Private foundation · EIN 22-3630232 · Mount Laurel, New Jersey · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Jirair S and Elizabeth Hovnanian 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: 13 grants paid, $384K total, median $23K. 31% of grants stayed in New Jersey.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
13
$384K
Median grant
$23K
Stays in NJ
31%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$6.8M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Armenian Heritage Foundation of PhiladelphiaBala Cynwyd, PAUnrestricted$100K
Holy Trinity Armenian ChurchNorth Hollywood, CAUnrestricted$50K
St Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Apostolic ChPhiladelphia, PAUnrestricted$50K
Armenian Sisters AcademyRadnor, PAUnrestricted$45K
Grounds for ScultpureHamilton, NJUnrestricted$30K
Armenian Church Endowment Fund IncNew York, NYUnrestrcited$30K
Childrens Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PAUnrestricted$23K
Boy Scouts of AmericaIrving, TXUnrestricted$20K
Therapists for America IncGreat Neck, NYUnrestricted$18K
Perkins Center for ArtsMoorestown, NJUnrestricted$10K
Joseph Lacroce FoundationHaddonfield, NJUnrestricted$4,600
Armenian Eyecare ProjectSan Dimas, CAUnrestricted$2,000
Jaws Youth Fund IncWest Deptford, NJUnrestricted$2,000

By state: Pennsylvania 4 · California 2 · New York 2 · New Jersey 4 · Texas 1

About this foundation

Jirair S and Elizabeth Hovnanian Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, administered in care of The Foundation, tax-exempt since 1999. 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 Jirair S and Elizabeth Hovnanian 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 Jirair S and Elizabeth Hovnanian Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $384K across 13 grants, a median of $23K.

Where does Jirair S and Elizabeth Hovnanian Foundation Inc give?

Pennsylvania (4 grants), California (2 grants), New York (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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