Funding search · EIN 020602788 · Arlington, VA

Vartkess & Rita Balian

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

92
grants reported
$130,473
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$1,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

expenseschildrenculturaleducationaletchmiadzinbenevolencememoryreligious

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Top recipients

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  • Various - See Attached1 grant · $30,500
  • Armenian American Cultural Association2 grants · $23,000
  • Armenian American Cultural Association1 grant · $10,000
  • St Mary Armenian Apostolic Church6 grants · $8,000
  • Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church2 grants · $5,000
  • Weta3 grants · $3,000
  • American University of Armenia3 grants · $3,000
  • St Nersess Armenian Seminary3 grants · $3,000
  • American University of Beirut3 grants · $3,000
  • Naasr3 grants · $3,000

Giving over time

$29,473
2022
$30,500
2023
$33,500
2024
$37,000
2025

Grant history

All 92 reported grants, largest first.

  • $30,500

    Various - See Attached · See Attached, VA · 2023

    Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization

  • $12,000

    Armenian American Cultural Association · Arlington, VA · 2024

    General operating expenses

  • $11,000

    Armenian American Cultural Association · Arlington, VA · 2025

    General operating expenses

  • $10,000

    Armenian American Cultural Association · Arlington, VA · 2022

    Provide support for womens health care facility in armenia

  • $2,500

    Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church · New York, NY · 2025

    125th anniversary commemoration

  • $2,500

    Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church · New York, NY · 2024

    125th anniversary commemoration

  • $2,000

    St Mary Armenian Apostolic Church · Washington, DC · 2025

    For children of etchmiadzin

  • $2,000

    St Mary Armenian Apostolic Church · Washington, DC · 2024

    For children of etchmiadzin

  • $2,000

    Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America · New York, NY · 2022

    Religious benevolence

  • $2,000

    St Mary Armenian Apostolic Church · Washington, DC · 2022

    Religious benevolence

  • $1,500

    Agbu Focus · New York, NY · 2025

    In memory of vartkess m balian

  • $1,500

    Weta · Arlington, VA · 2022

    Public programing support

  • $1,000

    American University of Armenia · Oakland, CA · 2025

    General operating expenses

  • $1,000

    American University of Beirut · New York, NY · 2025

    General operating expenses

  • $1,000

    Armenian Missionary Assoc of America · Paramus, NJ · 2025

    General operating expenses

  • $1,000

    Fund for Armenian Relief · New York, NY · 2025

    General operating expenses

  • $1,000

    Knights of Vartan · Arleta, CA · 2025

    General operating expenses

  • $1,000

    Naasr · Belmont, MA · 2025

    General operating expenses

  • $1,000

    National Museum of Women in the Arts · Washington, DC · 2025

    General operating expenses

  • $1,000

    St Albans School · Washington, DC · 2025

    General operating expenses

  • $1,000

    St Leon Armenian Apostolic Church · Burbank, CA · 2025

    General operating expenses

  • $1,000

    St Nersess Armenian Seminary · Armonk, NY · 2025

    General operating expenses

  • $1,000

    Washington National Cathedral · Washington, DC · 2025

    General operating expenses

  • $1,000

    Western Diocese of the Armenian Church · Burbank, CA · 2025

    General operating expenses

  • $1,000

    Weta · Arlington, VA · 2025

    General operating expenses

  • $1,000

    Young Concert Artists of Washington · New York, NY · 2025

    General operating expenses

  • $1,000

    Zoryan Institute for Comtemporary Armenian Research and Documentation · 2025

    General operating expenses

  • $1,000

    Agbu Focus · New York, NY · 2024

    In memory of vartkess m balian

  • $1,000

    American University of Armenia · Oakland, CA · 2024

    General operating expenses

  • $1,000

    American University of Beirut · New York, NY · 2024

    General operating expenses

  • $1,000

    Armenian Brotherhood Bible Church · Pasadena, CA · 2024

    In memory of mike youssefian

  • $1,000

    Fund for Armenian Relief · New York, NY · 2024

    General operating expenses

  • $1,000

    Naasr · Belmont, MA · 2024

    General operating expenses

  • $1,000

    National Museum of Women in the Arts · Washington, DC · 2024

    General operating expenses

  • $1,000

    St Mary Armenian Apostolic Church · Washington, DC · 2024

    For children of etchmiadzin

  • $1,000

    St Nersess Armenian Seminary · Armonk, NY · 2024

    General operating expenses

  • $1,000

    Washington National Cathedral · Washington, DC · 2024

    General operating expenses

  • $1,000

    Young Concert Artists of Washington · New York, NY · 2024

    General operating expenses

  • $1,000

    American University of Armenia · Oakland, CA · 2022

    Educational program support

  • $1,000

    American University of Beirut · New York, NY · 2022

    Educational program support

  • $1,000

    Armenian Assembly of America · Washington, DC · 2022

    Cultural program support promoting us-armenian relations

  • $1,000

    Armenian Missionary Assoc of America · Paramus, NJ · 2022

    Religious benevolence

  • $1,000

    Naasr · Belmont, MA · 2022

    Educational program support

  • $1,000

    National Museum of Women in the Arts · Washington, DC · 2022

    Cultural program support

  • $1,000

    St Nersess Armenian Seminary · Armonk, NY · 2022

    Educational program support

  • $1,000

    Washington National Cathedral · Washington, DC · 2022

    Religious benevolence

  • $1,000

    Western Diocese of the Armenian Church · Burbank, CA · 2022

    Support for sec.501(c)(3) organization

  • $1,000

    Young Concert Artists · New York, NY · 2022

    Performings arts program support

  • $500

    American Red Cross of Nat Capital Area · Washington, DC · 2025

    General operating expenses

  • $500

    Anca Endowment Fund · Washington, DC · 2025

    General operating expenses

  • $500

    Armenian Assembly of America · Washington, DC · 2025

    For advocacy

  • $500

    National Cathedral School · Washington, DC · 2025

    General operating expenses

  • $500

    Nor Or Charitable Foundation · Altadena, CA · 2025

    General operating expenses

  • $500

    Paros Foundation · Berkeley, CA · 2025

    General operating expenses

  • $500

    St Mary Armenian Apostolic Church · Washington, DC · 2025

    For children of etchmiadzin

  • $500

    Tca Friends of Armenian Mirror Spectator · Watertown, MA · 2025

    General operating expenses

  • $500

    The Carter Center · Atlanta, GA · 2025

    General operating expenses

  • $500

    Virginia Hospital Center Foundation · Arlington, VA · 2025

    General operating expenses

  • $500

    Anca Endowment Fund · Washington, DC · 2024

    General operating expenses

  • $500

    Armenian Assembly of America · Washington, DC · 2024

    For advocacy

  • $500

    Armenian Missionary Assoc of America · Paramus, NJ · 2024

    General operating expenses

  • $500

    Holy Trinity Armenian Church · Cambridge, MA · 2024

    In memory of dr. Jirayr balikian

  • $500

    Knights of Vartan · Arleta, CA · 2024

    General operating expenses

  • $500

    Paros Foundation · Berkeley, CA · 2024

    General operating expenses

  • $500

    St Mary Armenian Apostolic Church · Washington, DC · 2024

    For children of etchmiadzin

  • $500

    Virginia Hospital Center Foundation · Arlington, VA · 2024

    General operating expenses

  • $500

    Western Diocese of the Armenian Church · Burbank, CA · 2024

    General operating expenses

  • $500

    Weta · Arlington, VA · 2024

    General operating expenses

  • $500

    Anca Endowment Fund · Washington, DC · 2022

    Support for sec.501(c)(3) organization

  • $500

    Cleveland Clinic · Cleveland, OH · 2022

    Support for sec.501(c)(3) organization

  • $500

    Knights of Vartan · Lexington, MA · 2022

    Support for sec.501(c)(3) organization

  • $500

    Tca Friends of the Armenian Mirror Spectator · Watertown, MA · 2022

    Cultural program support

  • $500

    Virginia Hospital Center Foundation · Arlington, VA · 2022

    Affordable healthcare support

  • $250

    American Red Cross of Nat Capital Area · Washington, DC · 2024

    General operating expenses

  • $250

    Nor Or Charitable Foundation · Altadena, CA · 2024

    General operating expenses

  • $250

    Tca Friends of Armenian Mirror Spectator · Watertown, MA · 2024

    General operating expenses

  • $250

    The Carter Center · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    General operating expenses

  • $250

    American Red Cross of the National Capital Area · Washington, DC · 2022

    Support for sec.501(c)(3) organization

  • $250

    Fund for Armenian Relief · New York, NY · 2022

    Humanitarian aid program supporting emergency relief, economic growth, and social development of armenia by helping the children and elderly

  • $250

    Paros Foundation · Berkeley, CA · 2022

    Cultural program support

  • $250

    The Carter Center · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    Cultural program support

  • $250

    The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts · Washington, DC · 2022

    Performings arts program support

  • $223

    Clinton Foundation · Little Rock, AR · 2022

    Support for sec.501(c)(3) organization

  • $0

    Armenian Apostolic Church of America · New York, NY · 2022

    Support for sec.501(c)(3) organization

  • $0

    Armenian Church Endownment Fund · New York, NY · 2022

    Support for sec.501(c)(3) organization

  • $0

    Armenian Museum of America · Watertown, MA · 2022

    Performings arts program support

  • $0

    Aurora Humanitarian Initiative Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022

    Support for sec.501(c)(3) organization

  • $0

    National Cathedral School · Washington, DC · 2022

    Educational program support

  • $0

    Nor Or Publishing Association · Altadena, CA · 2022

    Cultural program support

  • $0

    Parkinson'S Foundation · Olney, MD · 2022

    Support for sec.501(c)(3) organization

  • $0

    St Albans School · Washington, DC · 2022

    Educational program support

  • $0

    Tekeyan Cultural Association · Watertown, MA · 2022

    Support for sec.501(c)(3) organization

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.