Robert A Semonian Charitable Trust C/O Leon Semonian

About Robert A Semonian Charitable Trust C/O Leon Semonian

The Robert a Semonian Charitable Trust C/o Leon Semonian’s recent giving centers on Armenian institutions and Armenia-linked programs, with multiple large grants to organizations working on relief, culture, education, and church life. In the latest grants list, the trust gave $100,000 to Armenian Tree Project for further programs, $80,000 to Fund for Armenia Relief, and $50,000 to Armenian Heritage Fdn. Those awards sit alongside support for Armenian schools, churches, and diaspora organizations, showing a pattern of backing both immediate needs and long-term community infrastructure. The trust’s grants also point to a sustained relationship with several grantees across years. Armenian Tree Project appears in multiple grant years, and Fund for Armenia Relief, Diocese of the Armenian Church, Agbu, and Armenian Heritage Fdn each recur in the recent grants list. That repeat funding suggests the trust favors organizations with ongoing work rather than one-time project support alone. Its portfolio includes U.S.-based Armenian organizations in Massachusetts, New York, California, Washington, DC, and Rhode Island, but the common thread is programmatic support for Armenian community life. The trust’s annual grants total $1,134,870, indicating a relatively active giving program sized to support both larger commitments and a broad set of smaller awards.

What Robert A Semonian Charitable Trust C/O Leon Semonian Funds

In humanitarian relief and development, the trust supported Fund for Armenia Relief with $80,000 in 2024 and $61,000 in 2023, both designated for further programs. It also gave $20,000 to Armenian Relief and Development in Pasadena, extending that relief-oriented pattern to another organization. Education is another visible thread. The trust awarded $31,200 to St Stephens Armenian Elem School in Watertown and $25,000 to Amer Univ Armenia in Glendale, pairing K-12 support with higher education. It also gave $25,000 to Armenian Assembly of America in Washington, DC, and $20,000 to Armenia Assembly of America, indicating interest in Armenian civic and educational advocacy. Cultural and community institutions are present as well. Grants included $50,000 to Naasr in Belmont, $25,000 to St James Armenian Church in Watertown, and $20,000 to Armenian Church of the Holy Trans in Framingham, each marked for further programs.

How Robert A Semonian Charitable Trust C/O Leon Semonian Gives