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Nazarian Family Foundation

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ EIN: 11-2889824 Website

The Nazarian Family Foundation is a private foundation established in 1987 and located in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. It is designated as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and operates as a grantmaking foundation supporting charitable activities and institutions.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.9M

-1.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$696K

-16.8% YoY

Grant Count

21

-8.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$33K

-8.9% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's giving priorities include higher education and Armenian organizations. It provides support to help activities of various public charitable institutions that are exempt under 501(c)(3).

Grantmaking

The foundation made 33 grants in 2024. Recent grants include:

Grant Range

is approximately $10,000, with an average grant size of $36,400. Grant amounts typically range from $500 to $270,000.

Average Grant

of $36,400. Grant amounts typically range from $500 to $270,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds activities in the United States, with particular focus on New York, New Jersey, and Virginia.

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

AltadenaArlingtonBogotaBristolBurbankCarmelCity Of OrangeCroton FallsEnglewoodFair LawnGlendaleHackensackHartfordHaworthHunt ValleyLos AngelesMiddletownNeedhamNew MilfordNew Rochelle

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of November 2024:

  • Total Assets: $4,949,578
  • Total Revenue: $708,122
  • Total Expenses: $761,633
  • Total Liabilities: $0
  • Number of Employees: 0
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$249K$499K$748K$997K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,949,578$5,003,089$5,521,889
Revenue$708,122$387,994$562,186
Expenses$761,633$906,794$801,438
Qualifying Distributions$700,000$843,625$727,250
Net Investment Income$646,489$330,328$502,424
Distributable Amount$543,657$482,152$527,247

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$209K$418K$627K$837K25 grants202031 grants202131 grants202223 grants202321 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ARMENIAN GENERAL BENEVOL…$287KWESLEYAN UNIVERSITY$245KFUND FOR ARMENIAN RELIEF$35KLINK EDUCATION PARTNERS$30KDIOCESE OF THE ARMENIAN …$25KST LEON ARMENIAN CHURCH$12KCAMPAIGN TO KEEP GUNS OF…$10KJAZZ FOUNDATION OF AMERICA$10KWELLS MOUNTAIN FOUNDATIO…$10KCONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROAD…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

131 grants across all recorded years

119<$50K2$50–100K7$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Key personnel include:

  • Nazar Nazarian (Director)
  • Seta Nazarian (Director)
  • William Nazarian (Director)

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SETA NAZARIANDIRECTOR5
WILLIAM NAZARIANDIRECTOR5
NICHOLAS NAZARIANDIRECTOR5

Contact Information

Address: Co Everest, 720 E Palisade Ave 10, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632

Telephone: 201-408-5227

EIN: 11-2889824

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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