William Saroyan Foundation

San Francisco, CA
Tax-exempt since Sept. 1968
EIN: 94-1657684

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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.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$61.2k (2024)

Expenses

$93.2k (2024)

Total Assets

$1.2M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2024

Revenue

$61,199

Expenses

$93,160

Net Income

-$31,961

Net Assets

$1,201,201

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$27,252	44.5%
Dividends	$17,497	28.6%
Sales of Assets	$16,450	26.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$80,633	86.6%
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	$1,201,201
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,201,201

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Haig Mardikian (Chairman)	$0	$0
Scott Setrakian (Secretary)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Feb. 14, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2023

Revenue

$650,682

Expenses

$94,569

Net Income

$556,113

Net Assets

$1,233,162

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$30,912	4.8%
Sales of Assets	$619,770	95.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$88,472	93.6%
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	$1,233,162
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,233,162

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Haig Mardikian (Chairman)	$0	$0
Scott Setrakian (Secretary)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Jan. 31, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Revenue

$70,669

Expenses

$73,229

Net Income

-$2,560

Net Assets

$677,049

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$31,919	45.2%
Sales of Assets	$38,750	54.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$69,642	95.1%
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	$677,049
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$677,049

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Haig Mardikian (Chairman)	$0	$0
Scott Setrakian (Secretary)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Feb. 16, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2021

Revenue

$41,551

Expenses

$66,650

Net Income

-$25,099

Net Assets

$679,609

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2	0.0%
Dividends	$29,547	71.1%
Sales of Assets	$12,002	28.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$59,789	89.7%
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	$679,609
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$679,609

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Haig Mardikian (Chairman)	$0	$0
Scott Setrakian (Secretary)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Feb. 9, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Revenue

$82,809

Expenses

$78,826

Net Income

$3,983

Net Assets

$704,707

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$28,709	34.7%
Sales of Assets	$54,100	65.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$72,175	91.6%
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	$704,708
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$704,707

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Haig Mardikian (Chairman)	$0	$0
Scott Setrakian (Secretary)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Feb. 15, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Revenue

-$20,527

Expenses

$67,869

Net Income

-$88,396

Net Assets

$700,724

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$26,396
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$64,078	94.4%
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	$700,725
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$700,724

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Haig Mardikian (Chairman)	$0	$0
Scott Setrakian (Secretary)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Feb. 19, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Revenue

$61,257

Expenses

$54,698

Net Income

$6,559

Net Assets

$789,121

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$26,429	43.1%
Sales of Assets	$34,828	56.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$53,427	97.7%
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	$789,121
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$789,121

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Haig Mardikian (Chairman)	$0	$0
Scott Setrakian (Secretary)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Feb. 15, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Revenue

$43,788

Expenses

$48,952

Net Income

-$5,164

Net Assets

$782,562

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$26,788	61.2%
Sales of Assets	$17,000	38.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$45,462	92.9%
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	$783,812
Total Liabilities	$1,250
Net Assets	$782,562

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Haig Mardikian (Chairman)	$0	$0
Scott Setrakian (Secretary)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Feb. 14, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Revenue

$34,848

Expenses

$42,835

Net Income

-$7,987

Net Assets

$787,726

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$24,348	69.9%
Sales of Assets	$10,500	30.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$39,853	93.0%
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	$788,976
Total Liabilities	$1,250
Net Assets	$787,726

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Haig Mardikian (Chairman)	$0	$0
Scott Setrakian (Secretary)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Feb. 14, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Revenue

-$104,923

Expenses

$26,976

Net Income

-$131,899

Net Assets

$795,713

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$20,203
Sales of Assets	-$125,126
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$19,658	72.9%
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	$796,963
Total Liabilities	$1,250
Net Assets	$795,713

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Haig Mardikian (Chairman)	$0	$0
Scott Setrakian (Secretary)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Feb. 12, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2014

Revenue

$12,768

Expenses

$23,296

Net Income

-$10,528

Net Assets

$927,612

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$9,768	76.5%
Sales of Assets	$3,000	23.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$14,537	62.4%
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	$928,862
Total Liabilities	$1,250
Net Assets	$927,612

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2013

Revenue

-$64,239

Expenses

$21,356

Net Income

-$85,595

Net Assets

$938,140

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$1
Dividends	$9,359
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$295

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$11,702	54.8%
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	$939,390
Total Liabilities	$1,250
Net Assets	$938,140

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2012

Revenue

$7,149

Expenses

$30,585

Net Income

-$23,436

Net Assets

$1,023,735

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$3	0.0%
Dividends	$7,146	100.0%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$21,298	69.6%
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	$1,024,985
Total Liabilities	$1,250
Net Assets	$1,023,735

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2011

Revenue

$6,113

Expenses

$29,999

Net Income

-$23,886

Net Assets

$1,047,171

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$4	0.1%
Dividends	$6,109	99.9%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$21,388	71.3%
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	$1,047,171
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,047,171

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2003

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

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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William Saroyan Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $61.2k (2024)

Expenses $93.2k (2024)

Total Assets $1.2M (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Sept. 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept. 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept. 2012

Revenue

$61.2k (2024)

Expenses

$93.2k (2024)

Total Assets

$1.2M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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