The Stephen Philibosian Foundation concentrates its giving on Armenian communal, religious/missionary, and educational causes, with most dollars directed through a small number of large grants and philanthropic pass‑throughs. A substantial portion of funding appears to support Armenian church/mission activity and Armenian higher education/scholarship, suggesting donor ties to the Armenian diaspora. The foundation makes few but sizable awards rather than many small grants.
A $473,718 philanthropic pass-through to “Various Charities - List Attached” in 2024 and a $388,411 follow-on in 2025 show the scale of The Stephen Philibosian Foundation’s grantmaking. The foundation gives through a small number of large awards and a longer tail of modest grants, with a clear emphasis on Armenian communal, religious, missionary, and educational support. Its recent record includes a $71,200 grant to Armenian Missionary Association in Paramus, New Jersey, and a $53,365 grant to Haigazian University Support Fund in Los Angeles, California. Those awards sit alongside support for churches, schools, and mission-oriented charities, suggesting a portfolio shaped around Armenian diaspora institutions as well as broader community and cultural needs. The foundation also funds some health, social service, and arts organizations, but those grants appear within a pattern dominated by a few major commitments and many smaller distributions. This mix points to a funder that uses concentrated grants to sustain core priorities while also supporting selected nonprofits across related civic, educational, and charitable fields.
Armenian religious and mission work is a central thread. In 2023, the foundation gave $71,200 to Armenian Missionary Association in Paramus, New Jersey, and $14,500 to United Armenian Congregational Church in Los Angeles, California. It also supported Armenian Evangelical Union in Glendale, California, with $9,048 and Armenian Cilicia Evangelical Church in Pasadena, California, with $5,000. Education and scholarship support is another recurring area. The foundation awarded $53,365 to Haigazian University Support Fund in Los Angeles and $15,000 to Desert Christian Academy Aka School in Bermuda Dunes, California. It also gave $11,800 to Sacred Heart Catholic School in Palm Desert and $5,000 to Merdinian Armenian Evangelical School in Sherman Oaks. Arts and cultural organizations are part of the portfolio as well, including $23,700 to Los Angeles Opera and $19,800 to Waring International Piano Competition.
Typical grant size is modest: p25 is $500, the median is $1,000, and p75 is $5,000. That distribution sits alongside a handful of very large awards, which means the foundation combines broad small-scale support with concentrated larger commitments. The recent record also shows repeated funding in the same broad areas across years, especially Armenian charitable, religious, and educational organizations, along with a philanthropic pass-through category. The foundation is a private foundation rather than an operating charity, and it funds individuals. No application process is stated in the data.
$471K
$6.5M
$416K
$569K
Most grants fall between $500 and $5K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$5K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Stephen Philibosian Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 97 | $1.8M | 99.0% |
| 2 | Armenia |
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Highly concentrated: 4 grants total with two very large philanthropic disbursements and targeted multi-thousand-dollar gifts to Armenian mission and education — few recipients, large gift sizes, repeat or omnibus distributions.
Notable grantees: Various Charities (List Attached) — philanthropic pass-throughs, Armenian Missionary Association, Haigazian University Support Fund
California receives the majority of the foundation’s grants, accounting for 66% of awards, and it is also the top state by grant count. Within the state, recent recipients include Los Angeles, Glendale, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Pasadena, Sherman Oaks, Mission Hills, and Rancho Mirage. Outside California, the foundation also grants in New Jersey, New York, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, and one recipient in Armenia. The grant list is overwhelmingly domestic, with 96 grants in the US and 1 in Armenia.
The foundation supports Armenian missionary and church organizations, Armenian higher education and scholarship, and philanthropic pass-throughs. Its recent grants also include arts and cultural groups, schools, social service organizations, and health-related charities.
The foundation’s grant sizes are small in the middle of the distribution: p25 is $500, median grant size is $1,000, and p75 is $5,000. The recent record also includes several much larger awards, including six-figure and high five-figure grants.
California is the top state by grant count, and 66% of grants go to recipients in California. Recent California recipients are spread across Los Angeles, Glendale, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Pasadena, Sherman Oaks, Mission Hills, and Rancho Mirage.
Yes. The foundation funds individuals, and its grantmaking is otherwise centered on nonprofit organizations across mission, education, arts, health, and social service categories.
Yes. The recent record is concentrated in Armenian communal, religious, missionary, and educational support, with additional funding for arts, health, and social service organizations. The largest recent award is a philanthropic pass-through, which fits that concentrated pattern.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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| $1K |
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Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARIOUS CHARITIES - LIST ATTACHED | ATTACHED, CA | $471,255 | 2026 | PHILANTHROPIC |
| VARIOUS CHARITIES - LIST ATTACHED | ATTACHED, CA | $388,411 | 2025 | PHILANTHROPIC |
| VARIOUS CHARITIES - LIST ATTACHED | ATTACHED, CA | $473,718 | 2024 | PHILANTHROPIC |
| ARMENIAN MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION | PARAMUS, NJ | $71,200 | 2023 | MISSION/CHARITIES |
| HAIGAZIAN UNIVERSITY SUPPORT FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $53,365 | 2023 | EDUCATION/SCHOLARSHIP |
| EISENHOWER HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | RANCHO MIRAGE, CA | $26,000 | 2023 | MISC/HEALTH |
| COLLEAGUES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $26,000 | 2023 | SOCIAL SERVICE |
| LOS ANGELES OPERA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $23,700 | 2023 | ARTS/CULTURAL |
| WARING INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION | PALM DESERT, CA | $19,800 | 2023 | ARTS/CULTURAL |
| DESERT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY AKA SCHOOL | BERMUDA DUNES, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION/SCHOLARSHIP |
| METROPOLITAN OPERA ASSOCIATION | NEW YORK, NY | $14,625 | 2023 | ARTS/CULTURAL |
| UNITED ARMENIAN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH | LOS ANGELES, CA | $14,500 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS |
| ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY | WASHINGTON, DC | $12,000 | 2023 | MISC/HEALTH |
| SACRED HEART CATHOLIC SCHOOL | PALM DESERT, CA | $11,800 | 2023 | EDUCATION/SCHOLARSHIP |
| AMAA ORPHAN CHILD CARE FUND | PARNASUS, NJ | $10,000 | 2023 | MISSION/CHARITIES |
| LARK MUSICAL SOCIETY INC-AMAA | GLENDALE, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | SOCIAL SERVICE |
| LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $9,773 | 2023 | ARTS/CULTURAL |
| ARMENIAN EVANGELICAL UNION | GLENDALE, CA | $9,048 | 2023 | MISSION/CHARITIES |
| KINGS SCHOOL | PALM SPRINGS, CA | $9,001 | 2023 | EDUCATION/SCHOLARSHIP |
| MUSIC CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $6,800 | 2023 | ARTS/CULTURAL |
| PALM SPRINGS FRIENDS OF THE PHILHARMONIC | PALM DESERT, CA | $5,580 | 2023 | ARTS/CULTURAL |
| DESERT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | PALM DESERT, CA | $5,550 | 2023 | SOCIAL SERVICE |
| MERDINIAN ARMENIAN EVANGELICAL SCHOOL | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION/SCHOLARSHIP |
| EAST WEST MEDICINE | SYRACUSE, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | MISC/HEALTH |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL PA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2023 | MISC/HEALTH |
| MAMA'S HOUSE PREGNANCY CRISIS | PALM DESERT, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | SOCIAL SERVICE |
| ARMENIAN CILICIA EVANGELICAL CHURCH | PASADENA, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | MISC/HEALTH |
| ARARAT HOME OF LOS ANGELES | MISSION HILLS, CA | $4,600 | 2023 | SOCIAL SERVICE |
| MCCALLUM THEATHER | PALM DESERT, CA | $4,500 | 2023 | ARTS/CULTURAL |
| LOREN ZACHERY COMPETITION AND SOCIETY | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $3,500 | 2023 | ARTS/CULTURAL |
| PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION | PALM DESERT, CA | $3,000 | 2023 | ARTS/CULTURAL |
| ARMENIAN WORLD COUNCIL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $3,000 | 2023 | SOCIAL SERVICE |
| ARMENIAN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH | ROYAL OAK, MI | $3,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS |
| ST GARABED ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH | RANCHO MIRAGE, CA | $2,850 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS |
| CAMP AREV | FRASIER PARK, CA | $2,500 | 2023 | MISC/HEALTH |
| IGLESIA BAUTISTE FUNDEMENTAL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,500 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS |
| FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES | CARSON, CA | $2,500 | 2023 | MISSION/CHARITIES |
| COACHELLA VALLEY RESCUE MISSION | INDIO, CA | $2,500 | 2023 | MISSION/CHARITIES/SOCIAL SERVICE |
| FIRST LIBERTY INSTITUTE | PUEBLO, CO | $2,500 | 2023 | SOCIAL SERVICE/MISC/HEALTH |
| BLUE RIBBON | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,500 | 2023 | ARTS/CULTURAL |
| PALM DESERT COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN | PALM DESERT, CA | $2,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS |
| HORIZONS INTERNATIONAL | BOULDER, CO | $2,000 | 2023 | MISSION/CHARITY |
| PALM DESERT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ACADEMY | PALM DESERT, CA | $2,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS |
| LIVING DESERT | PALM DESERT, CA | $1,500 | 2023 | EDUCATION/SCHOLARSHIP |
| LOS ANGELES PET MEMORIAL PARK | CALABASAS, CA | $1,500 | 2023 | SOCIAL SERVICE |
| KAPPA ALPHA THETA FOUNDATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $1,400 | 2023 | EDUCATION/SCHOLARSHIP/ARTS/CULTURAL |
| COLBY SAWYER COLLEGE | NEW LONDON, NH | $1,200 | 2023 | EDUCATION/SCHOLARSHIP |
| MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,000 | 2023 | ARTS/CULTURAL |
| HUGUENOT FELLOWSHIP | GLENSIDE, PA | $1,000 | 2023 | MISSION/CHARITY |
VARIOUS CHARITIES - LIST ATTACHED
$471,255PHILANTHROPIC
VARIOUS CHARITIES - LIST ATTACHED
$388,411PHILANTHROPIC
VARIOUS CHARITIES - LIST ATTACHED
$473,718PHILANTHROPIC
ARMENIAN MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION
$71,200MISSION/CHARITIES
HAIGAZIAN UNIVERSITY SUPPORT FUND
$53,365EDUCATION/SCHOLARSHIP
EISENHOWER HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$26,000MISC/HEALTH
COLLEAGUES
$26,000SOCIAL SERVICE
LOS ANGELES OPERA
$23,700ARTS/CULTURAL
WARING INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION
$19,800ARTS/CULTURAL
DESERT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY AKA SCHOOL
$15,000EDUCATION/SCHOLARSHIP
UNITED ARMENIAN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
$14,500RELIGIOUS
ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY
$12,000MISC/HEALTH
SACRED HEART CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$11,800EDUCATION/SCHOLARSHIP
AMAA ORPHAN CHILD CARE FUND
$10,000MISSION/CHARITIES
LARK MUSICAL SOCIETY INC-AMAA
$10,000SOCIAL SERVICE
ARMENIAN EVANGELICAL UNION
$9,048MISSION/CHARITIES
MERDINIAN ARMENIAN EVANGELICAL SCHOOL
$5,000EDUCATION/SCHOLARSHIP
EAST WEST MEDICINE
$5,000MISC/HEALTH
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL PA
$5,000MISC/HEALTH
MAMA'S HOUSE PREGNANCY CRISIS
$5,000SOCIAL SERVICE
ARMENIAN CILICIA EVANGELICAL CHURCH
$5,000RELIGIOUS
MCCALLUM THEATHER
$4,500ARTS/CULTURAL
LOREN ZACHERY COMPETITION AND SOCIETY
$3,500ARTS/CULTURAL
PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION
$3,000ARTS/CULTURAL
ARMENIAN WORLD COUNCIL
$3,000SOCIAL SERVICE
ARMENIAN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
$3,000RELIGIOUS
ST GARABED ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH
$2,850RELIGIOUS
CAMP AREV
$2,500MISC/HEALTH
IGLESIA BAUTISTE FUNDEMENTAL
$2,500RELIGIOUS
FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES
$2,500MISSION/CHARITIES
FIRST LIBERTY INSTITUTE
$2,500SOCIAL SERVICE/MISC/HEALTH
BLUE RIBBON
$2,500ARTS/CULTURAL
PALM DESERT COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN
$2,000RELIGIOUS
HORIZONS INTERNATIONAL
$2,000MISSION/CHARITY
PALM DESERT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ACADEMY
$2,000RELIGIOUS
LOS ANGELES PET MEMORIAL PARK
$1,500SOCIAL SERVICE
COLBY SAWYER COLLEGE
$1,200EDUCATION/SCHOLARSHIP
HUGUENOT FELLOWSHIP
$1,000MISSION/CHARITY