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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-5094630

The Paros Foundation

A private foundation in Berkeley, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 4 grants and $1.5 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,495,296

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $434,121

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,366,086

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $679,954

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,585,478

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $180,744

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,517,317

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $360,931

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,190,713

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $667,528

Grants paid in 2024

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Paros 100 ProjectYerevan, Armenia

    Charitable contribution

    $1,244,622
  2. Debi ArachGyumri Shirak, Armenia

    Charitable contribution

    $179,202
  3. Ghoghanj Children's CenterYerevan, Armenia

    Charitable contribution

    $38,896
  4. General Donationsdental ClinicVan Nuys, CA

    Charitable contribution

    $32,576

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California1 grant $32,576

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Roger A StrauchPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Parseh AbajianDIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $185,000
  • Narine PanosianDEPUTY DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $56,333

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