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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-3976031

Jace Foundation

A private foundation in Westlake Village, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $258,710 paid in grants.

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

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 2025

    $258,710

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,486,364
  • Tax year 2024

    $81,906

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,200,406
  • Tax year 2023

    $42,367

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,495,765
  • Tax year 2022

    $35,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $947,130
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $500,000

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American University of ArmeniaGlendale, CA

    Research innovation grant program

    $143,555
  2. American University of ArmeniaGlendale, CA

    Research innovation grant program

    $106,328
  3. National Assoc of ArmenianBelmont, MA

    General support

    $5,010
  4. Women's Support Center - ArmeniaChatham, NJ

    General support

    $2,500
  5. Japanese American National MuseumLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $1,050
  6. Max FoundationSeattle, WA

    General support

    $267

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. American University of ArmeniaGlendale, CA

    Research innovation grant program

    $750,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $2,50065% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $1,05028% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $2677% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California3 grants $250,933
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $5,010
  3. New Jersey1 grant $2,500
  4. Washington1 grant $267

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • David Mark EssayanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Susan Marie JerianTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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