Aurelian and Anahid Mardirosian

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lynnfield, MA EIN: 04-3531952

Aurelian and Anahid Mardirosian is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Lynnfield, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $56K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $68K.

Key facts about Aurelian and Anahid Mardirosian

In short: Aurelian and Anahid Mardirosian gave $68K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
04-3531952
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$68,470
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$8,559
Median grant
$1,600
Total assets
$55,535
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$56K

+85.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$68K

+4.8% YoY

Grant Count

8

-11.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

+17.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Aurelian and Anahid Mardirosian reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Aurelian and Anahid Mardirosian gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

WatertownBelmontCambridgeBostonHaverhillWalthamBedfordBurlingtonGlendaleParamusWestborough

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K12 grants2018 5 grants2019 15 grants2020 6 grants2021 19 grants2022 4 grants2023 9 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $75K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $68K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

St Stephens Armenian Elementary School: $44KSt Stephens ArmenianElementary School$44KOur Lady's Academy: $11KOur Lady's Academy$11KSayatnova Dance: $10KSayatnova Dance$10KArmenian Assembly: $2KArmenian Assembly$2KHoly Trinity Armenian Church: $2K across 2 grantsHoly Trinity Armenian Church$2K · 2 grantsHoly Archangels Armenian Church: $200Holy Archangels ArmenianChurch$200Knights of Vartan: $195Knights of Vartan$195

The largest 2025 recipient was St Stephens Armenian Elementary School ($44K). Together the top 7 received $68K.

Grant Size Distribution

46 grants across all recorded years

46<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 46 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Stephens Armenian Elementary School Watertown, MASupport Charitable Cause$43,500
Our Lady's Academy Waltham, MASupport Charitable Cause$11,275
Sayatnova Dance Watertown, MASupport Charitable Cause$10,000
Armenian Assembly Watertown, MASupport Charitable Cause$1,800
Holy Trinity Armenian Church Cambridge, MASupport Charitable Cause$1,400
Holy Archangels Armenian Church Haverhill, MASupport Charitable Cause$200
Knights of Vartan Belmont, MASupport Charitable Cause$195
Holy Trinity Armenian Church Cambridge, MASupport Charitable Cause$100

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$55,535$29,968$94,913
Revenue$100,037$540$97,297
Expenses$74,470$65,485$7,250
Qualifying Distributions$68,470$65,310$7,075
Net Investment Income—$365$29
Distributable Amount$1,661$3,623$1,663

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS January 8, 2021)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 5, 2021)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Aurelian and Anahid Mardirosian is led by Anahid Mardiros, President since 2022 (on filings since 2018); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Anahid Mardiros

    President

    President & Director → President, 2022

    On filings since 2018

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Antranig T. Mardiros

    Director

    On filings since 2018

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aurelian V. Madirosian

    Director

    On filings since 2018

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary A. Mardiros

    Director

    On filings since 2018

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aurelian Mardiros

    Clerk

    Clerk & Director → Clerk, 2022

    On filings since 2018

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 Aurelian and Anahid Mardirosian

How much does Aurelian and Anahid Mardirosian give each year?

Aurelian and Anahid Mardirosian gave $68K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $65K across 9 grants.

What is Aurelian and Anahid Mardirosian's typical grant size?

Aurelian and Anahid Mardirosian's median grant in 2025 was $1,600, and its average grant was $8,559, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Aurelian and Anahid Mardirosian give grants?

Aurelian and Anahid Mardirosian gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Watertown, MA (3 grants) and Cambridge, MA (2 grants).

Does Aurelian and Anahid Mardirosian give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Aurelian and Anahid Mardirosian's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Charitable Cause" (8 grants).

Who are Aurelian and Anahid Mardirosian's largest grantees?

Aurelian and Anahid Mardirosian's largest 2025 grantees include St Stephens Armenian Elementary School ($43,500), Our Lady's Academy ($11,275) and Sayatnova Dance ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Aurelian and Anahid Mardirosian?

Aurelian and Anahid Mardirosian reported $56K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $68K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Aurelian and Anahid Mardirosian?

Aurelian and Anahid Mardirosian is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Lynnfield, MA. It holds $56K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Aurelian and Anahid Mardirosian's EIN?

Aurelian and Anahid Mardirosian's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3531952. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.

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

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