International giving · Europe
Which US foundations give to Armenia?
US foundations sent $88M to organizations in Armenia across 511 grants, from 85 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 85 US foundations have made grants to Armenia, totaling $88M across 511 grants on record.
- HOWARD KARAGHEUSIAN COMMEMORATIVE CORPORATION (NY) is the largest US funder of Armenia organizations, with $17M.
- 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 | '25* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOWARD KARAGHEUSIAN COMMEMORATIVE CORPORATION$17M | |||||||||
| JHM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION$12M | |||||||||
| ARMENIAN WOUNDED HEROES FUND INC$9M | |||||||||
| THE PAROS FOUNDATION$8M | |||||||||
| CAFESJIAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC$7M | |||||||||
| Afeyan Foundation For Armenia Inc$6M | |||||||||
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$6M | |||||||||
| JOHN O OUNJIAN FOUNDATION INC$4M | |||||||||
| THE H HOVNANIAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC$4M | |||||||||
| REGENT PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION INC$3M | |||||||||
| TUFENKIAN FOUNDATION INC$2M | |||||||||
| Afeyan Family Foundation$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 stated purpose of 509 grants that carry one.
156 recipients
23 recipients
51 recipients
8 recipients
41 recipients
4 recipients
7 recipients
5 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 · 4 grants
1 US funder · 5 grants
1 US funder · 6 grants
1 US funder · 4 grants
1 US funder · 4 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 CORPORATION is the largest US funder of Armenia organizations on record, with $17M across 9 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Armenia?
- 85 US foundations have granted a combined $88M to organizations in Armenia across 511 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Armenia?
- The largest areas are general & operating support, health & medicine, education & schools, by the stated purpose of the grants.