The Afeyan Foundation for Armenia concentrates almost exclusively on Armenia and Armenian diaspora-strengthening efforts, blending humanitarian relief with long-term capacity building. Their grants support a mix of large-scale humanitarian support, health care and mental-health service development, education (notably UWC Dilijan), religious and community institution building, and tech/science ecosystem development. They prioritize institutional partners that can deliver national-scale projects or mobilize diaspora communities.
Afeyan Foundation for Armenia Inc’s grantmaking is built around Armenia-wide institution building: humanitarian support, health system development, education, science and technology, diaspora coordination, and cultural or religious infrastructure. The largest recent award in the record is $1,750,000 to Armenia Fund Inc for “Support The People Of Armenia,” a signal that the foundation backs large-scale response work when the need is national. It also makes six-figure commitments to organizations shaping longer-term capacity, including $1,000,000 to Idea Charitable Foundation for church construction in Dilijan and $580,000 to the Armenian Spiritual Revival Foundation for mental health services. Education is another recurring lane, with grants to UWC Dilijan International School in Armenia for education in Armenia. The pattern points to institution-focused funding rather than individual aid: the foundation supports organizations that can carry projects across communities, develop services, and strengthen Armenian civic life and infrastructure. Its portfolio also includes diaspora-oriented initiatives and science and technology ecosystem building, showing a preference for projects that connect Armenia’s domestic institutions with Armenian communities beyond the country.
Health-related grants are a clear part of the portfolio. In 2025, the foundation gave $580,000 to Armenian Spiritual Revival Foundation for the development of mental health care services provided to the Armenian population, and in 2024 it gave $525,000 to Henar Charitable Foundation for primary care as the first point of contact to ensure accessibility and quality of care, wellness and healthy living. Education also appears through school support: UWC Dilijan International School in Armenia received $400,000 in 2025 for education in Armenia. The foundation also funds science and technology capacity; Friends of Fast received $250,000 in 2025 for development of science and technology in Armenia. Diaspora engagement is another visible theme, including $543,800 to Armenia 2041 Charity Foundation for strengthening and revitalizing diaspora communities and administrative expenditures.
Typical grant size is substantial, with a p25 of $230,000, a median of $325,000, and a p75 of $508,000. That distribution fits a grantmaker that favors mid- to large-scale institutional awards rather than many small checks. The recent record also shows repeat support for the same organizations across years: Henar Charitable Foundation, Armenia 2041 Charity Foundation, The Future Armenian Development, Friends of Fast, Sardarapat Football Club, and UWC Dilijan International School in Armenia all appear more than once. The foundation is not an individual-giving vehicle and does not make program-related investments, so its activity is organizational grantmaking.
$4.5M
$20.6M
$7.7M
$4.8M
Most grants fall between $230K and $508K, with a median of $325K.
25th Percentile
$230K
Median
$325K
75th Percentile
$508K
About 17% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Afeyan Foundation for Armenia.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia | 53 | $12.9M | 89.8% |
| 2 | United StatesDomestic |
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small set of recurring institutional grantees and projects; mix of one-time large gifts and repeat multi-year support that targets organizational scale-up and national-level impact rather than many small community grants.
Notable grantees: Armenia Fund Inc, FOUNDATION FOR ARMENIAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (FAST), UWC Dilijan International School in Armenia, Henar Charitable Foundation, Armenia 2041 Charity Foundation
Giving is overwhelmingly concentrated in Armenia, with 53 grants there, or 89.8% of the total. The United States accounts for 6 grants, and California is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include Yerevan, Dilijan, Armavir, Glendale, Dallas, and Winchester. The pattern shows Armenian institutions receiving most awards, alongside a smaller set of U.S.-based Armenian organizations that appear to support Armenia-focused work.
It funds Armenian institutions and Armenia-focused organizations working in humanitarian relief, primary care, mental health, education, science and technology, diaspora engagement, and religious or cultural infrastructure. Recent grants went to organizations in Yerevan, Dilijan, Armavir, Glendale, Dallas, and Winchester.
The typical grant size is relatively high: p25 is $230,000, median grant size is $325,000, and p75 is $508,000. The recent record includes several awards at or above $400,000, along with larger one-time commitments.
Yes. Multiple organizations appear in more than one year, including Henar Charitable Foundation, Armenia 2041 Charity Foundation, The Future Armenian Development, Friends of Fast, Sardarapat Football Club, and UWC Dilijan International School in Armenia.
It gives most often in Armenia: 53 grants, or 89.8% of the total recipient-country distribution, went to Armenian recipients. The United States is the other recipient country in the recent record, with California the top U.S. state by grant count.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent record is built around grants to organizations rather than direct aid to people.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 6 |
| $2.9M |
10.2% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia Fund Inc | GLENDALE, CA | $1,750,000 | 2025 | Support The People Of Armenia |
| Armenian Spiritual Revival Foundation | Yerevan | $580,000 | 2025 | To Foster The Development Of Mental Health Care Services Provided To The Armenian Population |
| Armenia 2041 Charity Foundation | Yerevan | $543,800 | 2025 | To Support The Project For Strengthening And Revitalizing Diaspora Communities And Administrative Expenditures |
| Henar Charitable Foundation | Yerevan | $500,000 | 2025 | To Foster The Development Of Primary Care As The First Point Of Contact To Ensure Accessibility And Quality Of Care, Wellness And Healthy Living. |
| UWC Dilijan International School In Armenia | Dilijan | $400,000 | 2025 | To Support Education In Armenia |
| Friends of Fast | Glendale, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | Development Of Science And Technology In Armenia, And Thereby Enhancing The Competitiveness Of Armenia. The Foundation For Armenian Science And Technology (Fast) Is A Non-Profit Rganization Established In 2017 With The Mission To Build An Ecosystem That Drives Technological Innovation And Scientific Advancement In Armenia And Beyond. It Has Us Certified Public Charity Status By Ngosource, A Project Of Council On Foundations, And Techsoup. |
| The Future Armenian Development | Yerevan | $210,000 | 2025 | To Improve And Expand The Mechanism Of The Future Armenian Assemblies With A View To Held Or Support Citizen Assemblies In Diaspora And Armenian Communities, Other Regional Forums, And Similar Projects For Strengthening And Revitalizing Diaspora Communities. |
| Afeyan Initiatives for Armenia | Yerevan | $159,654 | 2025 | General operating |
| Sardarapat Football Club | Armavir | $104,834 | 2025 | To Support The Design And Implementation Of The Projects That Improving The Living And Educational Conditions Of The Children In Armenia, Through Innovative Programmes Centred Around Sport, And Football In Particular |
| Tumo Foundation | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | General operating |
| IDEA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | YEREVAN | $1,000,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE PROJECT OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE CHURCH IN DILIJAN |
| HENAR CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | YEREVAN | $525,000 | 2024 | TO FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRIMARY CARE AS THE FIRST POINT OF CONTACT TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY AND QUALITY OF CARE, WELLNESS AND HEALTHY LIVING |
| ARMENIA FUND INC - AURORA HUMANITARIAN INITIATIVE FOUNDATION | GLENDALE, CA | $516,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT THE PEOPLE OF ARMENIA |
| THE FUTURE ARMENIAN DEVELOPMENT | YEREVAN | $400,000 | 2024 | TO IMPROVE AND EXPAND THE MECHANISM OF THE FUTURE ARMENIAN ASSEMBLIES WITH A VIEW TO HELD OR SUPPORT CITIZEN ASSEMBLIES IN DIASPORA AND ARMENIAN COMMUNITIES, OTHER REGIONAL FORUMS, AND SIMILAR PROJECTS FOR STRENGTHENING AND REVITALIZING DIASPORA COMMUNITIES |
| UWC DILIJAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL IN ARMENIA (ARMAND HAMMER UNITED) | DILIJAN | $325,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION IN ARMENIA |
| ARMENIA 2041 CHARITY FOUNDATION | YEREVAN | $270,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE PROJECT FOR STRENGTHENING AND REVITALIZING DIASPORA COMMUNITIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURES |
| ARMENIAN SPIRITUAL REVIVAL FOUNDATION | YEREVAN | $240,000 | 2024 | TO FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE ARMENIAN POPULATION |
| SARDARAPAT FOOTBALL CLUB | ARMAVIR | $220,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECTS THAT IMPROVING THE LIVING AND EDUCATIONAL CONDITIONS OF THE CHILDREN IN ARMENIA, THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMES CENTRED AROUND SPORT, AND FOOTBALL IN PARTICULAR |
| FRIENDS OF FAST | GLENDALE, CA | $160,000 | 2024 | DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN ARMENIA, AND THEREBY ENHANCING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF ARMENIA. THE FOUNDATION FOR ARMENIAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (FAST) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED IN 2017 WITH THE MISSION TO BUILD AN ECOSYSTEM THAT DRIVES TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AND SCIENTIFIC ADVANCEMENT IN ARMENIA AND BEYOND. IT HAS US CERTIFIED PUBLIC CHARITY STATUS BY NGOSOURCE, A PROJECT OF COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS, AND TECHSOUP. |
| FOUNDATION FOR ARMENIAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (FAST) | YEREVAN | $500,000 | 2023 | DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN ARMENIA, AND THEREBY ENHANCING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF ARMENIA. THE FOUNDATION FOR ARMENIAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (FAST) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED IN 2017 WITH THE MISSION TO BUILD AN ECOSYSTEM THAT DRIVES TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AND SCIENTIFIC ADVANCEMENT IN ARMENIA AND BEYOND. IT HAS US CERTIFIED PUBLIC CHARITY STATUS BY NGOSOURCE, A PROJECT OF COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS, AND TECHSOUP. |
| ARMENIA 2020 INC | WINCHESTER, MA | $150,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT ARMENIA 2041 |
Armenia Fund Inc
$1,750,000Support The People Of Armenia
Armenian Spiritual Revival Foundation
$580,000To Foster The Development Of Mental Health Care Services Provided To The Armenian Population
Armenia 2041 Charity Foundation
$543,800To Support The Project For Strengthening And Revitalizing Diaspora Communities And Administrative Expenditures
Henar Charitable Foundation
$500,000To Foster The Development Of Primary Care As The First Point Of Contact To Ensure Accessibility And Quality Of Care, Wellness And Healthy Living.
UWC Dilijan International School In Armenia
$400,000To Support Education In Armenia
Friends of Fast
$250,000Development Of Science And Technology In Armenia, And Thereby Enhancing The Competitiveness Of Armenia. The Foundation For Armenian Science And Technology (Fast) Is A Non-Profit Rganization Established In 2017 With The Mission To Build An Ecosystem That Drives Technological Innovation And Scientific Advancement In Armenia And Beyond. It Has Us Certified Public Charity Status By Ngosource, A Project Of Council On Foundations, And Techsoup.
The Future Armenian Development
$210,000To Improve And Expand The Mechanism Of The Future Armenian Assemblies With A View To Held Or Support Citizen Assemblies In Diaspora And Armenian Communities, Other Regional Forums, And Similar Projects For Strengthening And Revitalizing Diaspora Communities.
Afeyan Initiatives for Armenia
$159,654General operating
Sardarapat Football Club
$104,834To Support The Design And Implementation Of The Projects That Improving The Living And Educational Conditions Of The Children In Armenia, Through Innovative Programmes Centred Around Sport, And Football In Particular
Tumo Foundation
$50,000General operating
IDEA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$1,000,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE PROJECT OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE CHURCH IN DILIJAN
HENAR CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$525,000TO FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRIMARY CARE AS THE FIRST POINT OF CONTACT TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY AND QUALITY OF CARE, WELLNESS AND HEALTHY LIVING
ARMENIA FUND INC - AURORA HUMANITARIAN INITIATIVE FOUNDATION
$516,000SUPPORT THE PEOPLE OF ARMENIA
THE FUTURE ARMENIAN DEVELOPMENT
$400,000TO IMPROVE AND EXPAND THE MECHANISM OF THE FUTURE ARMENIAN ASSEMBLIES WITH A VIEW TO HELD OR SUPPORT CITIZEN ASSEMBLIES IN DIASPORA AND ARMENIAN COMMUNITIES, OTHER REGIONAL FORUMS, AND SIMILAR PROJECTS FOR STRENGTHENING AND REVITALIZING DIASPORA COMMUNITIES
UWC DILIJAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL IN ARMENIA (ARMAND HAMMER UNITED)
$325,000TO SUPPORT EDUCATION IN ARMENIA
ARMENIA 2041 CHARITY FOUNDATION
$270,000TO SUPPORT THE PROJECT FOR STRENGTHENING AND REVITALIZING DIASPORA COMMUNITIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURES
ARMENIAN SPIRITUAL REVIVAL FOUNDATION
$240,000TO FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE ARMENIAN POPULATION
SARDARAPAT FOOTBALL CLUB
$220,000TO SUPPORT THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECTS THAT IMPROVING THE LIVING AND EDUCATIONAL CONDITIONS OF THE CHILDREN IN ARMENIA, THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMES CENTRED AROUND SPORT, AND FOOTBALL IN PARTICULAR
FRIENDS OF FAST
$160,000DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN ARMENIA, AND THEREBY ENHANCING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF ARMENIA. THE FOUNDATION FOR ARMENIAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (FAST) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED IN 2017 WITH THE MISSION TO BUILD AN ECOSYSTEM THAT DRIVES TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AND SCIENTIFIC ADVANCEMENT IN ARMENIA AND BEYOND. IT HAS US CERTIFIED PUBLIC CHARITY STATUS BY NGOSOURCE, A PROJECT OF COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS, AND TECHSOUP.
FOUNDATION FOR ARMENIAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (FAST)
$500,000DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN ARMENIA, AND THEREBY ENHANCING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF ARMENIA. THE FOUNDATION FOR ARMENIAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (FAST) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED IN 2017 WITH THE MISSION TO BUILD AN ECOSYSTEM THAT DRIVES TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AND SCIENTIFIC ADVANCEMENT IN ARMENIA AND BEYOND. IT HAS US CERTIFIED PUBLIC CHARITY STATUS BY NGOSOURCE, A PROJECT OF COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS, AND TECHSOUP.
ARMENIA 2020 INC
$150,000TO SUPPORT ARMENIA 2041