The Zakarian Charitable Foundation concentrates nearly all of its giving on Armenian religious, cultural, and community organizations in the United States. It prioritizes support for the Armenian Apostolic Church (especially the Eastern Diocese), national advocacy and diaspora institutions, and heritage/museum projects, typically funding organizational operations and mission-driven programs. Grants are purposefully directed to sustain Armenian identity, worship, cultural memory, and community activities.
The Asbed B Zakarian & Margaret Zakarian Charitable Foundation gives almost entirely to Armenian religious, cultural, and community institutions in the United States. Recent grants show a clear preference for recurring support of the Armenian Assembly of America and the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America, along with funding for congregations, heritage sites, and diaspora programs. The pattern is not scattered: the foundation repeatedly backs organizations tied to Armenian identity, worship, and cultural continuity. Its largest recent award went to the Armenian Assembly of America in Washington, DC for continued support of Armenian causes, followed by major gifts to the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America in New York, NY. Those awards sit alongside support for the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern), which appears multiple times in the recent-grants list, and for the Armenian Church of Our Savior in Worcester, MA for the church’s nonprofit religious mission. The portfolio also includes grants to Armenian Heritage Park in Boston, MA and the Armenian Museum of America in Watertown, MA, showing attention to both faith institutions and preservation efforts. Across these grants, the foundation acts as a steady funder of Armenian communal infrastructure rather than a broad general-purpose grantmaker.
A major theme is Armenian religious support. The foundation gave $129,650 to Armenian Church of Our Savior in Worcester, MA to support the church’s nonprofit religious mission, and it also awarded $10,500 and $6,000 to the same congregation in later years for the same stated purpose. The Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America received $200,000 in 2025, while the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (eastern) received $114,000 in 2024 and $100,000 in 2025. Cultural preservation is another clear line of giving. Armenian Heritage Park in Boston, MA received $50,000, and Armenian Museum of America in Watertown, MA received $20,000 in 2023 and $10,000 in 2025. The foundation also funded Armenian Tree Project in Woburn, MA in both 2024 and 2023, and gave $5,000 to Tca Friends of the Armenian in Watertown, MA. Community engagement extends to advocacy and youth activities. Armenian Assembly of America received $260,000 in 2025 and $15,000 in 2023, while Friends of Team Armenia Basketball in Glendale, CA received $100,000 in 2025.
$696K
$2.9M
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$726K
Most grants fall between $2K and $21K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$21K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Concentrated, high-value giving to a small set of repeat grantees focused on Armenian causes; several large multi-thousand-dollar gifts and multiple payments to the same church/diocese recipients rather than many small, varied grants.
Notable grantees: Armenian Assembly of America, Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern), Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America, Armenian Church of Our Savior, Friends of Team Armenia Basketball
Grant sizes range from a p25 of $2,375 to a median of $5,500 and a p75 of $21,250, with a few much larger awards above that range. The recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations over multiple years, especially church, diocesan, and heritage institutions, which points to sustained relationships rather than one-off funding. The foundation is a private charitable foundation, not an individual-giving vehicle, and it does not make program-related investments. No application process appears in the data provided.
The foundation gives entirely within the United States in the recent-grants list, with New York as its top state by grant count. Recipients cluster in the Northeast, especially New York, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, with additional grants in Washington, DC and California. Specific recipient cities include New York, NY; Worcester, MA; Watertown, MA; Boston, MA; Trumbull, CT; Cambridge, MA; Woburn, MA; Belmont, MA; Glendale, CA; and Washington, DC. Grants do not appear to go to recipients in New Hampshire.
It funds Armenian religious, cultural, and community organizations. Recent grants include church congregations, the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church, Armenian advocacy groups, heritage projects, a museum, a tree project, and a basketball program serving the Armenian community.
Its grant-size distribution is p25 $2,375, median $5,500, and p75 $21,250. The recent grants list also includes several larger awards, including $260,000, $200,000, and $129,650.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (eastern), Armenian Church of Our Savior, Armenian Tree Project, Armenian Church of the Holy Ascension, Holy Trinity Armenian Church of Greater Boston, Armenian Museum of America, and Armenian Assembly of America.
New York is the top state by grant count. The recipient list also shows substantial activity in Massachusetts and Connecticut, plus grants in Washington, DC and California.
No. The recipient country distribution shows 24 grants, all in the US.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY OF AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $260,000 | 2025 | CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN CAUSES. |
| EASTERN DIOCESE OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH OF NORTH AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN CAUSES. |
| DIOCESE OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH OF AMERICA (EASTERN) | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN CAUSES. |
| FRIENDS OF TEAM ARMENIA BASKETBALL | GLENDALE, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN CAUSES. |
| ARMENIAN CHURCH OF THE HOLY ASCENSION | TRUMBULL, CT | $12,500 | 2025 | CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN CAUSES. |
| ARMENIAN CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOR | WORCESTER, MA | $10,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHURCH'S NONPROFIT RELIGIOUS MISSION. |
| ARMENIAN MUSEUM OF AMERICA | WATERTOWN, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN CAUSES. |
| HOLY TRINITY ARMENIAN CHURCH OF GREATER BOSTON | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $2,500 | 2025 | CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN CAUSES. |
| DIOCESE OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH OF AMERICA (EASTERN) | NEW YORK, NY | $114,000 | 2024 | CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN CAUSES. |
| ARMENIAN TREE PROJECT | WOBURN, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN CAUSES. |
| ARMENIAN CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOR | WORCESTER, MA | $6,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE CHURCH'S NONPROFIT RELIGIOUS MISSION. |
| TCA FRIENDS OF THE ARMENIAN | WATERTOWN, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN CAUSES. |
| ARMENIAN CHURCH OF THE HOLY ASCENSION | TRUMBULL, CT | $2,500 | 2024 | CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN CAUSES. |
| HOLY TRINITY ARMENIAN CHURCH OF GREATER BOSTON | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $2,000 | 2024 | CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN CAUSES. |
| ARMENIAN CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOR | WORCESTER, MA | $129,650 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE CHURCH'S NONPROFIT RELIGIOUS MISSION. |
| ARMENIAN HERITAGE PARK | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2023 | CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN CAUSES. |
| DIOCESE OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH OF AMERICA (EASTERN) | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN CAUSES. |
| ARMENIAN MUSEUM OF AMERICA | WATERTOWN, MA | $20,000 | 2023 | CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN CAUSES. |
| ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY OF AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2023 | CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN CAUSES. |
| ARMENIAN TREE PROJECT | WOBURN, MA | $2,500 | 2023 | CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN CAUSES. |
| ARMENIAN CHURCH OF THE HOLY ASCENSION | TRUMBULL, CT | $2,500 | 2023 | CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN CAUSES. |
| FUND FOR ARMENIAN RELIEF | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2023 | CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN CAUSES. |
| HOLY TRINITY ARMENIAN CHURCH OF GREATER BOSTON | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $2,000 | 2023 | CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN CAUSES. |
| COUNCIL OF ARMENIAN EXECUTIVES | BELMONT, MA | $1,000 | 2023 | CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN CAUSES. |
EASTERN DIOCESE OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH OF NORTH AMERICA
$200,000CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN CAUSES.
DIOCESE OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH OF AMERICA (EASTERN)
$100,000CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN CAUSES.
FRIENDS OF TEAM ARMENIA BASKETBALL
$100,000CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN CAUSES.
ARMENIAN CHURCH OF THE HOLY ASCENSION
$12,500CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN CAUSES.
ARMENIAN CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOR
$10,500TO SUPPORT THE CHURCH'S NONPROFIT RELIGIOUS MISSION.
ARMENIAN MUSEUM OF AMERICA
$10,000CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN CAUSES.
HOLY TRINITY ARMENIAN CHURCH OF GREATER BOSTON
$2,500CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN CAUSES.
DIOCESE OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH OF AMERICA (EASTERN)
$114,000CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN CAUSES.
ARMENIAN TREE PROJECT
$10,000CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN CAUSES.
ARMENIAN CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOR
$6,000TO SUPPORT THE CHURCH'S NONPROFIT RELIGIOUS MISSION.
TCA FRIENDS OF THE ARMENIAN
$5,000CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN CAUSES.
ARMENIAN CHURCH OF THE HOLY ASCENSION
$2,500CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN CAUSES.
HOLY TRINITY ARMENIAN CHURCH OF GREATER BOSTON
$2,000CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN CAUSES.
ARMENIAN CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOR
$129,650TO SUPPORT THE CHURCH'S NONPROFIT RELIGIOUS MISSION.
ARMENIAN HERITAGE PARK
$50,000CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN CAUSES.
DIOCESE OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH OF AMERICA (EASTERN)
$25,000CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN CAUSES.
ARMENIAN MUSEUM OF AMERICA
$20,000CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN CAUSES.
ARMENIAN TREE PROJECT
$2,500CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN CAUSES.
ARMENIAN CHURCH OF THE HOLY ASCENSION
$2,500CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN CAUSES.
HOLY TRINITY ARMENIAN CHURCH OF GREATER BOSTON
$2,000CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN CAUSES.
COUNCIL OF ARMENIAN EXECUTIVES
$1,000CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN CAUSES.