Dickranian Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Beverly Hills, CA EIN: 95-6094778

Dickranian Foundation is a private foundation, based in Beverly Hills, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $872K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $150K. Net investment income was $10K.

Key facts about Dickranian Foundation

EIN
95-6094778
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$150,000
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$21,429
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$872,159
Primary geography
California (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Who Dickranian Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Dickranian Foundation's 7 itemized 2025 grants were California (63%), Texas (20%) and New York (7%). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How Dickranian Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 400% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$872K

-7.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$150K

+70.5% YoY

Grant Count

7

-36.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$21K

+167.9% YoY

About Dickranian Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Dickranian Foundation is a private foundation, based in Beverly Hills, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $872K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $150K. Net investment income was $10K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of all 7 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Los AngelesGlendaleBurbankFair LawnBerkeleyAustinPasadenaArmonkCalabasasWashingtonWoburn

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$42K$83K$125K$167K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$872,159$944,994$940,132
Revenue———
Expenses$151,395$89,351$120,134
Qualifying Distributions$150,000$88,000$120,134
Net Investment Income$9,826$10,566$11,215
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$38K$75K$113K$150K3 grants202011 grants20216 grants202212 grants202311 grants20247 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Western Diocese Church: $90KWestern Diocese Church$90KFAST - Found for Armenian Sci&Tech: $30KFAST - Found for ArmenianSci&Tech$30KSt Nerses Seminary Western Diocese: $10KSt Nerses Seminary WesternDiocese$10KCreative Armenia: $5KCreative Armenia$5KTumanyan Development Found: $5KTumanyan Development Found$5KArmenian Tree Project: $5KArmenian Tree Project$5KArmenian National Committee: $5KArmenian National Committee$5K

Grant Size Distribution

47 grants across all recorded years

46<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Western Diocese Church ($90,000), FAST - Found for Armenian Sci&Tech ($30,000), St Nerses Seminary Western Diocese ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
WESTERN DIOCESE CHURCH Burbank, CAGENERAL OPERATIONS$90,000
FAST - Found for Armenian Sci&Tech Austin, TXGENERAL OPERATIONS$30,000
St Nerses Seminary Western Diocese Armonk, NYGENERAL OPERATIONS$10,000
CREATIVE ARMENIA Los Angeles, CAGENERAL OPERATIONS$5,000
TUMANYAN DEVELOPMENT FOUND GENERAL OPERATIONS$5,000
Armenian Tree Project Woburn, MAGENERAL OPERATIONS$5,000
Armenian National Committee Washington, DCGENERAL OPERATIONS$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Madeline KarabianSecretary——
Cynthia NorianPresident——
John NorianTreasurer——

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Dickranian Foundation?

As of 2025, Dickranian Foundation holds $872K in total assets. It awarded 7 grants totaling $150K in 2025.

Where does Dickranian Foundation operate?

Dickranian Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Texas.

What size grants does Dickranian Foundation award?

In 2025, Dickranian Foundation awarded 7 grants totaling $150K — an average of about $21K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Dickranian Foundation's EIN?

Dickranian Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6094778. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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