The Khachaturian Foundation
The Khachaturian Foundation is a private foundation based in Redwood City, California. It reported 28 grants totaling $1,329,000 in filing year 2024.
The Khachaturian Foundation at a glance
In short: The Khachaturian Foundation gave $1.3M across 28 grants in 2024 (avg $47K), mostly in California. 11% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,329,000
- -15.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 28
- -3.4% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $47,464
- -12.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $42,000
- Total assets
- $32,242,353
- +5.8% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (3 of 28, 2024)
- Primary geography
- California (71% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Khachaturian Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applications are to be submitted in letter form to Natasha Khachaturian Azzam. The foundation does not intend to make grants directly to individuals.
- Contact
Application contact: Natasha Khachaturian Azzam
Mailing address: 50 Woodside Plaza 332, Redwood City, CA 94061
Phone: (415) 392-9600
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Khachaturian Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was American Red Cross ($150K). Together the top 10 received $820K.
Grant Size Distribution
159 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 96 grants of 159 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 71% of grant dollars went to recipients in California. Other reported recipient-state shares were DC (8%), Tennessee (5%), New York (5%), and Illinois (4%). The grants included both California organizations and recipients elsewhere in the United States.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Khachaturian Foundation open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 3 of 28 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $18K; repeat grants $51K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $50K repeat.
- 89% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving fell 25% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 86% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.3M (2024) to $1.8M (2021). In 2024 it made 28 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Red Cross Sacramento, CA | General Purpose | $150,000 |
| St Gregorys Armenian Church San Francisco, CA | General Purpose | $150,000 |
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley San Jose, CA | General Purpose | $100,000 |
| Woodland School Portola Valley, CA | General Purpose | $75,000 |
| St Judes Children Research Memphis, TN | General Purpose | $70,000 |
| UNICEF USA New Yor, NY | General Purpose | $65,000 |
| The Samaratin House Redwood City, CA | General Purpose | $55,000 |
| Make a Wish FD Oakland, CA | General Purpose | $55,000 |
| KZV Armenian School San Francisco, CA | General Purpose | $50,000 |
| Aremian Fund Glendale, CA | General Purpose | $50,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $32,242,353 | $4,154,890 | $1,543,864 | $1,329,000 | 28 | $1,329,000 | $4,010,122 | $1,540,797 |
| 2023 | $30,476,208 | $2,932,053 | $1,733,285 | $1,565,000 | 29 | $1,565,000 | $2,779,711 | $1,428,970 |
| 2022 | $25,858,368 | $142,640 | $1,728,395 | $1,520,000 | 31 | $1,520,000 | $463,561 | $1,533,952 |
| 2021 | $27,357,410 | $3,336,551 | $2,569,595 | $1,765,000 | 32 | $1,765,000 | $3,105,333 | $1,686,057 |
| 2020 | $29,655,476 | $1,053,010 | $1,509,085 | $1,509,000 | 39 | — | $952,737 | $1,585,470 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Khachaturian Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.5M for 2024 — 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 2024 grants went to organizations working in areas including food access, education, health and care, children’s services, and community support. For example, Second Harvest of Silicon Valley describes its mission as providing more food, healthy food, and better access to food to help realize a hunger-free community. Woodland School says it seeks to develop children’s intellect and character through academics, individualized attention, and community values. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation awarded 28 grants totaling $1,329,000. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $150,000, with a median of $42,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $150,000 each to American Red Cross in Sacramento and St Gregorys Armenian Church in San Francisco; $100,000 to Second Harvest of Silicon Valley; $75,000 to Woodland School; and $70,000 to St Judes Children Research. Other reported grants included $65,000 to UNICEF USA, $55,000 each to The Samaratin House and Make a Wish FD, and $50,000 each to KZV Armenian School, Aremian Fund, Feeding America, and Save the Children. The listed grant purposes were “general purpose.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Natasha Khachaturian Azzam as President & CEO, Ahmed Azzam as CFO, and Daphne Kavich as Secretary.
The Khachaturian Foundation is led by Natasha Khachaturian Azzam, President & CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Natasha Khachaturian Azzam
President & CEO
CFO & Secretary → President & CEO, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daphne Kavich
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ahmed Azzam
CFO
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Henry Khachaturian (2020) — CEO & President
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Khachaturian Foundation
How much does The Khachaturian Foundation give each year?
The Khachaturian Foundation gave $1.3M across 28 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.6M across 29 grants.
What is The Khachaturian Foundation's typical grant size?
The Khachaturian Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $42,000, and its average grant was $47,464, across 28 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Khachaturian Foundation that year got $18K on average.
Where does The Khachaturian Foundation give grants?
The Khachaturian Foundation gives mostly in California: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (8%) and Tennessee (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (6 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants), Oakland, CA (3 grants) and San Mateo, CA (3 grants).
Does The Khachaturian Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Khachaturian Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (28 of 28) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Khachaturian Foundation's largest grantees?
The Khachaturian Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include American Red Cross ($150,000), St Gregorys Armenian Church ($150,000) and Second Harvest of Silicon Valley ($100,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Khachaturian Foundation?
The Khachaturian Foundation reported $32.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.5M (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 does The Khachaturian Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations working in areas including food access, education, health and care, children’s services, and community support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Khachaturian Foundation?
The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Khachaturian Foundation's EIN?
The Khachaturian Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3337684. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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