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Armenian International Women's Associati

Public charity · Grantmaker Watertown, MA EIN: 04-3113182 Website

To unite armenian women and women of armenian descent worldwide and to address critical issues facing armenian women everywhere and to raise funds to accomplish these objectives.

Armenian International Women's Associati at a glance

In short: Armenian International Women's Associati gave $36K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$36,000
+128.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
7
+250.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$5,143
-34.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$1,507,490
-0.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (83% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

How to apply to Armenian International Women's Associati

Who Armenian International Women's Associati funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Regents of the University of California: $10KRegents of the University ofCalifornia$10KAmerican University of Armenia: $5KAmerican University of Armenia$5KStanford University: $5KStanford University$5KUniversity of Southern California: $5KUniversity of SouthernCalifornia$5KYale University: $5KYale University$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Regents of the University of California ($10K). Together the top 5 received $30K.

Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($6,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 13 (92%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

AlamedaOaklandLos AngelesMoonachieNew HavenNew YorkStanfordFresnoShrewsbury

How Armenian International Women's Associati gives

  • Giving grew 85% from 2021 to 2024. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 7 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2023) to $78K (2020). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $36K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Regents of the University of California Oakland, CAStudent Scholarships$10,000
American University of Armenia Alameda, CAStudent Scholarships$5,000
Stanford University Stanford, CAStudent Scholarships$5,000
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CAStudent Scholarships$5,000
2 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$6,000
Yale University New Haven, CTStudent Scholarships$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$1,507,490$222,258$303,210$36,0007$50,874
2023$1,518,027$528,144$323,120$15,7752$56,854
2022$1,220,867$196,230$244,211$17,5002$39,801
2021$1,453,357$340,439$274,080$19,5001$98,122
2020$1,352,784$422,767$282,108$77,7811$38,814

About Armenian International Women's Associati

Based on IRS filings

Armenian International Women's Associati is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Watertown, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $36K. Net investment income was $51K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Armenian International Women's Associati is led by Silva Katchiguian, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 16 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Silva Katchiguian

    President

    Secretary → Director, 2021

    Director → President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alice Petrossian

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Arsine Bedrossian Phillips

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine Soussa

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emma Arakelyan

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nina Metrabian Festekjian

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Seta Eskanian Accaoui

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tsoleen Sarian

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ani Shenian Rostomyan

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anna Bruno

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Knarik Arkun

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Taline Festekjian

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane Cabraloff

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zela Astarjian

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Armine Manukyan

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sona Antonyan

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Ani Kharajian (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Barbara J. Merguerian (2020–2022) — Clerk
  • Former: Carolyn Antinizian (2020–2022) — Co-Treasurer
  • Former: Zara Ingilizian (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Milka Bedikian (2021–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Tamar Chamassian (2022) — Director
  • Former: Victoria Kharajian (2022) — Co-Treasurer
  • Former: Tori Kharajian (2021) — Assistant Treasurer
  • Former: Lusine Yeghiazaryan (2020) — Director
  • Former: Lysa Grigorian (2020) — Director
  • Former: Rachel O. Nadjarian (2020) — Executive Director
  • Former: Veronika Moroian (2020) — 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 Armenian International Women's Associati

How much does Armenian International Women's Associati give each year?

Armenian International Women's Associati gave $36K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $16K across 2 grants.

What is Armenian International Women's Associati's typical grant size?

Armenian International Women's Associati's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,143, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Armenian International Women's Associati give grants?

Armenian International Women's Associati gives mostly in California: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (14%).

Does Armenian International Women's Associati give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Armenian International Women's Associati's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Student Scholarships" (7 grants).

Who are Armenian International Women's Associati's largest grantees?

Armenian International Women's Associati's largest 2024 grantees include Regents of the University of California ($10,000), American University of Armenia ($5,000) and Stanford University ($5,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($6,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Armenian International Women's Associati?

Armenian International Women's Associati reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $222K.

What is Armenian International Women's Associati?

Armenian International Women's Associati is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Watertown, MA. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Armenian International Women's Associati's EIN?

Armenian International Women's Associati's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3113182. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 31, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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