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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-0523548

Michelle Janavs Foundation

A private foundation in Newport Beach, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 2 grants and $78,480 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $78,480

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,019,139

  • Tax year 2023

    $79,688

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,200,376

  • Tax year 2022

    $78,688

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,504,696

  • Tax year 2021

    $13,675

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,139,323

  • Tax year 2020

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,277,440

  • Tax year 2019

    $78,800

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $2,283,415

Grants paid in 2024

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Second Harvest Food BankIrvine, CA

    General operating support

    $73,800
  2. Segerstrom Center for the ArtsCosta Mesa, CA

    General operating support

    $4,680

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture1 grant $73,80094% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $4,6806% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California2 grants $78,480

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Michelle MeragePRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Paul Janavs End - 424SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Paul MerageTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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