Pehlivanian Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bayhead, NJ EIN: 31-1777255

Pehlivanian Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Bayhead, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $95K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $2K.

Pehlivanian Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Pehlivanian Family Foundation Inc gave $20K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$20,000
+73.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,000
+73.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,500
Total assets
$94,786
-0.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (23% 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 Pehlivanian Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Jinishian Memorial Foundation: $10KJinishian Memorial Foundation$10KChristian Cultural Ministries: $5KChristian Cultural Ministries$5KSaint Stepanos Church: $4KSaint Stepanos Church$4KStep of Faith Ministries: $1KStep of Faith Ministries$1KIn Touch Ministries: $1KIn Touch Ministries$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Jinishian Memorial Foundation ($10K). Together the top 5 received $20K.

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

ElberonPasadenaAtlantaPinellas ParkLouisvilleLocust Grove

How Pehlivanian Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 135% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 434% of 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

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K4 grants2020 3 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $20K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $20K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jinishian Memorial Foundation Relief Organization$10,000
Christian Cultural Ministries Pasadena, CAReligious Missionary Work$4,500
Saint Stepanos Church Elberon, NJReligious Church Organization$3,500
Step of Faith Ministries Locust Grove, VAReligious Church Organization$1,000
In Touch Ministries Atlanta, GAReligious Organization$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$94,786$27,439$20,685$20,0005$20,000$2,439$4,608
2024$95,266$22,483$12,073$11,5005$11,500$2,483$4,389
2023$91,883$23,944$7,560$7,0004$7,000$1,944$3,263
2022$86,504$20,376$8,857$8,5004$8,500$376$3,971
2021$83,338$26,273$16,479$16,0003$16,000$273$3,213
2020$84,954$15,749$10,992$10,5004—$749$3,622

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pehlivanian Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pehlivanian Family Foundation Inc is led by John S. Pehlivanian, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John S. Pehlivanian

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ani Pehlivanian

    Assistant Treasurer & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Aram J. Pehlivanian

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Josephine Pehlivanian

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    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 Pehlivanian Family Foundation Inc

How much does Pehlivanian Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Pehlivanian Family Foundation Inc gave $20K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 5 grants.

What is Pehlivanian Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Pehlivanian Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $4,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Pehlivanian Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Pehlivanian Family Foundation Inc's top state is California, with 23% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Jersey (18%) and Virginia (5%).

Does Pehlivanian Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Pehlivanian Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Pehlivanian Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Pehlivanian Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Jinishian Memorial Foundation ($10,000), Christian Cultural Ministries ($4,500) and Saint Stepanos Church ($3,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Pehlivanian Family Foundation Inc?

Pehlivanian Family Foundation Inc reported $95K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Pehlivanian Family Foundation Inc?

Pehlivanian Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Bayhead, NJ. It holds $95K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Pehlivanian Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Pehlivanian Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1777255. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 5, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 18, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 20, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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