The Armenian Center Inc
The Armenian Center Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $864K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $63K. Net investment income was $66K.
The Armenian Center Inc at a glance
In short: The Armenian Center Inc gave $63K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $63,275
- +30.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,039
- +68.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $864,089
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Armenian Center Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Trustees of Columbia University ($13K).
Organizations only. It also paid 6 individual scholarships ($49,899), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 18 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Armenian Center Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out 71% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2024) to $94K (2020). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $63K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 6 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $49,899 |
| The Trustees of Columbia University New York, NY | To reimburse columbia for the salary of the ordjanian visiting professor and for columbia's administrative fee in handling this program. | $13,376 |
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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 | $864,089 | $70,010 | $89,514 | $63,275 | 7 | $88,393 | $65,576 | $125,027 |
| 2024 | $883,027 | $49,758 | $101,203 | $48,357 | 9 | $90,899 | $49,758 | $110,211 |
| 2023 | $934,472 | $47,825 | $45,393 | — | — | $45,393 | $47,825 | $90,851 |
| 2022 | $932,040 | $44,895 | $65,081 | — | — | $63,881 | $44,895 | $89,052 |
| 2021 | $954,869 | $74,455 | $81,947 | $75,500 | 2 | — | $73,294 | $71,332 |
| 2020 | $859,442 | $40,658 | $121,832 | $93,989 | 2 | — | $38,308 | $67,527 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Armenian Center Inc reported a distributable amount of $125K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Armenian Center Inc is led by Kim Hekimian, Chair on every filing since 2024; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kim Hekimian
Chair
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Armen T. Marsoobian
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Bedrosian Richardson
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark A. Momjian
Director
Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Balakian
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Raffi Khatchadourian
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Khatchig Mouradian
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole E. Vartanian
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert V. Kinoian
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elyse Topalian
Secretary
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: John D. Balian (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Vicken Yegparian (2020–2023) — Director
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 The Armenian Center Inc
How much does The Armenian Center Inc give each year?
The Armenian Center Inc gave $63K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 9 grants.
What is The Armenian Center Inc's typical grant size?
The Armenian Center Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,039, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Armenian Center Inc give grants?
The Armenian Center Inc gives mostly in New York: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (32%) and Pennsylvania (8%).
Does The Armenian Center Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on The Armenian Center Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Armenian Center Inc?
The Armenian Center Inc reported $864K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $88K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $125K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is The Armenian Center Inc?
The Armenian Center Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. It holds $864K in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Armenian Center Inc's EIN?
The Armenian Center Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-2775942. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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