Tekeyan Cultural Association Inc
The Tekeyan Cultural Association TCA is a cultural and educational organization devoted to the progress and dissemination of Armenian literature music art and other fields of culture
Tekeyan Cultural Association Inc at a glance
In short: Tekeyan Cultural Association Inc reported $554K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $554,329 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -17.4% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $18,024,827
- -0.9% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $2,429,701
- +76.8% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $1,565,374
- +357.4% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $2,069,658
- -1.1% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Tekeyan Cultural Association Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Tekeyan Cultural Association Inc gives
- Giving grew 225% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $207K (2020) to $671K (2023). In 2024 it reported $554K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Baikar - Armenian Mirror Spectator Watertown, MA | Support Publication of Armenian Mirror-Spectator Newspaper | $671,466 |
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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 | $18,024,827 | $2,429,701 | $2,069,658 | $554,329 | Total only | $1,565,374 |
| 2023 | $18,189,264 | $1,374,619 | $2,092,306 | $671,466 | 1 | $342,238 |
| 2022 | $18,159,425 | $2,367,555 | $1,610,587 | $279,693 | 1 | $1,817,763 |
| 2021 | $21,518,736 | $1,921,757 | $1,416,681 | $238,016 | 1 | $1,391,667 |
| 2020 | $18,870,862 | $2,324,648 | $1,322,722 | $206,915 | 1 | $1,800,296 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Tekeyan Cultural Association Inc
Based on IRS filings
Tekeyan Cultural Association Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Watertown, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $18.0M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $554K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $1.6M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tekeyan Cultural Association Inc is led by Arshavir Gundjian, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 12 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Arshavir Gundjian
President
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hargop Vartivarian
Secretary
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$68K (2020) → $65K (2024)
Arto Manoukian
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carl Bardakian
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hilda Haroutunian
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hratch Torikian
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevork Marachelian
Vice President
Assistant Treasurer → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maro Bedrosian
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vatche Semerdjian
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mihran Toumajan
Assistant Secretary
Director → Assistant Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ara Tcholakian
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mihran Mi Nassian
Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Mihran Minassian (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Edmond Azadian (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Kevork Kueshkerian (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Harutiun Arzoumanian (2020) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $65K, to Hargop Vartivarian (Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about Tekeyan Cultural Association Inc
How much does Tekeyan Cultural Association Inc give each year?
Tekeyan Cultural Association Inc reported $554K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $671K across 1 grant.
How large is Tekeyan Cultural Association Inc?
Tekeyan Cultural Association Inc reported $18.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.4M.
What is Tekeyan Cultural Association Inc?
Tekeyan Cultural Association Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Watertown, MA. It holds $18.0M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Tekeyan Cultural Association Inc operate?
Tekeyan Cultural Association Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Tekeyan Cultural Association Inc's EIN?
Tekeyan Cultural Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7055686. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 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 October 25, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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