International giving · Europe
Which US foundations give to Armenia?
US foundations sent $76M to organizations in Armenia across 409 grants, from 78 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 78 US foundations have made grants to Armenia, totaling $76M across 409 grants on record.
- HOWARD KARAGHEUSIAN COMMEMORATIVE (NY) is the largest US funder of Armenia organizations, with $15M.
- That is about $24.97 per resident across all years on file, for a country the World Bank classes as upper middle income.
- THE PAROS FOUNDATION is the most Armenia-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Armenia has risen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Armenia with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOWARD KARAGHEUSIAN COMMEMORATIVE$15M | ||||||||
| JHM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION$12M | ||||||||
| ARMENIAN WOUNDED HEROES FUND INC$8M | ||||||||
| THE PAROS FOUNDATION$8M | ||||||||
| Afeyan Foundation For Armenia Inc$6M | ||||||||
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$5M | ||||||||
| JOHN O OUNJIAN FOUNDATION INC$4M | ||||||||
| CAFESJIAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC$4M | ||||||||
| THE H HOVNANIAN FAMILY FOUNDATION$3M | ||||||||
| REGENT PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION INC$3M | ||||||||
| Afeyan Family Foundation$2M | ||||||||
| TUFENKIAN FOUNDATION INC$2M |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Armenia
Armenia's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Armenia — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the kind of organization receiving the money — universities, hospitals, research institutes, and so on.
22 recipients
14 recipients
14 recipients
6 recipients
1 recipient
7 recipients
6 recipients
2 recipients
Largest recipients in Armenia
Spelling, accent, abbreviation, and language variants of the same organization are merged into one recipient. Organizations abroad have no US EIN, so this resolution is best-effort.
2 US funders · 8 grants
1 US funder · 6 grants
1 US funder · 4 grants
1 US funder · 3 grants
1 US funder · 6 grants
1 US funder · 3 grants
A further $26k across 1 grant went to recipients the filings name only in the aggregate (“various”, “multiple organizations”, and the like), so they can’t be attributed to a single organization.
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Armenia.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Armenia, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Armenia on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Armenia?
- HOWARD KARAGHEUSIAN COMMEMORATIVE is the largest US funder of Armenia organizations on record, with $15M across 8 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Armenia?
- 78 US foundations have granted a combined $76M to organizations in Armenia across 409 grants in the IRS filings on record, about $24.97 per resident.
- What do US foundations fund in Armenia?
- The largest areas are education & schools, economic & community development, arts & culture, by the kind of organization receiving the money.