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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 88-2707665

Simonian Family Foundation

A private foundation in Beverly Hills, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 6 grants and $12.9 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

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

    $12,875,995

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $14,946,099
  • Tax year 2023

    $13,723,400

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $9,992,116
  • Tax year 2022

    $715,700

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $13,362,611

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Medical Research

    $9,432,495
  2. Armenian American MuseumGlendale, CA

    General operations

    $2,000,000
  3. After School All StarsLos Angeles, CA

    School Programs

    $1,357,000
  4. Goldie Hawn FoundationSanta Monica, CA

    General operations

    $50,000
  5. Individual

    General operations

    $35,000
  6. Armenia Hearing Aid ProjectGlendale, CA

    General operations

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $1,500100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California4 grants $3,408,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Jean SimonianCEO Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mikael CohenSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gregory SimonianCFO Treasurer Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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