Private foundation · New York, NY

Sjs Charitable Trust

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Typical grant size
$11K – $35K – $59K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
38
Repeat grantees
28
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Sandra Leitner
TRUSTEE
Arthur Alexander
TRUSTEE

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
7.2%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
307
Total grants awarded
$14.0M
Total amount
$45K
Average grant
$470K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$1.3M
19 grants
2023
$1.2M
20 grants
2022
$1.3M
22 grants
2021
$1.2M
23 grants
2020
$1.1M
23 grants
2019
$1.1M
27 grants
2018
$983K
25 grants
2017
$1.2M
28 grants
2016
$1.0M
27 grants
2015
$1.1M
29 grants
2014
$1.2M
27 grants
2013
$1.3M
37 grants

Top recipients

30 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$1.5M
16 grants · CT · ✓ Exact match
$1.3M
Diocese of the Armenian Church of America
12 grants · NY
$1.2M
12 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$1.1M
12 grants · NJ · ≈ likely match
$1.1M
National Philanthropic Trust
2 grants · NY
$770K
Halo Trust USA Inc
7 grants · CA
$595K
11 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$561K
Armenia Tree Project
11 grants · MA
$500K
4 grants · NJ · ✓ Exact match
$480K

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

Fund for Armenian Relief
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$185K
Columbia University
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$130K
Friends of Holy Etchmiadzin
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$130K
Connecticut College
GENERAL SUPPORT
CT · TY 2024
$110K
Diocese of the Armenian Church of America
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$100K
Community Foodbank of New Jersey
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$100K
City Harvest
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$100K
American University of Armenia
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Armenian Assembly of America
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$50K
Center for Family Representation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$50K
New York Cares
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$50K
National Association for Armenian Studies and Research Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2024
$50K
Armenia Tree Project
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2024
$50K
Eva's Village
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$40K
Dreamyard Project Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$40K
Armenian Museum of America
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2024
$35K
New Jersey Community Development Corporation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$30K
Edible Schoolyard NYC
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$20K
St Nersess Armenian Seminary Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Fund for Armenian Relief
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$185K
Connecticut College
GENERAL SUPPORT
CT · TY 2023
$100K
Diocese of the Armenian Church of America
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$100K
Community Foodbank of New Jersey
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2023
$90K
City Harvest
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$90K
Friends of Holy Etchmiadzin
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2023
$85K
Columbia University
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$80K
National Philanthropic Trust
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2023
$80K
Armenian Assembly of America
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2023
$50K
American University of Armenia
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$50K
New York Cares
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$40K
Center for Family Representation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$40K
Eva's Village
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2023
$40K
Armenian Museum of America
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2023
$35K
New Jersey Community Development Corporation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2023
$30K
Dreamyard Project Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$30K
National Association for Armenian Studies and Research Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2023
$25K
Edible Schoolyard NYC
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$15K
Citizens Charitable Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
RI · TY 2023
$10K
St Nersess Armenian Seminary Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$10K
National Philanthropic Trust
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2022
$250K
Friends of Holy Etchmiadzin
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2022
$115K
Connecticut College
GENERAL SUPPORT
CT · TY 2022
$110K
Diocese of the Armenian Church of America
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$100K
City Harvest
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$80K
Community Foodbank of New Jersey
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2022
$80K
Columbia University
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$75K
Fund for Armenian Relief
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$60K
Dreamyard Project Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$50K
American University of Armenia
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$50K
Fund for Armenian Relief
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$45K

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