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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-7161662

John Mirak Foundation

A private foundation in Arlington, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 28 grants and $644,140 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.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $644,140

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $6,287,487

  • Tax year 2023

    $637,450

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $6,494,717

  • Tax year 2022

    $625,000

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $6,644,754

  • Tax year 2021

    $616,950

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $6,608,301

  • Tax year 2020

    $573,750

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $6,484,484

  • Tax year 2019

    $559,535

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $6,484,491

  • Tax year 2018

    $448,634

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $6,548,796

Grants paid in 2024

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Armenian Cultural FoundationArlington, MA

    General purpose

    $161,340
  2. Armenia Tree ProjectWatertown, Armenia

    General purpose

    $104,500
  3. Fund for Armenian ReliefNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $70,000
  4. Paros FoundationBerkeley, CA

    General purpose

    $50,000
  5. AYG FoundationLexington, MA

    General purpose

    $50,000
  6. Autism National FundYerevan, Armenia

    General purpose

    $40,000
  7. Children of Armenia FundNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $30,000
  8. Food Link IncArlington, MA

    General purpose

    $25,000
  9. TumoYeravan, Armenia

    General purpose

    $25,000
  10. Tufenkian FoundationNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $20,000
  11. Armenian Int'l Womens AssocWatertown, MA

    General purpose

    $17,500
  12. Givat Haviva Educational FoundationNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $15,000
  13. Armenian Missionary Assoc of America incParamus, NJ

    General purpose

    $5,500
  14. The Childrens Room Center for Grieving ChildrenArlington, MA

    General purpose

    $5,250
  15. Armenian Assembly of AmericaWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $5,000
  16. St Stephens Armenian ChurchWatertown, MA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  17. Other misc charitiesArlington, MA

    General purpose

    $3,050
  18. Arlington EatsArlington, MA

    General purpose

    $2,000
  19. Camp Haiasian of Armenian Youth FedFranklin, MA

    General purpose

    $2,000
  20. Mystic River Watershed AssocArlington, MA

    General purpose

    $2,000
  21. National Assoc for Armenian Studies and ResearchBelmont, MA

    General purpose

    $1,500
  22. Arlington Health and Human ServicesArlington, MA

    General purpose

    $1,000
  23. Housing Corporation of ArlingtonArlington, MA

    General purpose

    $1,000
  24. Arlington Boys & Girls ClubArlington, MA

    General purpose

    $500
  25. Arlington Historical SocietyArlington, MA

    General purpose

    $500
  26. Arlington Libraries FoundationArlington, MA

    General purpose

    $500
  27. Schwamb Mill Preservation TrustArlington, MA

    General purpose

    $500
  28. Arlington Center for the ArtsArlington, MA

    General purpose

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid4 grants $120,00044% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $70,00025% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $55,25020% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture2 grants $27,00010% of the total
  5. Arts and culture2 grants $1,000<1% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts18 grants $279,140
  2. New York4 grants $135,000
  3. California1 grant $50,000
  4. New Jersey1 grant $5,500
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Robert MirakManager Hours 5Pay $0
  • Julia Mirak KewTrustee Hours 10Pay $10,000
  • Jennifer LeachTrustee Hours 10Pay $24,000

The return

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