Kessab Educational Assn of Los Angeles
Educational assistance/high school & college students and humanitarian aid
Kessab Educational Assn of Los Angeles at a glance
In short: Kessab Educational Assn of Los Angeles reported $54K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $53,620 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +19.0% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $616,949
- +18.0% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $195,412
- +94.9% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $2,979
- +7739.5% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $110,894
- +20.7% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Kessab Educational Assn of Los Angeles funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $104K (2019). In 2024 it reported $54K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Armenian Relief Society Glendale, CA | Humanitarian | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $616,949 | $195,412 | $110,894 | $53,620 | Total only | $2,979 |
| 2023 | $522,766 | $100,255 | $91,863 | $45,050 | Total only | $38 |
| 2022 | $528,220 | $142,297 | $72,628 | $23,500 | Total only | $4 |
| 2021 | $469,205 | $178,481 | $152,562 | $10,000 | 1 | $13 |
| 2020 | $443,286 | $121,087 | $156,811 | $10,000 | 1 | $1,545 |
| 2019 | $451,099 | $132,144 | $175,638 | $104,200 | Total only | $1,120 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Kessab Educational Assn of Los Angeles
Based on IRS filings
Kessab Educational Assn of Los Angeles is a public charity focused on Education, based in Reseda, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $617K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $54K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $3K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kessab Educational Assn of Los Angeles is led by Esther Tognozzi, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 9 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Esther Tognozzi
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hratch Marjanian
Vice President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nishan Hosepian
Advisor
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sevag Terterian
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Soghomon Poladian
Advisor
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Garin Demirjian
Advisor
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George Apelian
Advisor
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Susan Ayanian
Advisor
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Garine Demirjian
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Vartan Poladian (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Anahit Yaralyan (2019) — Advisor
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Kessab Educational Assn of Los Angeles
How much does Kessab Educational Assn of Los Angeles give each year?
Kessab Educational Assn of Los Angeles reported $54K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $45K in grants paid.
How large is Kessab Educational Assn of Los Angeles?
Kessab Educational Assn of Los Angeles reported $617K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $195K.
What is Kessab Educational Assn of Los Angeles?
Kessab Educational Assn of Los Angeles is a public charity focused on Education, based in Reseda, CA. It holds $617K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Kessab Educational Assn of Los Angeles operate?
Kessab Educational Assn of Los Angeles has awarded grants in California, New York.
What is Kessab Educational Assn of Los Angeles's EIN?
Kessab Educational Assn of Los Angeles's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6151919. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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