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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 27-0653520

SJS Charitable Trust

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 19 grants and $1.3 million paid in grants.

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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,330,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $18,535,313
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,185,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $18,638,739
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,315,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $19,819,297
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,170,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $20,672,603
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,130,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $19,630,429
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,072,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $20,049,147
  • Tax year 2018

    $982,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $20,495,735

Grants paid in 2024

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fund for Armenian ReliefNew York, NY

    General support

    $185,000
  2. Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    General support

    $130,000
  3. Friends of Holy EtchmiadzinRidgefield PK, NJ

    General support

    $130,000
  4. Connecticut CollegeNew London, CT

    General support

    $110,000
  5. City HarvestBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $100,000
  6. Community Foodbank of New JerseyHillside, NJ

    General support

    $100,000
  7. Diocese of the Armenian Church of AmericaNew York, NY

    General support

    $100,000
  8. American University of ArmeniaOakland, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  9. Armenia Tree ProjectWoburn, MA

    General support

    $50,000
  10. Center for Family RepresentationNew York, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  11. National Association for Armenian Studies and Research IncBelmont, MA

    General support

    $50,000
  12. New York CaresNew York, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  13. Armenian Assembly of AmericaWashington, DC

    General support

    $50,000
  14. Dreamyard Project IncBronx, NY

    General support

    $40,000
  15. Eva's VillagePaterson, NJ

    General support

    $40,000
  16. Armenian Museum of AmericaWatertown, MA

    General support

    $35,000
  17. New Jersey Community Development CorporationPaterson, NJ

    General support

    $30,000
  18. Edible Schoolyard NYCNew York, NY

    General support

    $20,000
  19. St Nersess Armenian Seminary IncArmonk, NY

    General support

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $290,00029% of the total
  2. International aid2 grants $235,00024% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $180,00018% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $100,00010% of the total
  5. Arts and culture2 grants $75,0008% of the total
  6. Community development2 grants $70,0007% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $50,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York9 grants $685,000
  2. New Jersey4 grants $300,000
  3. Massachusetts3 grants $135,000
  4. Connecticut1 grant $110,000
  5. California1 grant $50,000
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Sandra LeitnerTRUSTEE Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Arthur AlexanderTRUSTEE Hours 1.5Pay $0

The return

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