Private foundation · Arlington, MA

John Mirak Foundation

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Typical grant size
$500 – $2K – $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
44
Repeat grantees
33
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Jennifer Leach
Trustee
$24K
Julia Mirak Kew
Trustee
$10K
Robert Mirak
Manager

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
10.2%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
425
Total grants awarded
$6.0M
Total amount
$14K
Average grant
$220K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$644K
28 grants
2023
$637K
31 grants
2022
$625K
40 grants
2021
$617K
38 grants
2020
$574K
39 grants
2019
$560K
40 grants
2018
$449K
44 grants
2017
$447K
38 grants
2016
$478K
35 grants
2015
$286K
36 grants
2014
$325K
28 grants
2013
$323K
28 grants

Top recipients

12 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$1.7M
Armenia Tree Project
12 grants · MA
$1.1M
11 grants · NJ · ✓ Exact match
$319K
11 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$286K
10 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$266K
10 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$237K
5 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$210K
Autism National Fund
4 grants
$170K
Armenian Int'l Womens Assoc
9 grants · MA
$164K
Nish Boyajian Memorial Foundation
6 grants · MA
$160K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Armenian Cultural Foundation
General purpose
MA · TY 2024
$161K
Armenia Tree Project
General purpose
TY 2024
$105K
Fund for Armenian Relief
General purpose
NY · TY 2024
$70K
Paros Foundation
General purpose
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Ayg Foundation
General purpose
MA · TY 2024
$50K
Autism National Fund
General purpose
TY 2024
$40K
Children of Armenia Fund
General purpose
NY · TY 2024
$30K
Food Link Inc
General purpose
MA · TY 2024
$25K
Tumo
General purpose
TY 2024
$25K
Tufenkian Foundation
General purpose
NY · TY 2024
$20K
Armenian Int'l Womens Assoc
General purpose
MA · TY 2024
$18K
Givat Haviva Educational Foundation
General purpose
NY · TY 2024
$15K
Armenian Missionary Assoc of America Inc
General purpose
NJ · TY 2024
$6K
The Childrens Room Center for Grieving Children
General purpose
MA · TY 2024
$5K
Armenian Assembly of America
General purpose
DC · TY 2024
$5K
St Stephens Armenian Church
General purpose
MA · TY 2024
$5K
Other Misc Charities
General purpose
MA · TY 2024
$3K
Mystic River Watershed Assoc
General purpose
MA · TY 2024
$2K
Camp Haiasian of Armenian Youth Fed
General purpose
MA · TY 2024
$2K
Arlington Eats
General purpose
MA · TY 2024
$2K
National Assoc for Armenian Studies and Research
General purpose
MA · TY 2024
$2K
Arlington Health and Human Services
General purpose
MA · TY 2024
$1K
Housing Corporation of Arlington
General purpose
MA · TY 2024
$1K
Arlington Historical Society
General purpose
MA · TY 2024
$500
Arlington Boys & Girls Club
General purpose
MA · TY 2024
$500
Arlington Libraries Foundation
General purpose
MA · TY 2024
$500
Schwamb Mill Preservation Trust
General purpose
MA · TY 2024
$500
Arlington Center for the Arts
General purpose
MA · TY 2024
$500
Armenian Cultural Foundation
General purpose
MA · TY 2023
$220K
Armenia Tree Project
General purpose
MA · TY 2023
$131K
Fund for Armenian Relief
General purpose
NY · TY 2023
$75K
Paros Foundation
General purpose
CA · TY 2023
$50K
Autism National Fund
General purpose
TY 2023
$40K
Tufenkian Foundation
General purpose
NY · TY 2023
$20K
Armenian Assembly of America
General purpose
DC · TY 2023
$15K
Givat Haviva Educational Foundation
General purpose
NY · TY 2023
$15K
Armenian Int'l Womens Assoc
General purpose
MA · TY 2023
$15K
Armenian General Benevolent Union
General purpose
MA · TY 2023
$10K
Food Link Inc
General purpose
MA · TY 2023
$10K
Connecticut Public Television
General purpose
CT · TY 2023
$5K
Tekeyan Cultural Assoc
General purpose
MA · TY 2023
$5K
The Childrens Room Center for Grieving Children
General purpose
MA · TY 2023
$5K
Arlington Health and Human Services
General purpose
MA · TY 2023
$3K
Other Misc Charities
General purpose
MA · TY 2023
$3K
National Assoc for Armenian Studies and Research
General purpose
MA · TY 2023
$3K
Arlington Eats
General purpose
MA · TY 2023
$2K
Camp Haiasian of Armenian Youth Fed
General purpose
MA · TY 2023
$2K
Mystic River Watershed Assoc
General purpose
MA · TY 2023
$2K
Armenian Missionary Assoc of America Inc
General purpose
NJ · TY 2023
$1K
Zoryan Institute
General purpose
MA · TY 2023
$1K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.