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Grant recipient EIN 20-5094630Philanthropy and grantmaking

Who funds The Paros Foundation?

24 private foundations gave The Paros Foundation in Berkeley, CA $3.1 million across 65 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

65 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. George Ignatius FoundationCovina, CA 2025

    Charitable Activities

    $15,000
  2. Dickranian FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2025

    General operations

    $5,000
  3. The Armen and Gloria Hampar Family FoundationToluca Lake, CA 2025

    Public support of charitable mission

    $2,500
  4. Vartkess & Rita Balian Family Foundation IncArlington, VA 2025

    General operating expenses

    $500
  5. The Mosse FoundationBerkeley, CA 2024

    Charitable organization - see attached expenditure report

    $340,163
  6. John Mirak FoundationArlington, MA 2024

    General purpose

    $50,000
  7. Bayramyan Family FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2024

    Implement humanitarian,educational, cultural,and development projects

    $11,000
  8. Sponsor for SuccessArcadia, CA 2024

    Donation to nonprofit organization

    $2,515
  9. Vartkess & Rita Balian Family Foundation IncArlington, VA 2024

    General operating expenses

    $500
  10. The Mosse FoundationBerkeley, CA 2023

    Charitable organization - see attached expenditure report

    $349,819
  11. John Mirak FoundationArlington, MA 2023

    General purpose

    $50,000
  12. Dickranian FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2023

    General fund

    $5,000
  13. Bayramyan Family FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2023

    Implement humanitarian,educational, cultural,and development projects

    $3,000
  14. The Shirvanian Family FoundationNewport Beach, CA 2023

    No specific restrictions.

    $1,000
  15. The Mosse FoundationBerkeley, CA 2022

    Charitable organization - see attached expenditure report

    $337,749
  16. John Mirak FoundationArlington, MA 2022

    General purpose

    $50,000
  17. Bayramyan Family FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2022

    Implement humanitarian,educational, cultural,and development projects

    $50,000
  18. United Armenian Charities IncNew York, NY 2022

    Raise awareness of armenian culture and promite it on the world stage

    $40,000
  19. United Armenian Charities IncNew York, NY 2022

    Raise awareness of armenian culture and promite it on the world stage

    $35,000
  20. United Armenian Charities IncNew York, NY 2022

    Raise awareness of armenian culture and promite it on the world stage

    $25,000
  21. United Armenian Charities IncNew York, NY 2022

    Raise awareness of armenian culture and promite it on the world stage

    $25,000
  22. Dickranian FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2022

    General fund

    $8,000
  23. Vartkess & Rita Balian Family Foundation IncArlington, VA 2022

    Cultural program support

    $250
  24. The Mosse FoundationBerkeley, CA 2021

    Charitable organization - see attached expenditure report

    $329,423
  25. John Mirak FoundationArlington, MA 2021

    General purpose

    $50,000
  26. Bayramyan Family FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2021

    Implement humanitarian,educational, cultural,and development projects

    $50,000
  27. United Armenian Charities IncNew York, NY 2021

    Raise awareness of armenian culture and promite it on the world stage

    $35,000
  28. Cherchian Family Foundation IncWauwatosa, WI 2021

    General fund

    $35,000
  29. United Armenian Charities IncNew York, NY 2021

    Raise awareness of armenian culture and promite it on the world stage

    $26,000
  30. United Armenian Charities IncNew York, NY 2021

    Raise awareness of armenian culture and promite it on the world stage

    $20,000
  31. United Armenian Charities IncNew York, NY 2021

    Raise awareness of armenian culture and promite it on the world stage

    $19,000
  32. The Haiganoosh Mengushian Ajemian FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2021

    General

    $10,000
  33. Vartkess & Rita Balian Family Foundation IncArlington, VA 2021

    Cultural program support

    $500
  34. The Stephen Philibosian FoundationIndian Wells, CA 2021

    Mission

    $500
  35. Sami & Annie Totah Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2021

    AIDS their mission to leave a long and lasting positive impact on armenia and her people through cultural, educational, humanitarian and development projects

    $500
  36. Tracy Flanigan McVey Family FoundationBronxville, NY 2021

    Charitable contribution

    $250
  37. Allison Family Charitable FoundationBelmont, MA 2021

    General

    $0
  38. The Mosse FoundationBerkeley, CA 2020

    Charitable organization - see attached expenditure report

    $365,620
  39. Starhill Associates IncFremont, CA 2020

    Further recipient organization's charitable activities

    $100,098
  40. John Mirak FoundationArlington, MA 2020

    General purpose

    $40,000
  41. United Armenian Charities IncNew York, NY 2020

    Raise awareness of armenian culture and promite it on the world stage

    $35,000
  42. United Armenian Charities IncNew York, NY 2020

    Raise awareness of armenian culture and promite it on the world stage

    $25,000
  43. Cherchian Family Foundation IncWauwatosa, WI 2020

    General fund

    $24,000
  44. United Armenian Charities IncNew York, NY 2020

    Raise awareness of armenian culture and promite it on the world stage

    $20,000
  45. United Armenian Charities IncNew York, NY 2020

    Raise awareness of armenian culture and promite it on the world stage

    $20,000
  46. United Armenian Charities IncNew York, NY 2020

    Raise awareness of armenian culture and promite it on the world stage

    $12,500
  47. The Haiganoosh Mengushian Ajemian FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2020

    General

    $10,000
  48. Allison Family Charitable FoundationBelmont, MA 2020

    General

    $1,000
  49. Vartkess & Rita Balian Family Foundation IncArlington, VA 2020

    Cultural program support

    $500
  50. Sami & Annie Totah Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2020

    Supports mission to impact armenia and its people through cultural, educational, humanitarian, and development projects

    $200
  51. The Mosse FoundationBerkeley, CA 2019

    Charitable organization - see attached expenditure report

    $205,000
  52. Youredjian Family Charitable FoundationNorth Hollywood, CA 2019

    Charitable contribution

    $150,000
  53. Cherchian Family Foundation IncWauwatosa, WI 2019

    General fund

    $30,000
  54. Beatrice & Reymont Paul FoundationWest Bloomfield, MI 2019

    Futherance of receipients purposes

    $11,500
  55. John Mirak FoundationArlington, MA 2019

    General purpose

    $10,000
  56. The Haiganoosh Mengushian Ajemian FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2019

    General

    $10,000
  57. Bossy Family FoundationOak Brook, IL 2019

    General

    $1,000
  58. Vartkess & Rita Balian Family Foundation IncArlington, VA 2019

    Cultural program support

    $500
  59. William D Radichel FoundationMankato, MN 2019

    Community

    $162
  60. Cherchian Family Foundation IncWauwatosa, WI 2018

    General fund

    $15,000
  61. The Haiganoosh Mengushian Ajemian FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2018

    General

    $15,000
  62. John Mirak FoundationArlington, MA 2018

    General purpose

    $5,000
  63. Boujikian FoundationTorrance, CA 2018

    Humanitarian

    $1,000
  64. Alice and George Family FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General contribution

    $1,000
  65. The Parsekian Foundation IncSouth Boston, MA 2018

    Charitable

    $200

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other philanthropy and grantmaking organizations in Berkeley, CA and are not among The Paros Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 23 grants Preselected only $1,161 to similar organizations
  2. Wal-Mart FoundationBentonville, AR 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000,000 to similar organizations
  3. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2 grants Preselected only $1,000,000 to similar organizations
  4. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 3 grants Accepts applications $410,000 to similar organizations
  5. Battle Family FoundationBerkeley, CA 6 grants Preselected only $285,750 to similar organizations
  6. Stephen M Silberstein FoundationBelvedere, CA 4 grants Preselected only $219,200 to similar organizations
  7. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 3 grants Accepts applications $200,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Samarth FoundationLos Altos Hills, CA 2 grants Preselected only $112,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-5094630 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.