Anca Eastern Region Endowment Fund Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Watertown, MA EIN: 27-1887269

Anca Eastern Region Endowment Fund Inc is a private foundation, based in Watertown, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $75K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $82K.

Anca Eastern Region Endowment Fund Inc at a glance

In short: Anca Eastern Region Endowment Fund Inc gave $82K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $27K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$81,500
-47.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$27,167
-47.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$12,000
Total assets
$75,435
-3.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
Massachusetts (85% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Anca Eastern Region Endowment Fund Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

ARF Eastern USA Inc: $66KARF Eastern USA Inc$66KAramazd Youth Support Foundation: $12KAramazd Youth SupportFoundation$12KArmenian Cultural Association of America: $4KArmenian Cultural Associationof America$4K

The largest 2024 recipient was ARF Eastern USA Inc ($66K). Together the top 3 received $82K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K6$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 6 grants of 11 (55%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

WatertownSan Francisco

How Anca Eastern Region Endowment Fund Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+16%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2 grants2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2021) to $180K (2022). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $82K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
ARF Eastern USA Inc Watertown, MAPublish Newspaper Pertaining to Armenian Cultural Issues$66,000
Aramazd Youth Support Foundation Youth Progarm Grant$12,000
Armenian Cultural Association of America Watertown, MAPromote Armenian Culture in U.S.$3,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2024$75,435$141,744$144,447$81,5003$144,447
2023$78,138$235,261$243,494$155,0003$240,565
2022$86,371$145,645$223,468$180,0002$223,468
2021$164,194$245,116$124,653$70,0001$124,653
2020$43,731$79,015$93,323$74,0002—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Anca Eastern Region Endowment Fund Inc is led by Ani Tchaghlasian, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ani Tchaghlasian

    President

    Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sevag Shirozian

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Georgi Oshagan

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maral Abrahamian

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Aghjayan

    Secretary

    President → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Mesrobian

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harry Glorikian

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: John Mkrchjan (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Khajag Mgrdichian (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Sebouh Hatsakordzian (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Valot Atakhanian (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Paul Haroian (2021–2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Anca Eastern Region Endowment Fund Inc

How much does Anca Eastern Region Endowment Fund Inc give each year?

Anca Eastern Region Endowment Fund Inc gave $82K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $155K across 3 grants.

What is Anca Eastern Region Endowment Fund Inc's typical grant size?

Anca Eastern Region Endowment Fund Inc's median grant in 2024 was $12,000, and its average grant was $27,167, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Anca Eastern Region Endowment Fund Inc give grants?

Anca Eastern Region Endowment Fund Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Watertown, MA (2 grants).

Does Anca Eastern Region Endowment Fund Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Anca Eastern Region Endowment Fund Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Anca Eastern Region Endowment Fund Inc?

Anca Eastern Region Endowment Fund Inc reported $75K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $142K.

What is Anca Eastern Region Endowment Fund Inc's EIN?

Anca Eastern Region Endowment Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1887269. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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