Sarkes and Mary Tarzian Foundation Inc
Sarkes and Mary Tarzian Foundation Inc is a private, independent foundation based in Bloomington, Indiana. The foundation is a corporate foundation connected to Sarkes Tarzian Inc, an electronics manufacturing and broadcasting company founded by Sarkes and Mary Tarzian in 1944.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
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Annual Giving
$444K
-25.4% YoY
Grant Count
18
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$25K
-25.4% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation primarily funds general support initiatives. Its grantmaking focuses on:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
Grantmaking
The foundation provides general support grants to its grantees.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's grantmaking focuses primarily on Indiana, Virginia, and Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of Fiscal Year Ending August 2024:
- Total assets: $1,541,479
- Total revenues: $866,279
- Total expenses: $599,492
- Number of employees: 0
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Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
88 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Founders:
Sarkes Tarzian (October 5, 1900 – October 7, 1987): Ottoman-born American engineer, inventor, and broadcaster. He founded Sarkes Tarzian Inc. in 1944 and was instrumental in establishing broadcasting operations in Bloomington, including experimental station W9XHZ (1947) and WTTS-AM (1949), as well as WTTV (Channel 4), Indiana's second television station, founded November 11, 1949.
Mary Mangigian Tarzian (August 22, 1905 – June 7, 1998): American businesswoman and philanthropist. She was vice president of Sarkes Tarzian Inc. beginning in 1952. Mary was born in Philadelphia to Armenian immigrant parents and earned a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania (1927), a master's degree (1928), and a Ph.D. (1935), all from Penn. She was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and studied at the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva, Switzerland.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
No officer/director data available.
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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