Kazarian Donations Trust
Kazarian Donations Trust is a private foundation based in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Its 2025 filing reports 19 charitable grants totaling $70,000 to organizations including religious, cultural, educational, and humanitarian organizations.
Kazarian Donations Trust at a glance
In short: Kazarian Donations Trust gave $70K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state New York. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,000
- +24.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- -13.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,684
- +44.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,214,127
- -2.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (2 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (41% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Kazarian Donations Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1130 Ten Rod Road E-304, North Kingstown, RI 02852
Phone: (212) 660-2000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kazarian Donations Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Anti Defamation League ($25K). Together the top 10 received $61K.
Grant Size Distribution
110 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 110 grants of 110 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the reported shares of grant dollars by recipient state were New York, 41%; Connecticut, 26%; Rhode Island, 24%; Massachusetts, 4%; and Washington, DC, 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Kazarian Donations Trust open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 19 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 89% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 109% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2021) to $78K (2020). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Anti Defamation League New York, NY | Charitable | $25,000 |
| American Friends of Chabad of Portugal Inc West Hartford, CT | Charitable | $18,000 |
| Saints Sahag & Mesrob Armenian Church Providence, RI | Charitable | $7,000 |
| Pawtucket Hall of Fame Pawtucket, RI | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Chabad Chai Center of West Bay Warwick, RI | Charitable | $2,000 |
| STS Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church Providence, RI | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Agbu President's Club New York, NY | Charitable | $1,000 |
| American Friends of Alyn Hospital New York, NY | Charitable | $1,000 |
| American Friends of the Israel Museum New York, NY | Charitable | $1,000 |
| American Jewish Committee New York, NY | Charitable | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,214,127 | $47,354 | $74,943 | $70,000 | 19 | $70,000 | $43,952 | $64,115 |
| 2024 | $1,241,716 | $79,866 | $58,825 | $56,084 | 22 | $56,084 | $78,286 | $63,081 |
| 2023 | $1,220,675 | $48,894 | $77,099 | $75,083 | 25 | $75,083 | $47,646 | $63,026 |
| 2022 | $1,248,880 | $16,990 | $66,210 | $64,150 | 24 | $64,150 | $15,755 | $65,037 |
| 2021 | $1,298,100 | $3,984 | $56,802 | $54,796 | 20 | $54,796 | $2,793 | $67,585 |
| 2020 | $1,350,918 | $7,917 | $79,867 | $78,150 | 18 | — | $6,758 | $70,715 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kazarian Donations Trust reported a distributable amount of $64K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include supporting a religious and educational project in Portugal, educating the public about Armenian culture and history, and raising funds for a pediatric and adolescent rehabilitation hospital in Jerusalem. The American Jewish Committee describes its mission as advancing the wellbeing of the Jewish people and Israel, human rights, and democratic values. Facing History & Ourselves says it uses lessons of history to equip teachers and students to stand up to racism, antisemitism, and other forms of bigotry and hate.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 19 grants totaling $70,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median grant of $1,000.
The largest reported grants included $25,000 to the Anti-Defamation League, $18,000 to American Friends of Chabad of Portugal, and $7,000 to Saints Sahag & Mesrob Armenian Church. Other notable grants included $3,000 to Pawtucket Hall of Fame and $2,000 each to Chabad Chai Center of West Bay and Sts Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church. The foundation also gave $1,000 each to organizations including American Friends of ALYN Hospital, American Jewish Committee, Armenian Assembly of America, and Armenian Historical Association of Rhode Island.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Paul B Kazarian as trustee.
Kazarian Donations Trust is led by Paul B. Kazarian, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul B. Kazarian
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Kazarian Donations Trust
How much does Kazarian Donations Trust give each year?
Kazarian Donations Trust gave $70K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $56K across 22 grants.
What is Kazarian Donations Trust's typical grant size?
Kazarian Donations Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,684, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kazarian Donations Trust that year got $3K on average.
Where does Kazarian Donations Trust give grants?
Kazarian Donations Trust's top state is New York, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Connecticut (26%) and Rhode Island (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants), Providence, RI (5 grants) and Boston, MA (2 grants).
Does Kazarian Donations Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Kazarian Donations Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (19 grants).
Who are Kazarian Donations Trust's largest grantees?
Kazarian Donations Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Anti Defamation League ($25,000), American Friends of Chabad of Portugal Inc ($18,000) and Saints Sahag & Mesrob Armenian Church ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kazarian Donations Trust?
Kazarian Donations Trust reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $70K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $64K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Kazarian Donations Trust fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kazarian Donations Trust?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kazarian Donations Trust's EIN?
Kazarian Donations Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-0474999. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Kazarian Donations Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Kazarian Donations Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/kazarian-donations-trust-morg_cb9a24dd747542ceb83a4aa123542407
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