United Armenian Charities concentrates its giving on strengthening Armenian communal life and addressing needs in Armenia and the diaspora, through large grants to religious institutions, genocide education, and humanitarian development programs. The foundation makes multi‑hundred‑thousand dollar gifts to a small number of recurring partners that deliver religious services, historical/educational programming about the Armenian Genocide, and on‑the‑ground social services in Armenia (healthcare, education, food programs).
United Armenian Charities Inc directs large gifts to a small set of repeat partners that anchor Armenian religious life, genocide education, and humanitarian services. The largest recent awards include $403,500 to the Diocese of the Armenian Church for religious purposes and $345,000 to the Fund for Armenian Relief for education, healthcare, economic development, child protection, and social services. That pattern continues across 2025, with support for diocesan programming, Armenian Genocide education through the USC Shoah Foundation, and relief work tied to refugees and community services in Armenia. The foundation’s recent grants show a clear preference for institutions that combine operating support with program delivery. Religious institutions receive funding for appeals, clergy retirement, youth ministry, summer camp scholarships, and repairs. Education and commemoration appear through USC Shoah Foundation’s survivor and witness interviews and its Armenian Genocide Education Program. Humanitarian partners are funded for soup kitchens, homeless children’s services, refugee aid, and development projects in Armenia. The typical grant size is substantial, with many awards in the tens of thousands and several in the hundreds of thousands, signaling concentrated support rather than broad small-grant distribution.
Armenian religious institutions are a central focus. United Armenian Charities Inc gave $250,000 to the Diocese of the Armenian Church for repairs to the diocesan roof, and also supported diocesan annual appeal, ACYOA service and mission trips, summer camp scholarships, and related programming with a $188,500 grant. Genocide education and documentation are another clear theme. The foundation awarded $251,783 to USC Shoah Foundation for interviews with survivors and witnesses of the Holocaust and other genocides, followed by a separate $250,000 grant for the Armenian Genocide Education Program. Humanitarian and social services in Armenia also receive recurring backing. Fund for Armenian Relief received $100,000 for humanitarian aid related to the refugee crisis in Armenia, while Paros Foundation was funded for children’s centers, housing, and an after-school and vocational center in Gyumri. The grant list also includes education and leadership support for Armenian students and young adults, including Texas A&M Foundation and AGBU programs.
$1.7M
$28.9M
$2.3M
$2.1M
Most grants fall between $6K and $115K, with a median of $33K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$33K
75th Percentile
$115K
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a few repeat grantees; multiple large grants to core partners rather than many small one‑off awards.
Notable grantees: Diocese of the Armenian Church, USC Shoah Foundation, Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR)
United Armenian Charities Inc gives at a relatively high-grant size: the p25 is $6,000, the median is $33,000, and the p75 is $115,000. The pattern skews toward concentrated, larger awards rather than many small checks. Recipients also reappear across years, including the Diocese of the Armenian Church, Fund for Armenian Relief, USC Shoah Foundation, Paros Foundation, Agbu, St James Armenian Church, City of Smile - USA Inc, and Texas A&M Foundation. That repeat giving suggests ongoing institutional relationships and multi-year support. The foundation funds individuals and appears to make programmatic operating support, capital, and scholarship-style grants.
Grants are overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 49 recipient grants in the United States. New York is the most common recipient state, accounting for 38% of grants, but awards also land in California, Massachusetts, Virginia, Connecticut, and Texas. New York City appears repeatedly through recipients such as the Diocese of the Armenian Church and the Fund for Armenian Relief. Other named recipient cities include Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Watertown, Arlington, Westport, Armonk, Burlington, and College Station.
The foundation supports Armenian religious institutions, genocide education organizations, humanitarian relief groups, and education-oriented institutions. Recent grants include the Diocese of the Armenian Church, USC Shoah Foundation, Fund for Armenian Relief, Paros Foundation, Agbu, and St James Armenian Church.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including the Diocese of the Armenian Church, Fund for Armenian Relief, USC Shoah Foundation, Paros Foundation, Agbu, St James Armenian Church, City of Smile - USA Inc, and Texas A&M Foundation.
The grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $6,000, a median of $33,000, and a p75 of $115,000. Recent awards range from smaller grants such as $15,000 to larger gifts above $400,000.
Its top recipient state is New York, which accounts for 38% of grants. U.S. recipients also appear in California, Massachusetts, Virginia, Connecticut, and Texas.
Yes. The foundation funds individuals, alongside institutions and organizations, and its recent grant pattern includes scholarships and support tied to students, seminarians, and youth programming.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUND FOR ARMENIAN RELIEF INC | NEW YORK, NY | $345,000 | 2025 | ANSEF, CME, G-TECH, HOMELESS CHILDREN'S CENTER & NOR NORK SOUP KITCHEN |
| USC SHOAH FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | ARMENIAN GENOCIDE EDUCATION PROGRAM |
| DIOCESE OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | REPAIRS TO DIOCESE ROOF |
| DIOCESE OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH | NEW YORK, NY | $188,500 | 2025 | 2024 ANNUAL APPEAL, ACYOA ARMENIA SERVICE, ACYOA MISSION TRIP, ACYOA NATIONAL FALL RETREAT, CONCERT SERTIES AT ST. VARTAN CATHEDRAL, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, AND SUMMER CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS, HYE CAMP & ST. VARTAN CAMP. |
| FUND FOR ARMENIAN RELIEF INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN AID TO FARFOR THE REFUGEE CRISIS IN ARMENIA |
| PAROS FOUNDATION | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | DEBI ARACH CHILDREN'S CENTER, GYUMRIGHOGHANJ CHILDREN'S CENTER, NOR NORKPAROS HOUSING, AFTER-SCHOOL & VOCATIONAL CENTER. GYUMRI, ARMENIA |
| ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY OF AMERICA INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | SPACE DESIGN AND BUILDOUT, EQUIPMENT PURCHASES |
| ARMENIAN CHURCH ENDOWMENT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $84,000 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFT FOR CLERGY RETIREMENT PROGRAM |
| AGBU | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | AGBU WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS PROGRAM |
| ST NERSESS ARMENIAN SEMINARY | ARMONK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | REQUESTING SUPPORT TO HELP COVER THE COSTS OF THE 2024-2025 OPERATING BUDGET, FOR EDUCATING SEMINARIANS FOR FUTURE SERVICE IN THE ARMENIAN CHURCH. |
| CITY OF SMILE - USA INC | LACRESCENTA, CA | $33,000 | 2025 | MEALS & NUTRITION PROGRAM, PEDIATRIC CANCER & BLOOD DISORDERS CENTER OF ARMENIA |
| ARMENIAN AMERICAN CULTURAL ASSOCIATION INC | ARLINGTON, VA | $30,000 | 2025 | SURGERY AND RECOVERY CENTER IS REQUESTING FUNDING FOR HOSPITAL BEDS AND MEDICAL COMPUTERS TO STREAMLINE PATIENT CARE AT THE AMRENIAN AMERICAN WELLNESS CENTER IN ARMENIA |
| AGBU | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | AGBU BERGE SETRAKIAN LEADERSHIP FUND |
| ARMENIAN GENERAL BENEVOLENT UNION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | EXPAND EXISTING PROJECTS, PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES BETWEEN ARMENIAN & CATHOLIC CHURCHES |
| TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SPONSOR POOR, YOUNG ARMENIANS AT THE COUNTRY'S TOP AGRIBUSINESS PROGRAM. SPONSOR 6 STUDENTS; ICARE AGRIBUSINESS PROGRAM |
| ST JAMES ARMENIAN CHURCH | WATERTOWN, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | YOUTH MINISTRY PROGRAM - SALARY OF A FT YOUTH MINISTER |
| SAINT ELIZABETH UNIVERSITY HOLOCAUST AND GENOCIDE STUDIES | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $15,000 | 2025 | GRANT FUNDING FOR HOLOCAUST AND GENOCIDE EDUCATION CENTER |
| DIOCESE OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH | NEW YORK, NY | $12,500 | 2025 | 125TH ANNIVERSARY AND SPONSORSHIP OF A TABLE FOR SEMINARIANS |
| DIOCESE OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH | NEW YORK, NY | $8,000 | 2025 | ST. VARTAN CATHEDRAL SCHOOL |
| DIOCESE OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH | NEW YORK, NY | $8,000 | 2025 | ST. GREGORY MISSION PARISH BROOKLYN SUNDAY SCHOOL |
| HOLY MARTYERS ARMENIAN DAY SCHOOL | BAYSIDE, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
| ST GREGORY THE ILLUMINATOR ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $6,000 | 2025 | CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE YOUTH MINISTRY PROGRAM STARTED IN 2016. SUPPORT OF THE DIRECTOR, NEW MATERIALS AND FUNDING NEW EVENTS. |
| KNIGHTS OF VARTAN TIMES SQUARE | CLIFFSIDE PARK, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | TIMES SQUARE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE COMMEMORATION |
| ARMENIA BASKETBALL INC | PASADENA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR PAN-ARMENIAN GAMES |
| NEAR EAST FOUNDATION | SYRACUSE, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | STRIVE FOR A BETTER FUTURE: COMMUNITIES AND CIVIL SOCIETY RESILIENCE IN ARMENIA |
| ARMENIAN CHURCH OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA | NAPLES, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | TO REINFORCE THE IDENTITY OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA |
| CULTURAL IMPACT FOUNDATION INC | CLEARWATER, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | FUNDING TO COMPLETE PRODUCTION OF AN EPISODE OF FACES OF PERSECUTION: EXPLORING GLOBAL RELIGIOUS OPPRESSIONS; TOTAL AMOUNT REQUESTED IS NEEDED FOR COMPLETION |
| GOMIDAS CHOIR DIOCESE OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500 | 2025 | CONCERT SERIES AT ST. VARTAN CATHEDRAL |
| DIOCESE OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH | NEW YORK, NY | $403,500 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| FUND FOR ARMENIAN RELIEF | NEW YORK, NY | $345,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION PROGRAMS, HEALTCARE PROGRAMS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, CHILD PROTECTION PROGRAMS, SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS |
| USC SHOAH FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $251,783 | 2024 | INTERVIEWS SURVIVORS AND WITNESSES OF THE HOLOCAUST AND OTHER GENOCIDES. |
| FUND FOR ARMENIAN RELIEF | NEW YORK, NY | $135,457 | 2024 | EMERGENCY HUMANITARIAN AID FOR ARTSAKH TO SUPPORT ARTSAKH REFUGEES 2023 |
| PAROS FOUNDATION | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $125,000 | 2024 | CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, HUMANITARIAN AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. |
| ARMENIAN CHURCH ENDOWMENT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $115,000 | 2024 | ENDOWMENT |
| AGBU | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND HUMANITARIAL ARMENIAN PROGRAMS |
| CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC | WESTPORT, CT | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT, BENEFIT AND ASSIST CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING |
| ST NERSESS ARMENIAN SEMINARY | ARMONK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| ARMENIAN MUSEUM OF AMERICA INC | WATERTOWN, MA | $35,000 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE MUSEUM'S ONLINE CONCERT SERIES |
| CITY OF SMILE - USA INC | BURLINGTON, MA | $33,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE BEST AVAILABLE CARE TO THE ARMENIAN CHILD WHO DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER OR A BLOOD DISORDER. |
| ARMENIAN AMERICAN CULTURAL ASSOCIATION INC | ARLINGTON, VA | $25,000 | 2024 | PROMOTE CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC ENDEAVORS AND TO SPONSOR HEALTH AND HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS |
| ST JAMES ARMENIAN CHURCH | WATERTOWN, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PURSUITS BY ARMENIANS |
| SAINT ELIZABETH UNIVERSITY | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | TO BRING GREATER ATTENTION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE HORRORS OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE. |
| ST GREGORY THE ILLUMINATOR CHURCH | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $6,000 | 2024 | TO FUND THE YOUTH MINISTRY ACTIVITIES INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL, SPIRITUAL, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL. |
| HOLY MARTYERS ARMENIAN DAY SCHOOL | BAYSIDE, NY | $6,000 | 2024 | EDUCATING STUDENTS FROM NURSERY TO SIXTH GRADE. |
| ARMENIAN CHURCH OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA | NAPLES, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| ARMENIA BASKETBALL INC | PASADENA, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND HUMANITARIAL ARMENIAN PROGRAMS |
| NEAR EAST FOUNDATION | SYRACUSE, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | TO ENABLE INNOVATIVE, SUSTAINABLE, AND COMMUNITY-LED ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT |
| KNIGHTS OF VARTAN | CLIFFSIDE PARK, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | FRATERNAL LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE ORGANIZATION |
| USC SHOAH FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $231,809 | 2023 | INTERVIEWS SURVIORS AND WITNESSES OF THE HOLOCAUST AND OTHER GENOCIDES |
ANSEF, CME, G-TECH, HOMELESS CHILDREN'S CENTER & NOR NORK SOUP KITCHEN
USC SHOAH FOUNDATION
$250,000ARMENIAN GENOCIDE EDUCATION PROGRAM
DIOCESE OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH
$250,000REPAIRS TO DIOCESE ROOF
DIOCESE OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH
$188,5002024 ANNUAL APPEAL, ACYOA ARMENIA SERVICE, ACYOA MISSION TRIP, ACYOA NATIONAL FALL RETREAT, CONCERT SERTIES AT ST. VARTAN CATHEDRAL, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, AND SUMMER CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS, HYE CAMP & ST. VARTAN CAMP.
HUMANITARIAN AID TO FARFOR THE REFUGEE CRISIS IN ARMENIA
PAROS FOUNDATION
$100,000DEBI ARACH CHILDREN'S CENTER, GYUMRIGHOGHANJ CHILDREN'S CENTER, NOR NORKPAROS HOUSING, AFTER-SCHOOL & VOCATIONAL CENTER. GYUMRI, ARMENIA
ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY OF AMERICA INC
$100,000SPACE DESIGN AND BUILDOUT, EQUIPMENT PURCHASES
ARMENIAN CHURCH ENDOWMENT FUND
$84,000MATCHING GIFT FOR CLERGY RETIREMENT PROGRAM
AGBU
$50,000AGBU WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS PROGRAM
REQUESTING SUPPORT TO HELP COVER THE COSTS OF THE 2024-2025 OPERATING BUDGET, FOR EDUCATING SEMINARIANS FOR FUTURE SERVICE IN THE ARMENIAN CHURCH.
CITY OF SMILE - USA INC
$33,000MEALS & NUTRITION PROGRAM, PEDIATRIC CANCER & BLOOD DISORDERS CENTER OF ARMENIA
ARMENIAN AMERICAN CULTURAL ASSOCIATION INC
$30,000SURGERY AND RECOVERY CENTER IS REQUESTING FUNDING FOR HOSPITAL BEDS AND MEDICAL COMPUTERS TO STREAMLINE PATIENT CARE AT THE AMRENIAN AMERICAN WELLNESS CENTER IN ARMENIA
AGBU
$25,000AGBU BERGE SETRAKIAN LEADERSHIP FUND
ARMENIAN GENERAL BENEVOLENT UNION
$25,000EXPAND EXISTING PROJECTS, PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES BETWEEN ARMENIAN & CATHOLIC CHURCHES
TO SPONSOR POOR, YOUNG ARMENIANS AT THE COUNTRY'S TOP AGRIBUSINESS PROGRAM. SPONSOR 6 STUDENTS; ICARE AGRIBUSINESS PROGRAM
ST JAMES ARMENIAN CHURCH
$15,000YOUTH MINISTRY PROGRAM - SALARY OF A FT YOUTH MINISTER
GRANT FUNDING FOR HOLOCAUST AND GENOCIDE EDUCATION CENTER
DIOCESE OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH
$12,500125TH ANNIVERSARY AND SPONSORSHIP OF A TABLE FOR SEMINARIANS
DIOCESE OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH
$8,000ST. VARTAN CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
DIOCESE OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH
$8,000ST. GREGORY MISSION PARISH BROOKLYN SUNDAY SCHOOL
HOLY MARTYERS ARMENIAN DAY SCHOOL
$6,000EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
ST GREGORY THE ILLUMINATOR ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH
$6,000CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE YOUTH MINISTRY PROGRAM STARTED IN 2016. SUPPORT OF THE DIRECTOR, NEW MATERIALS AND FUNDING NEW EVENTS.
KNIGHTS OF VARTAN TIMES SQUARE
$5,000TIMES SQUARE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE COMMEMORATION
ARMENIA BASKETBALL INC
$5,000TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR PAN-ARMENIAN GAMES
STRIVE FOR A BETTER FUTURE: COMMUNITIES AND CIVIL SOCIETY RESILIENCE IN ARMENIA
ARMENIAN CHURCH OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
$5,000TO REINFORCE THE IDENTITY OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
CULTURAL IMPACT FOUNDATION INC
$5,000FUNDING TO COMPLETE PRODUCTION OF AN EPISODE OF FACES OF PERSECUTION: EXPLORING GLOBAL RELIGIOUS OPPRESSIONS; TOTAL AMOUNT REQUESTED IS NEEDED FOR COMPLETION
GOMIDAS CHOIR DIOCESE OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH OF AMERICA
$1,500CONCERT SERIES AT ST. VARTAN CATHEDRAL
DIOCESE OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH
$403,500RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
EDUCATION PROGRAMS, HEALTCARE PROGRAMS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, CHILD PROTECTION PROGRAMS, SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS
INTERVIEWS SURVIVORS AND WITNESSES OF THE HOLOCAUST AND OTHER GENOCIDES.
EMERGENCY HUMANITARIAN AID FOR ARTSAKH TO SUPPORT ARTSAKH REFUGEES 2023
PAROS FOUNDATION
$125,000CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, HUMANITARIAN AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.
ARMENIAN CHURCH ENDOWMENT FUND
$115,000ENDOWMENT
AGBU
$75,000EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND HUMANITARIAL ARMENIAN PROGRAMS
SUPPORT, BENEFIT AND ASSIST CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING
ARMENIAN MUSEUM OF AMERICA INC
$35,000TO PROMOTE MUSEUM'S ONLINE CONCERT SERIES
CITY OF SMILE - USA INC
$33,000TO PROVIDE BEST AVAILABLE CARE TO THE ARMENIAN CHILD WHO DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER OR A BLOOD DISORDER.
ARMENIAN AMERICAN CULTURAL ASSOCIATION INC
$25,000PROMOTE CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC ENDEAVORS AND TO SPONSOR HEALTH AND HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS
ST JAMES ARMENIAN CHURCH
$25,000RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PURSUITS BY ARMENIANS
TO BRING GREATER ATTENTION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE HORRORS OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE.
ST GREGORY THE ILLUMINATOR CHURCH
$6,000TO FUND THE YOUTH MINISTRY ACTIVITIES INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL, SPIRITUAL, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL.
HOLY MARTYERS ARMENIAN DAY SCHOOL
$6,000EDUCATING STUDENTS FROM NURSERY TO SIXTH GRADE.
ARMENIAN CHURCH OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
$5,000RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
ARMENIA BASKETBALL INC
$5,000EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND HUMANITARIAL ARMENIAN PROGRAMS
TO ENABLE INNOVATIVE, SUSTAINABLE, AND COMMUNITY-LED ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
KNIGHTS OF VARTAN
$5,000FRATERNAL LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE ORGANIZATION
USC SHOAH FOUNDATION
$231,809INTERVIEWS SURVIORS AND WITNESSES OF THE HOLOCAUST AND OTHER GENOCIDES