Tufenkian Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 13-3976159 · Private foundation · Website
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $3,000.
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2023 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
50% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2023
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Tufenkian Charitable Foundation | Yerevan, AM | For donee's exempt purposes | $544,172 |
| Hope for New York | New York, NY | For donee's exempt purposes | $4,000 |
| Redeemer Downtown | New York, NY | For donee's exempt purposes | $4,000 |
| The Legal Aid Society Developement | New York, NY | For donee's exempt purposes | $4,000 |
| Mother Jones Investigative Fund | San Francisco, CA | For donee's exempt purposes | $3,500 |
| Coalition for the Homeless | New York, NY | For donee's exempt purposes | $3,000 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | For donee's exempt purposes | $3,000 |
| Open Hands Legal Services Inc | New York, NY | For donee's exempt purposes | $3,000 |
| The Salvation Army National Corporation | Alexandria, VA | For donee's exempt purposes | $3,000 |
| Armenian Educational Foundation | Glendale, CA | For donee's exempt purposes | $2,500 |
| Brennan Center | New York, NY | For donee's exempt purposes | $2,500 |
| Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Endowment Fund | Glendale, CA | For donee's exempt purposes | $2,500 |
| The Bronx Defendders | Bronx, NY | For donee's exempt purposes | $2,500 |
| City Harvest | New York, NY | For donee's exempt purposes | $2,000 |
| Humane Society United States | Washington, DC | For donee's exempt purposes | $2,000 |
| My Brother's Keeper | Bronx, NY | For donee's exempt purposes | $2,000 |
| Sojourners | Washington, DC | For donee's exempt purposes | $2,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA | New York, NY | For donee's exempt purposes | $1,500 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | For donee's exempt purposes | $1,500 |
| The Carter Center | Atlanta, GA | For donee's exempt purposes | $1,500 |
| Time Square Church | New York, NY | For donee's exempt purposes | $1,500 |
| American Civil Liberties Union | New York, NY | For donee's exempt purposes | $1,000 |
| Amnesty International USA | Washington, DC | For donee's exempt purposes | $1,000 |
| Armenian Evangelical Church | New York, NY | For donee's exempt purposes | $1,000 |
| Oxfam America | Boston, MA | For donee's exempt purposes | $1,000 |
| Prison Fellowship | Merrifield, VA | For donee's exempt purposes | $1,000 |
| Cultural Impact Foundation | Clearwater, FL | For donee's exempt purposes | $500 |
| Wnet | New York, NY | For donee's exempt purposes | $500 |
| Armenian Engineers and Scientists of America | Glendale, CA | For donee's exempt purposes | $350 |
The return also lists 3 grants to individuals ($44,750). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $646,772 | 32 |
| 2022 | $1,104,219 | 35 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2023, filed Oct 15, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202502889349100035
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-3976159
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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