Private foundation · EIN 13-6104842 · Pound Ridge, New York

Gullabi Gulbenkian Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 8 grants paid, $50K total, median $3,000. 38% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
8
$50K
Median grant
$3,000
Stays in NY
38%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.1M

How to apply

Letter with details of request Contact: Edward Gulbenkian, 17 Miller Road Pound, Ridge, Ny, 8602214362

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Gregory ArmenianWhite Plains, NYChurch renovation$25K
Garo AndorianDel Ray Beach, FLHospice care for alice kechechian$10K
St Gregory ArmenianWhite Plains, NYDay school education$7,500
Holy Martyrs Armenian Day SchoolOakland Gardens, NYDay school education$5,000
Vitas Community ConnectionCincinnati, OHHospice care$1,000
Vicar WeeklyWest New York, NJArmenian news publication$500
St Nicholas Melkite Catholic ChurchDelray Beach, FLDay school education$500
Armenian Church of the Holy AscensiTrumbull, CTCharitable donation$500

By state: New York 3 · Florida 2 · Ohio 1 · New Jersey 1 · Connecticut 1

About this foundation

Gullabi Gulbenkian Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Pound Ridge, New York, administered in care of Ed H Gulbenkian, tax-exempt since 1942. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Gullabi Gulbenkian Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Gullabi Gulbenkian Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $50K across 8 grants, a median of $3,000.

Where does Gullabi Gulbenkian Foundation Inc give?

New York (3 grants), Florida (2 grants), Ohio (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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