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Form 990-PFTax year 2019EIN 82-3795386

The Eshgian Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Sylmar, CA. Its return for tax year 2019 lists 13 grants and $152,750 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2019 (period ending Dec 31, 2019), 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

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

  • Tax year 2019

    $152,750

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2018

    $73,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $25,439

Grants paid in 2019

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Homenetmen Western United StatesLos Angeles, CA

    Organization is devoted to sports an

    $77,000
  2. Armenian Apostolic Church of AmericLa Crescenta, CA

    Empowering the church worldwide, and

    $25,000
  3. Armenian Cultural FoundationMontrose, CA

    To advance the armenian cultural fou

    $22,000
  4. Armenian National CommitteeGlendale, CA

    To end the cycle of genocie, to prev

    $10,000
  5. Armenian General Benevolent UnionPasadena, CA

    To preserve and advance the armenian

    $5,000
  6. Armenian American MuseumGlendale, CA

    Support of world class cultural and

    $5,000
  7. Armenian Educational and Cultural SGlendale, CA

    To preserve and promote armenian cul

    $2,000
  8. Armenian Apostolic Church of NorthNorth Hollywood, CA

    Empowering the church worldwide, and

    $2,000
  9. Armenian Media NetworkLos Angeles, CA

    Provide unbiased truth based informa

    $1,250
  10. Armenian Youth FederationGlendale, CA

    Building and supporting a strong arm

    $1,000
  11. St Gregory Armenian Catholic ChurchGlendale, CA

    Empowering the church worldwide.

    $1,000
  12. Forty Martyrs Armenian Apostolic CHSanta Ana, CA

    Empowering the church worldwide.

    $1,000
  13. Feed the HungrySouth Bend, IN

    Feeding the poor and hungry around t

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $32,00096% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $1,2504% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California12 grants $152,250
  2. Indiana1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Gary EshgianPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Sossy EshgianTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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