Nazareth & Nila Festekjian Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Nazareth & Nila Festekjian Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $6,962, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Nazareth & Nila Festekjian Family Foundation give grants?
Nazareth & Nila Festekjian Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (17%) and California (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants), Tenafly, NJ (2 grants) and Union City, NJ (2 grants).
Does Nazareth & Nila Festekjian Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 46% of Nazareth & Nila Festekjian Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Nazareth & Nila Festekjian Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Nazareth & Nila Festekjian Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Armenian General Benvolent Union ($50,000), St Thomas Armenian Church ($10,500 across 2 grants) and Children of Armenia Fund Inc ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Nazareth & Nila Festekjian Family Foundation?
Nazareth & Nila Festekjian Family Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $95K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $165K (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 does Nazareth & Nila Festekjian Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations and purposes. For example, Children of Armenia Fund describes its mission as empowering young Armenians in rural villages, with an emphasis on education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Nazareth & Nila Festekjian Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Nazareth & Nila Festekjian Family Foundation's EIN?
Nazareth & Nila Festekjian Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8679656. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Nazareth & Nila Festekjian Family 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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