The Paros Foundation

Berkeley, CA
Tax-exempt since May 2008
EIN: 20-5094630

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking Foundations N.E.C. (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$2.3M (2023)

Expenses

$1.83M (2023)

Total Assets

$680k (2023)

Total Liabilities

$22.7k (2023)

Years with missing data

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$2,304,840

Expenses

$1,825,725

Net Income

$479,115

Net Assets

$657,284

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$2,308,553	> 100%
Interest Revenue	$543	0.0%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	-$4,256
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,614,941	88.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$175,000	9.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$679,954
Total Liabilities	$22,670
Net Assets	$657,284

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Parseh Abajian (Director)	$175,000	$2,000
Narine Panosian (Deputy Director)	$56,333	$6,663
Roger A Strauch (President)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Aug. 30, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$1,872,421

Expenses

$2,050,663

Net Income

-$178,242

Net Assets

$178,169

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,872,406	100.0%
Interest Revenue	$15	0.0%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,847,919	90.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$172,500	8.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$180,744
Total Liabilities	$2,575
Net Assets	$178,169

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Roger A Strauch (President)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 14, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$1,686,683

Expenses

$1,975,589

Net Income

-$288,906

Net Assets

$356,411

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,685,762	99.9%
Interest Revenue	$40	0.0%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$881	0.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,774,964	89.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$160,000	8.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$360,931
Total Liabilities	$4,520
Net Assets	$356,411

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Parseh Abajian (Director)	$160,000	$1,943
Narine Panosian (Deputy Director)	$56,333	$5,280
Roger A Strauch (President)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 16, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$2,033,641

Expenses

$1,582,727

Net Income

$450,914

Net Assets

$645,332

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$2,031,073	99.9%
Interest Revenue	$109	0.0%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$2,459	0.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,459,760	92.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$160,000	10.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$667,528
Total Liabilities	$22,196
Net Assets	$645,332

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Parseh Abajian (Deputy Director)	$165,000	$1,937
Narine Panosian (Employee)	$57,833	$5,189
Roger A Strauch (President)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 5, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$1,552,461

Expenses

$1,610,673

Net Income

-$58,212

Net Assets

$194,404

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,552,434	100.0%
Interest Revenue	$78	0.0%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$48	0.0%
Other Income	-$99

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,460,875	90.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$155,833	9.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$198,754
Total Liabilities	$4,350
Net Assets	$194,404

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$1,030,999

Expenses

$898,589

Net Income

$132,410

Net Assets

$268,167

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,030,967	100.0%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$32	0.0%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$806,394	89.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$150,000	16.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$270,067
Total Liabilities	$1,900
Net Assets	$268,167

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Parseh Abajian (Executive Director)	$150,000	$0
Roger A Strauch (President)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 13, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$1,007,122

Expenses

$1,077,511

Net Income

-$70,389

Net Assets

$135,757

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,007,114	100.0%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$8	0.0%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,035,881	96.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$150,000	13.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$135,757
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$135,757

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Parseh Abajian (Executive Director)	$150,000	$0
Roger A Strauch (President)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 15, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$981,419

Expenses

$922,320

Net Income

$59,099

Net Assets

$206,146

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$981,412	100.0%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$7	0.0%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$845,554	91.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$131,250	14.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$206,146
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$206,146

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Parseh Abajian (Executive Director)	$131,250	$6,471
Roger A Strauch (President)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 11, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$580,717

Expenses

$482,124

Net Income

$98,593

Net Assets

$147,047

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$580,717	100%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$444,054	92.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$129,583	26.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$147,047
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$147,047

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$403,375

Expenses

$419,195

Net Income

-$15,820

Net Assets

$48,454

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$403,375	100%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$377,225	90.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$140,500	33.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$48,454
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$48,454

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$363,260

Expenses

$325,673

Net Income

$37,587

Net Assets

$64,274

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$363,260	100%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$286,974	88.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$64,274
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$64,274

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$211,959

Expenses

$248,014

Net Income

-$36,055

Net Assets

$26,687

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$211,959	100%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$214,102	86.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$26,687
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$26,687

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The Paros Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $2.3M (2023)

Expenses $1.83M (2023)

Total Assets $680k (2023)

Total Liabilities $22.7k (2023)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2013

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2012

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2011

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Revenue

$2.3M (2023)

Expenses

$1.83M (2023)

Total Assets

$680k (2023)

Total Liabilities

$22.7k (2023)

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