About Armenian General Benevolent Union
To serve the Armenian people and the broader community through education, culture, humanitarian relief and socioeconomic development, connecting the global Armenian network and supporting opportunities for Armenians worldwide.
Focus Areas
educationculture & artshumanitarian reliefsocioeconomic developmentyouth and leadership programsgrants/fellowships for artists
Who They Fund
students/learnersvulnerable or at-risk populationslow-income communities
Funding Style
sector-targeted fundingdirect program/project support
About Armenian General Benevolent Union
Armenian General Benevolent Union’s largest recent grants have gone to Tumo Foundation, including $6,350,000 in 2023 and 2024 and $3,566,666 in 2025, showing a sustained commitment to education and culture at unusually large scale. The foundation also backed the Agbu Manoogian-demirdjian School in Canoga Park with $1,307,874 in 2025, reinforcing its support for Armenian-linked educational institutions. Across the recent grants list, its funding reaches schools, universities, cultural organizations, relief-related institutions, and community groups. That mix matches the foundation’s stated purpose of serving the Armenian people and the broader community through education, culture, humanitarian relief, and socioeconomic development. It also aligns with its active programs, which include unrestricted annual support through the Opportunity Fund, fellowships for artists through Creative Armenia – AGBU Fellowships, and a Yerevan-based internship program for youth development. The grant record shows repeated support for the same organizations across multiple years, with some recipients appearing in both educational and cultural contexts. Grants range from major institutional commitments to smaller awards for arts, heritage, and community programming.
What Armenian General Benevolent Union Funds
Education is a central theme in the recent record. The foundation gave $645,761 in 2024 to American University of Armenia Corp in Oakland for educational support, and it also awarded $74,777 in 2024 to Agbu Manoogian-demirdjian School Canoga Parkca for educational work. Culture appears alongside education rather than separately from it: Creative Armenia in Los Angeles received $100,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for cultural purposes, and The Aragats Foundation in Ithaca received $54,100 in 2023 for education and $60,878 in 2024 for culture. Humanitarian and socioeconomic themes are also present. Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York received $140,000 in 2024 and $110,036 in 2025 for humanitarian work, while Observer Research Foundation in Washington, DC received $40,000 in 2025 for socioeconomic development.
How Armenian General Benevolent Union Gives
Typical grants cluster around mid-five figures, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $57,489, and a p75 of $140,000. The pattern includes both very large institutional awards and smaller programmatic grants, with repeated support to the same recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025. That suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-off awards. The foundation uses direct program and project support, along with unrestricted annual giving through its Opportunity Fund. It also runs named initiatives such as fellowships and internships, and it accepts unsolicited applications for several active programs.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$6.1M
Total Assets
$327.5M
Total Revenue
$34.6M
Total Expenses
$29.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $140K, with a median of $57K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$57K
75th Percentile
$140K
Geographic Reach
National6 states funded
About 20% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
YERVANT DEMIRJIAN
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