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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-3983247

Sarkisian Foundation

A private foundation in Northfield, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $67,001 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Ralph Sarkisian
668 Sunset Ridge Road
Northfield, IL 60093
(239) 692-8903
Form and materials
Written
Deadlines
None none
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $67,001

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $720,880

  • Tax year 2024

    $52,157

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $710,324

  • Tax year 2023

    $39,857

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $676,695

  • Tax year 2022

    $57,918

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $686,833

  • Tax year 2021

    $83,850

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $792,690

  • Tax year 2020

    $86,638

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $622,947

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Armenian Diocese of AmericaNew York, NY

    General funds

    $20,000
  2. AmaaParamus, NJ

    General funds

    $12,000
  3. Make A Wish Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL

    General funds

    $12,000
  4. Holy Cross Armenian ChurchUnion City, NJ

    General funds

    $5,000
  5. Compassion InternationalColorado SPGS, CO

    General funds

    $3,501
  6. Mercy CenterAsbury Park, NJ

    General funds

    $3,000
  7. Armenia FundGlendale, CA

    General funds

    $2,500
  8. Armenian MuseumGlendale, CA

    General funds

    $2,000
  9. Mission Aviation FellowshipNampa, ID

    General fundsgeneral funds

    $2,000
  10. Lurie Childrens HospitalChicago, IL

    General purpose

    $2,000
  11. Armenian Evangelical Union of NAGlendale, CA

    General funds

    $1,000
  12. St Peters PreparatoryJersey City, NJ

    General funds

    $1,000
  13. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    General fundsgeneral funds

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid1 grant $3,50135% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $3,00030% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,50025% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $1,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey4 grants $21,000
  2. New York1 grant $20,000
  3. Illinois2 grants $14,000
  4. California3 grants $5,500
  5. Colorado1 grant $3,501
  6. Idaho1 grant $2,000
  7. Tennessee1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Ralph SarkisianPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Mike NobleVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • John HayesSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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