Papayans Family Foundation
Papayans Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Palos Verdes Estates, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2K.
Papayans Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Papayans Family Foundation gave $2K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,745
- -86.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,745
- -86.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,745
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Papayans Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Aef's Mission in Providing Education Opportunities to Armenian Youth ($2K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Papayans Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 89% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $27K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aef's Mission in Providing Education Opportunities to Armenian Youth Glendale, CA | Providing Education Opportunities to Armenian Youth | $1,745 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | $1,745 | $1,745 | 1 | $1,745 | $7 |
| 2023 | $1,745 | $7,365 | $14,075 | $13,350 | 1 | $13,350 | $455 |
| 2022 | $18,835 | $8,740 | $15,780 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,000 | $524 |
| 2021 | $25,875 | $25,817 | $16,680 | $16,000 | 1 | $16,000 | $482 |
| 2020 | $16,738 | $27,219 | $27,721 | $27,000 | 1 | — | $335 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Papayans Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Papayans Family Foundation is led by Sheila Papayans, CEO on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sheila Papayans
CEO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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.
Frequently asked questions about Papayans Family Foundation
How much does Papayans Family Foundation give each year?
Papayans Family Foundation gave $2K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $13K across 1 grant.
Where does Papayans Family Foundation operate?
Papayans Family Foundation has awarded grants in California.
How much is Papayans Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Papayans Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Papayans Family Foundation's EIN?
Papayans Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4741393. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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