The Ralph Ermoian Foundation
The Ralph Ermoian Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Fresno, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $168K. Net investment income was $331K.
The Ralph Ermoian Foundation at a glance
In short: The Ralph Ermoian Foundation gave $168K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $42K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $168,000
- +12.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $42,000
- +12.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $3,309,720
- +12.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (76% 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 The Ralph Ermoian Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UCSF Foundation ($108K). Together the top 4 received $168K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 18 (72%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Ralph Ermoian Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $122K (2019) to $168K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $168K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UCSF Foundation San Francisco, CA | The UCSF Foundation is responsible for maintaining excellence in academic, research, and clinical care, as government appropriations have diminished over time. | $108,000 |
| NPH USA Chicago, IL | NPH USA is dedicated to improving the lives of orphaned, abandoned and disadvantaged children through the support of the Nuestros PequeC1os Hermanos (NPH, Spanish for "Our Little Brothers and Sisters") network of homes in Latin America and the Caribbean. | $40,000 |
| San Joaquin Valley Town Hall Fresno, CA | The San Joaquin Valley Town Hall was established to boost intellectual and cultural life by providing a venue for "thinking adults to become better informed." | $10,000 |
| CSU Fresno Foundation Fresno, CA | The CSU Fresno Foundation is responsible for grant and contract administration, gift and donation management, oversight of foundation investments, and fiscal agent of trust accounts to support university programs. | $10,000 |
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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 | $3,309,720 | $531,575 | $178,225 | $168,000 | 4 | $168,000 | $331,406 | $178,524 |
| 2024 | $2,956,370 | $248,379 | $152,709 | $149,000 | 4 | $149,000 | $248,379 | $168,336 |
| 2023 | $2,860,701 | $210,749 | $158,508 | $155,000 | 4 | $155,000 | $121,476 | $148,898 |
| 2022 | $2,808,459 | $181,245 | $170,724 | $163,000 | 3 | $163,000 | $104,758 | $154,901 |
| 2021 | $2,797,938 | $315,903 | $144,318 | $141,000 | 3 | $141,000 | $218,778 | $163,459 |
| 2020 | $2,626,353 | $95,148 | $133,075 | $126,500 | 1 | — | $95,148 | $140,775 |
| 2019 | $2,664,280 | $405,642 | $127,319 | $122,000 | 6 | — | $312,667 | $126,376 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Ralph Ermoian Foundation reported a distributable amount of $179K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Ralph Ermoian Foundation is led by Ralph P Ermoian, CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ralph P Ermoian
CEO
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ben Krikorian
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kevin M Murphy
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Raymond S Doumanian
CFO & Secretary
On filings since 2019
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 The Ralph Ermoian Foundation
How much does The Ralph Ermoian Foundation give each year?
The Ralph Ermoian Foundation gave $168K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $149K across 4 grants.
What is The Ralph Ermoian Foundation's typical grant size?
The Ralph Ermoian Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $42,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Ralph Ermoian Foundation give grants?
The Ralph Ermoian Foundation gives mostly in California: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fresno, CA (2 grants).
Does The Ralph Ermoian Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Ralph Ermoian Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Ralph Ermoian Foundation?
The Ralph Ermoian Foundation reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $168K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $179K (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 The Ralph Ermoian Foundation?
The Ralph Ermoian Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Fresno, CA. It holds $3.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Ralph Ermoian Foundation's EIN?
The Ralph Ermoian Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0544278. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
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