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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 51-0198566

George Ignatius Foundation

A private foundation in Covina, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $191,500 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
Maria Aparicio
305 E Benwood St
Covina, CA 917222815
(213) 680-9212
Form and materials
Requests for grants should be made in the form of a brief letter outlining the purpose of the grant, the amount requested and the amount of grants expected to be received from other sources for this purpose.
Deadlines
The Foundation does not have any deadline for submissions.
Restrictions
The Foundation is principally dedicated to promoting Armenian history, culture and religion. Requests for grants for other purposes would be considering of secondary importance. The Foundation makes grants to exempt organizations only and requests a copy of the organization exemption ruling letter and the present status of the exempt organization. Grants to individuals will not be considered.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $191,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,168,097

  • Tax year 2024

    $170,100

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,219,078

  • Tax year 2023

    $171,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,123,153

  • Tax year 2022

    $223,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $3,362,364

  • Tax year 2021

    $115,300

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,372,482

  • Tax year 2020

    $141,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $3,147,685

  • Tax year 2019

    $169,250

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,145,181

  • Tax year 2018

    $112,025

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $3,286,469

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Armenian American MuseumGlendale, CA

    Charitable Activities

    $100,000
  2. Holy Martyrs Ferrahian High SchoolEncino, CA

    Charitable Activities

    $20,000
  3. Individual

    Charitable Activities

    $20,000
  4. The Paros FoundationBerkeley, CA

    Charitable Activities

    $15,000
  5. Armenian Missionary Association ofParamus, NJ

    Charitable Activities

    $10,000
  6. Armenian Bar AssociationLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable Acitivites

    $6,000
  7. Armenian Relief Society of WesternGlendale, CA

    Charitable Activities

    $5,000
  8. San Fernando Valley Bar AssociationWoodland HLS, CA

    Charitable Activities

    $5,000
  9. The Armenian Apostolic Church of AmNew York, NY

    Charitable Activities

    $5,000
  10. Western Diocese Armenian ChurchBurbank, CA

    Charitable Activities

    $5,000
  11. Armenian Studies ProgramFresno, CA

    Charitable Activities

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $15,00075% of the total
  2. Mutual benefit1 grant $5,00025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California8 grants $156,500
  2. New Jersey1 grant $10,000
  3. New York1 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.

  • George R Phillips SrChairman Hours 0Pay $8,406
  • Walter J KarabianTrustee Hours 0Pay $8,406
  • Michael R AmerianTrustee Hours 0Pay $8,406

The return

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