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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 61-1504200

TF Educational Foundation

A private foundation in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $3.6 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

    $3,590,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $15,383,413

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,594,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $17,347,571

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,291,600

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $19,530,539

  • Tax year 2021

    $5,356,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $24,622,253

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,074,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $28,391,787

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American University of ArmeniaOakland, CA

    General operating support

    $1,310,000
  2. Torrance Memorial Med Ctr Health Care FdnTorrance, CA

    General operating support

    $1,030,000
  3. Western Diocese of the Armenian ChurchBurbank, CA

    General operating support

    $955,000
  4. Armenian General Benevolent UnionNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $175,000
  5. Armenian Missionary Association of AmericaParamus, NJ

    General operating support

    $80,000
  6. Arpa Foundation for Film Music and ArtsLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $15,000
  7. Central High School Alumni AssociationTarzana, CA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  8. United Armenian congregational ChurchLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $6,000
  9. Nor Or Charitable Foundation IncAltadena, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  10. Lark Musical SocietyGlendale, CA

    General operating support

    $2,500
  11. Knights of Vartan Charitable FundFarmingtn HLS, MI

    General operating support

    $1,000
  12. Saint Peter Armenian Apostolic ChurchVan Nuys, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $1,310,00098% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $22,5002% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California9 grants $3,334,500
  2. New York1 grant $175,000
  3. New Jersey1 grant $80,000
  4. Michigan1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Gerald TurpanjianDirector, President Hours 4Pay $0
  • Patricia TurpanjianDirector, Vice-President Hours 4Pay $0
  • Lori MuncherianDirector, Secretary, President Hours 4Pay $0
  • Gary TurpanjianDirector, CFO Hours 4Pay $0
  • Deanna NazarianDirector, Secretary Hours 4Pay $0
  • Paul TurpanjianDirector Hours 4Pay $0

The return

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