The Kasper and Siroon Hovannisian Family Cultural Foundation makes focused, high-dollar gifts supporting scholarly research and public programming on peace, security, and conflict resolution with a clear Armenian/regionally oriented lens. Their sole recorded grant funds an Armenian research center that runs educational seminars and policy analysis, indicating interest in informed public dialogue and academic work around geopolitics and reconciliation.
The largest recorded grant from the Kasper and Siroon Hovannisian Family Cultural Foundation went to the Armenian Ctr for Nat'l Int'l Studie for educational and scholarly research and writing programs plus public seminars on peace, security, and conflict resolution. That pattern signals a foundation centered on Armenian-oriented scholarship, public dialogue, and educational work tied to geopolitics and reconciliation. The foundation's grants also support a mix of institutions serving students, vulnerable children, churches, and cultural organizations within Armenian community life. Its giving includes a repeated relationship with the Armenian Ctr for Nat'l Int'l Studie, which received support in 2025 and again in 2023 for the same research and seminar mission. Other recipients show a broader interest in preserving Armenian cultural identity and strengthening community institutions: Armenian Educational Foundation, Club Mesrobian, Armenian Cultural Foundation, and Mesrobian Armenian School all appear in the recent grants list. A smaller set of gifts reaches organizations working on youth development, religious education, leadership training, and services for displaced or at-risk children. Across the recent record, the foundation combines scholarship, cultural continuity, and direct community support in a tightly focused grantmaking pattern.
A central theme is Armenian-focused policy research. The foundation gave $357,385 in 2025 and $20,000 in 2023 to the Armenian Ctr for Nat'l Int'l Studie for educational and scholarly research and writing programs and public seminars on peace, security, and conflict resolution. It also funds Armenian education and cultural continuity. In 2023, the Armenian Educational Foundation received $10,000 for assistance to Armenian educational institutions and students, while the Armenian Cultural Foundation received $2,500 in 2025 to establish educational and cultural centers for Armenian heritage and culture. Community-based youth and welfare work appears as well. Orran Benevolent Organization received $36,750 in 2024 and $2,500 in 2023 for an educational and social welfare center for vulnerable children, orphans, and at-risk youth. Mesrobian Armenian School, the Western Diocese of the Armenian Chu, and Hye Hopes each received smaller grants tied to religious education, displaced children, and teacher professional development.
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$404K
Most grants fall between $1K and $8K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$8K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Highly concentrated: very few (recorded single) large grant(s) directed to a specialized think tank or research center rather than broad, small-scale funding; appears to favor institution-level program support for scholarship and public education.
Notable grantees: Armenian Center for National and International Studies
The recorded grant-size profile is tightly clustered: p25 is $1,000, median is $1,750, and p75 is $8,125. The distribution still includes a few much larger awards, especially the 2025 grant of $357,385 and a 2024 grant of $36,750. The pattern also shows repeat giving. The Armenian Ctr for Nat'l Int'l Studie appears in both 2025 and 2023, and Orran Benevolent Organization appears in both 2024 and 2023. The foundation is a family cultural foundation, and the dataset shows direct grants rather than program-related investments. It also funds individuals, though the recent grants list provided here centers on organizations.
All recorded grants go to recipients in the United States, with 100% of grants landing in CA. The foundation gives most often in California, and the recipient cities in the recent list include Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, Glendale, Montebello, Pico Rivera, Burbank, Millbrae, Clovisd, and Chatsworth. Sherman Oaks appears both in the headquarters and among recipient locations, while Los Angeles and Glendale also recur in the grant list.
The recent grants point to Armenian-focused scholarship, public seminars on peace, security, and conflict resolution, along with Armenian education, cultural preservation, religious education, and services for vulnerable children. Examples include grants to the Armenian Ctr for Nat'l Int'l Studie, Armenian Educational Foundation, Armenian Cultural Foundation, and Orran Benevolent Organization.
Yes. The Armenian Ctr for Nat'l Int'l Studie received grants in both 2025 and 2023, and Orran Benevolent Organization received grants in 2024 and 2023. That indicates at least some multi-year support rather than one-time gifts only.
The distribution is small-to-mid sized for most awards: p25 is $1,000, median is $1,750, and p75 is $8,125. The recent list also includes outliers above that range, including a $357,385 grant and a $36,750 grant.
Its recent grants all go to recipients in California, and 100% of the recorded grants are in the United States. Recipient cities include Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, Glendale, Montebello, Pico Rivera, Burbank, Millbrae, Clovisd, and Chatsworth.
It funds individuals and organizations, and the recent grants list is made up of organizational recipients. The foundation is also identified as a family cultural foundation, with direct grantmaking rather than program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARMENIAN CTR FOR NAT'L INT'L STUDIE | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $357,385 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL AND SCHOLARLY RESEARCH AND WRITING PROGRAMS AND PUBLIC SEMINARS ON PEACE, SECURITY, AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION. |
| ARMENIAN CULTURAL FOUNDATION | GLENDALE, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | ESTABLISHES EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL CENTERS FOR ARMENIAN HERITAGE AND CULTURE. |
| ORRAN BENEVOLENT ORGANIZATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $36,750 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL WELFARE CENTER FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN, ORPHANS, AND AT-RISK YOUTH. |
| WESTERN DIOCESE OF THE ARMENIAN CHU | BURBANK, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | Religious education |
| ARMENIAN CTR FOR NAT'L INT'L STUDIE | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL AND SCHOLARLY RESEARCH AND WRITING PROGRAMS AND PUBLIC SEMINARS ON PEACE, SECURITY, AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION. |
| ARMENIAN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | GLENDALE, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE TO ARMENIAN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND STUDENTS. |
| CLUB MESROBIAN | MONTEBELLO, CA | $2,500 | 2023 | SUPPORTS ACADEMIC AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF SCHOOL STUDENTS. |
| ORRAN BENEVOLENT ORGANIZATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,500 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL WELFARE CENTER FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN, ORPHANS, AND AT-RISK YOUTH. |
| MESROBIAN ARMENIAN SCHOOL | PICO RIVERA, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | To teach the religious and cultural values cherished by the Armenian Apostolic Church of North America. |
| ARMENIAN YOUTH CAMP | MILLBRAE, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR SAFE AND FUN SUMMER ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUTH BETWEEN 8-16 YEARS OLD, EMBRACING ARMENIAN CULTURE AND PROVIDING PHYSICAL AND INTELLECTUAL EDUCATION. |
| ARMENIAN BAR ASSOCIATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | Community education projects on citizen rights and responsibilities. |
| KNIGHTS OF VARTAN | CLOVID, CA | $375 | 2023 | PROMOTES LEADERSHIP TRAINING, SUPPORT FOR CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS, HUMANITARIAN AID. |
| HYE HOPES | BURBANK, CA | $300 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES/ASSISTANCE FOR DISPLACED CHILDREN AND TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. |
| DENNIS PAPAZIAN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | CHATSWORTH, CA | $250 | 2023 | ADVANCING SCHOLARSHIP, EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP |
ARMENIAN CTR FOR NAT'L INT'L STUDIE
$357,385EDUCATIONAL AND SCHOLARLY RESEARCH AND WRITING PROGRAMS AND PUBLIC SEMINARS ON PEACE, SECURITY, AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION.
ARMENIAN CULTURAL FOUNDATION
$2,500ESTABLISHES EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL CENTERS FOR ARMENIAN HERITAGE AND CULTURE.
ORRAN BENEVOLENT ORGANIZATION
$36,750EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL WELFARE CENTER FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN, ORPHANS, AND AT-RISK YOUTH.
WESTERN DIOCESE OF THE ARMENIAN CHU
$1,000Religious education
ARMENIAN CTR FOR NAT'L INT'L STUDIE
$20,000EDUCATIONAL AND SCHOLARLY RESEARCH AND WRITING PROGRAMS AND PUBLIC SEMINARS ON PEACE, SECURITY, AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION.
ARMENIAN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
ASSISTANCE TO ARMENIAN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND STUDENTS.
CLUB MESROBIAN
$2,500SUPPORTS ACADEMIC AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF SCHOOL STUDENTS.
ORRAN BENEVOLENT ORGANIZATION
$2,500EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL WELFARE CENTER FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN, ORPHANS, AND AT-RISK YOUTH.
MESROBIAN ARMENIAN SCHOOL
$1,000To teach the religious and cultural values cherished by the Armenian Apostolic Church of North America.
ARMENIAN YOUTH CAMP
$1,000SUPPORT FOR SAFE AND FUN SUMMER ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUTH BETWEEN 8-16 YEARS OLD, EMBRACING ARMENIAN CULTURE AND PROVIDING PHYSICAL AND INTELLECTUAL EDUCATION.
ARMENIAN BAR ASSOCIATION
$1,000Community education projects on citizen rights and responsibilities.
KNIGHTS OF VARTAN
$375PROMOTES LEADERSHIP TRAINING, SUPPORT FOR CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS, HUMANITARIAN AID.
HYE HOPES
$300EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES/ASSISTANCE FOR DISPLACED CHILDREN AND TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
DENNIS PAPAZIAN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$250ADVANCING SCHOLARSHIP, EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP