Kazarian Donations Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker North Kingstown, RI EIN: 05-0474999

Kazarian Donations Trust is a private foundation, based in North Kingstown, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 22 grants totaling $56K. Net investment income was $78K.

Key facts about Kazarian Donations Trust

EIN: 05-0474999
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $56,084
Grants made (2024): 22
Average grant: $2,549
Median grant: $1,000
New grantees (estimate): 9% first-time grantees (2 of 22, 2024)
Total assets: $1,241,716
Primary geography: Rhode Island (30% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated April 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Kazarian Donations Trust funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Kazarian Donations Trust's 22 itemized 2024 grants were Rhode Island (30%), New York (21%) and Connecticut (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants), Providence, RI (4 grants) and Boston, MA (2 grants). None of its 22 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (22 grants).

Is Kazarian Donations Trust open to new grantees?

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 2 of 22 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $8K first-time, $1K repeat.

91% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+2%). Method
In 2024 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.2M

+1.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$56K

-25.3% YoY

Grant Count

-12.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-15.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kazarian Donations Trust reported a distributable amount of $63K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Kazarian Donations Trust

Based on IRS filings

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Rhode Island $17K (30%)

New York $12K (21%)

Connecticut $11K (19%)

Massachusetts $9K (16%)

District of Columbia $5K (9%)

All other $3K (6%)

Share of all 22 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

California Connecticut District of Columbia Illinois Massachusetts Maine New York Rhode Island Virginia

Cities

New YorkProvidenceWashingtonBostonLos AngelesBrooklineCranstonWarwickLombardLewistonPawtucketSag HarborBelmontViennaWest Hartford

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$1,241,716	$1,220,675	$1,248,880
Revenue	$79,866	$48,894	$16,990
Expenses	$58,825	$77,099	$66,210
Qualifying Distributions	$56,084	$75,083	$64,150
Net Investment Income	$78,286	$47,646	$15,755
Distributable Amount	$63,081	$63,026	$65,037

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

February 28, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

109 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include American Friends of Chabad of Portugal Inc ($10,500), Saints Sahag & Mesrob Armenian Church ($8,500), Armenian Assembly of America ($5,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CHABAD OF PORTUGAL INC West Hartford, CT	CHARITABLE	$10,500
SAINTS SAHAG & MESROB ARMENIAN CHURCH Providence, RI	CHARITABLE	$8,500
ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY OF AMERICA Washington, DC	CHARITABLE	$5,000
DIOCESE OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH New York, NY	CHARITABLE	$5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR ARMENIAN STUDIES AND RESEARCH Belmont, MA	CHARITABLE	$5,000
CITY OF PAWTUCKET DEPT OF PLANNING & REDEVELOPMENT Pawtucket, RI	CHARITABLE	$3,000
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ALYN HOSPITAL New York, NY	CHARITABLE	$2,500
CHABAD CHAI CENTER OF WEST BAY Warwick, RI	CHARITABLE	$2,000
PAN MASS CHALLENGE Boston, MA	CHARITABLE	$2,000
BATES COLLEGE Lewiston, ME	CHARITABLE	$1,334

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Paul B Kazarian	Trustee	4	—

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Kazarian Donations Trust?

As of 2024, Kazarian Donations Trust holds $1.2M in total assets with $80K in annual revenue. It awarded 22 grants totaling $56K in 2024.

Where does Kazarian Donations Trust operate?

Kazarian Donations Trust has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maine, New York, Rhode Island, Virginia.

What size grants does Kazarian Donations Trust award?

In 2024, Kazarian Donations Trust awarded 22 grants totaling $56K — an average of about $3K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Kazarian Donations Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Kazarian Donations Trust reported a distributable amount of $63K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.