NonprofitsArmenian Relief Society Inc

International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

Armenian Relief Society Inc

WATERTOWN, MA

Total revenue

$2.8M

Total expenses

$2.8M

Net assets

$8.7M

Grants received

$3.6M

69 grants

EIN

042219512

Tax year

2023

Mission

To serve the humanitarian needs of the armenian people and seek to preserve the cultural identity of the armenian nation throughout the world. Moreover, to aid people in need, armenian and non-armenian, due to natural and man-made disasters.

Programs

3 programs

Children of fallen heroes: this program supports children who lost parents due to war or natural disaster.

Expenses: $329KGrants: $329K

Syrian earthquake: this program provided assistance to the armenian community impacted by the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck northern syria on february 6, 2023.

Expenses: $234KGrants: $234K

The armenian relief society (ars) sponsors and supports many humanitarian programs worldwide which have educational, cultural, healthcare and health promoting, economic, and disaster relief aid natures. We support orphans through our sponsor a child, and sponsor a student programs. We provide educational incentives through our outstanding student, scholarships, and camp javakhk programs. We fund kindergartens to give a healthy educational start to children. Through our mother and child birthing center, we promote health education during pregnancy.as for the elderly, we fund programs which provide hot meals to the elderly and underprivileged families. We also help wounded soldiers by assisting with their rehabilitation process.finally, we assist families in rural areas by providing them with greenhouses to encourage small businesses and promote the economic growth of the areas so the families can become financially self-sufficient and independent.

Expenses: $1.0MGrants: $891K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.0M
Program service revenue$344K
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$2.8M

Expenses

Grants paid$2.3M
Salaries & benefits$170K
Fundraising$86K
Other expenses$313K
Total expenses$2.8M
Total assets$9.1M
Net assets$8.7M

People

12 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MEGHRIG NERKIZIAN

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$55K

40 hrs/wk

TALINE DAGHLIAN

VICE CHAIRPERSON

Board

15 hrs/wk

NAYIRI BALANIAN

SECRETARY

Board

15 hrs/wk

ANNIE KECHICHIAN

TREASURER

Board

15 hrs/wk

ARMINEE KARABETIAN

DIRECTOR

Board

15 hrs/wk

ZHARMEN MIRZAKHANIAN

DIRECTOR

Board

15 hrs/wk

AROUSYAK MELKONIAN

CHAIRPERSON

Board

15 hrs/wk

LISA TCHALIKIAN GILLIBERT

DIRECTOR

Board

8 hrs/wk

SIRAN AMBARJIAN

DIRECTOR

Board

10 hrs/wk

NORA SEVAGIAN

DIRECTOR

Board

8 hrs/wk

IRMA KASSABIAN

DIRECTOR

Board

15 hrs/wk

ZOYA KOCHARYAN

DIRECTOR

Board

10 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 69 of 69

FromAmountPurposeYear
$3K
UNRESTRICTED GIFT
2024
$387K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$100K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2023
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$4K
UNRESTRICTED GIFT
2023
$3K
TO FUND THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2023
$2K
TO SUPPORT ARMENIAN COMMUNITY.
2023
$179K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$102K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2022
$49K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$4K
TO FUND THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF T
2022
$2K
TO SUPPORT ARMENIAN COMMUNITY.
2022
$1K
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2022
$1K
TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR THE "SOSSSEH" FLORIDA CHAPTER
2022
$205
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$175
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$100
To provide social services
2022
$100K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2021
$23K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$23K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$9K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$1K
SUPPORT CHARITABLE CAUSE
2021
$1K
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2021
$486K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$202K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2020
$58K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$25K
Donation to support Stand with Lebanon
2020
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$6K
COMMUNITY BETTERMENT
2020
$5K
SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$5K
General Support
2020
$5K
Charitable Activities
2020
$3K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$3K
SOCIAL SERVICES
2020
$500
SUPPORTS THE ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY'S LEBANON EMERGENCY APPEAL
2020
$162K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2019
$17K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2019
$4K
Charitable Activities
2019
$800
SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2019
$356K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2018
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$11K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2018
$1K
SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2018
$510K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2017
$25K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$3.6M from 29 funders · 69 grants · 2017–2024

Armenian Relief Society Of Eastern

$2.1M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$532K · 6 grants · 2018–2023

Armenian Cultural Association Of America

$366K · 2 grants · 2020–2021

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$179K · 5 grants · 2017–2022

Hagop J & Sonia L Koujakian Foundation

$94K · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Paypal Charitable Giving Fund

$75K · 1 grant · 2023

The Chicago Community Trust

$45K · 2 grants · 2017–2018

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$43K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN042219512
NTEE codeQ330
Subsection03
Ruling date1949-03
Formed1939
Employees4
Volunteers90
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