Sarkis and Ruth Bedevian Foundation
EIN 223619205Total Given 2020–2024
$1.3M
40 grants · $262K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$12K
grant size
32%
supporter · 8/25 multi-year
repeat
$5.0M
Assets (2024)
25
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(201) 967-8200
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $132K | $3.6M | $318K | 4 |
| 2021 | $62K | $5.2M | $325K | 8 |
| 2022 | $672K | $3.9M | $72K | 17 |
| 2023 | $414K | $4.3M | $-174K | 8 |
| 2024 | $28K | $5.0M | $163K | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 40 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$33K
75th Pctl
$12K
Maximum
$400K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SB
Sarkis Bedevian
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
RB
Ruth Bedevian
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MB
Margaret Bedevian
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DB
Debra Bedevian
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SB
Sarkis Bedevian
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
RB
Ruth Bedevian
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MB
Margaret Bedevian
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DB
Debra Bedevian
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SB
Sarkis Bedevian
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
RB
Ruth Bedevian
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MB
Margaret Bedevian
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DB
Debra Bedevian
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SB
Sarkis Bedevian
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
RB
Ruth Bedevian
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MB
Margaret Bedevian
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DB
Debra Bedevian
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SB
Sarkis Bedevian
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
RB
Ruth Bedevian
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MB
Margaret Bedevian
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DI
Debra Inak
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (40 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Holy Etchimad | Ridgefield Park, NJ | $400,000 | RELIGIOUS | 2023 |
| Friends of Holy Etchimad | River Edge, NJ | $350,000 | RELIGIOUS | 2022 |
| American University of Armenia | Yerevan, None | $250,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| Friends of Holy Etchmiadzin | River Edge, NJ | $101,366 | RELIGIOUS | 2020 |
| American University of Armenia | Yerevan, None | $25,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2020 |
| American University of Armenia | Yerevan, None | $25,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2021 |
| Hovnanian School | New Milford, NJ | $25,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2021 |
| Armenian Church Endowment Fund | New York, NY | $25,000 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| St Nersess Armenian Seminary | Armonk, NY | $25,000 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL | 2024 |
| St Leon Armenian Apostolic Church | Fair Lawn, NJ | $16,500 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| St George Armenian Church | Hartford, CT | $10,500 | RELIGIOUS | 2022 |
| St Nersess Armenian Seminary | Armonk, NY | $8,000 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL | 2023 |
| St Nersess Armenian Seminary | Armonk, NY | $6,000 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL | 2021 |
| Armenian Eye Care Project | Newport Beach, CA | $5,000 | MEDICAL EDUCATIONAL | 2020 |
| Mer Hooys House of Hope Inc | Calabasas, CA | $5,000 | EDUCATIONAL MENTORSHIP | 2022 |
| Armenian Assembly of America | Washington, DC | $4,500 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| Diocese of the Armenian Church | New York, NY | $2,500 | RELIGIOUS | 2022 |
| Armenian Eye Care Project | San Dimas, CA | $2,500 | MEDICAL EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| Armenian Assembly of America | Washington, DC | $2,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2021 |
| Armenian Eye Care Project | San Dimas, CA | $2,000 | MEDICAL EDUCATIONAL | 2021 |
| Armenian Assembly of America | Washington, DC | $2,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2023 |
| Armenian Assembly of America | Washington, DC | $2,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2024 |
| Armenian Assembly of America | Washington, DC | $1,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2020 |
| House of Hope - Mer Hooys | Clabasas, CA | $1,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Project Save | Watertown, MA | $1,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |