Bertha and John Garabedian Charitable

About Bertha and John Garabedian Charitable

Bertha and John Garabedian Charitable gives some of its largest recent support to university-based policy and military research, including $45,000 to Stanford University’s Hoover Institute for “THE ROLE OF MILITARY” and $25,000 the prior year to Hoover Institution c/o Stanford University for the same purpose. That pattern sits alongside a long run of education-centered giving: scholarships at Brigham Young University, Pepperdine University, Hillsdale College, and San Joaquin College of Law; Armenian studies and church support in Fresno; and local school and youth-program awards in California’s Central Valley. The foundation’s mix is broad but not random. It supports Armenian community institutions such as Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church, St Paul Armenian Church, and CSU Fresno Foundation–Armenian Studies, while also funding conservative public policy organizations including Prager University Foundation and Pacific Legal Foundation. It also extends to veterans’ education and services through Semper Fi Fund and to community development and school-based programming in Fresno, Clovis, Selma, and Madera. Across these areas, the giving combines modest recurring gifts with occasional larger awards to institutions that appear repeatedly in the recent grants list.

What Bertha and John Garabedian Charitable Funds

Education is a central thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $30,000 to Brigham Young University for scholarships for students and $30,000 to Pepperdine University for a scholarship fund, while also awarding $20,000 to Hillsdale College for scholarships for students. At the K-12 and local-school level, the foundation supported St Helen’s Catholic School with $18,000 for scholarships and financial aid and Selma Unified School District with $8,500 for Selma High School. Armenian studies and community institutions are another clear focus. CSU Fresno Foundation–Armenian Studies received $24,000 in 2024 and $12,000 in 2023 for support Armenian studies, and Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church received $29,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2023 for unrestricted general support. The foundation also backs extracurricular and youth programs, including $22,500 to San Joaquin Memorial High School for soccer and rugby club support and $16,000 to Fresno Pacific University for youth soccer.

How Bertha and John Garabedian Charitable Gives