Funding search · EIN 206231333 · Newton Center, MA

Robert a Semonian Charitable Trust

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

64
grants reported
$1.1M
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$10,000
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.

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2 grants matching “eyecare · $38,000

  • $25,000

    Armenian Eyecare Project · San Dimas, CA · 2025

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  • $13,000

    Armenian Eyecare Project · San Dimas, CA · 2024

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  • Fund for Armenia Relief2 grants · $141,000
  • Armenian Tree Project3 grants · $140,200
  • Agbu4 grants · $125,000
  • Diocese of the Armenian Church3 grants · $107,000
  • Armenian Heritage Fdn2 grants · $72,000
  • Naasr3 grants · $60,000
  • Friends of Fast1 grant · $50,000
  • Armenian Church of the Holy Trans4 grants · $38,770
  • Armenian Eyecare Project2 grants · $38,000
  • St Stephens Armenian Elem School3 grants · $37,400

Giving over time

$286,500
2022
$269,770
2023
$278,600
2024
$300,000
2025

Grant history

All 64 reported grants, largest first.

  • $100,000

    Armenian Tree Project · Woburn, MA · 2022

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  • $80,000

    Fund for Armenia Relief · New York, NY · 2023

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  • $61,000

    Fund for Armenia Relief · New York, NY · 2022

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  • $50,000

    Armenian Heritage Fdn · Watertown, MA · 2025

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  • $50,000

    Naasr · Belmont, MA · 2025

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  • $50,000

    Friends of Fast · Glendale, CA · 2023

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  • $44,000

    Diocese of the Armenian Church · New York, NY · 2023

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  • $40,000

    Agbu · Lexington, MA · 2025

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  • $35,000

    Agbu · Lexington, MA · 2024

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  • $33,000

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

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  • $31,200

    St Stephens Armenian Elem School · Watertown, MA · 2024

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  • $30,200

    Armenian Tree Project · Woburn, MA · 2024

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  • $30,000

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

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  • $25,000

    Armenian Eyecare Project · San Dimas, CA · 2025

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  • $25,000

    Friends Fast · Glendale, CA · 2025

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  • $25,000

    Amer Univ Armenia · Glendale, CA · 2024

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  • $25,000

    Armenian Assembly of America · Washington, DC · 2024

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  • $25,000

    St James Armenian Church · Watertown, MA · 2024

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  • $25,000

    Agbu · Lexington, MA · 2023

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  • $25,000

    Agbu · Lexington, MA · 2022

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  • $22,000

    Armenian Heritage Fdn · Watertown, MA · 2024

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  • $20,000

    Armenian Church of the Holy Trans · Framingham, MA · 2025

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  • $20,000

    Armenian Relief and Development · Pasadena, CA · 2025

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  • $20,000

    Armenia Assembly of America · Washington, DC · 2022

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  • $15,000

    Knights of Vartan · Granada Hill, CA · 2024

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  • $13,000

    Armenian Eyecare Project · San Dimas, CA · 2024

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  • $12,000

    Ararat Assn · Warwick, RI · 2023

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  • $10,000

    Armenian Museum of America · Watertown, MA · 2025

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  • $10,000

    Armenian Tree Project · Woburn, MA · 2025

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  • $10,000

    Project Save Photo Archive · Watertown, MA · 2025

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  • $10,000

    Welcome Home · Newton, MA · 2025

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  • $10,000

    Armenian Natl Comm of Amer · Washington, DC · 2024

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  • $10,000

    Holy Translators Armenian Church · Framingham, MA · 2023

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  • $10,000

    Tca Friends of the Armenian Ml · Watertown, MA · 2023

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  • $10,000

    Armenian Heritage Park · Watertown, MA · 2022

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  • $10,000

    City of Smile USA · Burlington, MA · 2022

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  • $9,500

    Armenian Church of the Holy Trans · Framingham, MA · 2022

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  • $5,070

    Armenian Church of the Holy Trans · Framingham, MA · 2023

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  • $5,000

    Haymakers for Hope · Boston, MA · 2025

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  • $5,000

    Knights of Vartan · Granada Hill, CA · 2025

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  • $5,000

    Pan Mass Challenge Dana Farber · Needham, MA · 2025

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  • $5,000

    St James Armenian Church · Watertown, MA · 2025

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  • $5,000

    St Stephens Armenian Elem School · Watertown, MA · 2025

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  • $5,000

    Pan Mass Challenge Dana Farber · Needham, MA · 2024

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  • $5,000

    Armenian Natl Comm of Amer · Washington, DC · 2023

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  • $5,000

    Knights of Vartan · Granada Hill, CA · 2023

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  • $5,000

    Naasr · Belmont, MA · 2023

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  • $5,000

    Pan Mass Challenge Dana Farber · Needham, MA · 2023

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  • $5,000

    Soc for Orphaned Armenian Relief · Radnor, PA · 2023

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  • $5,000

    St James Armenian Church · Watertown, MA · 2023

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  • $5,000

    Naasr · Belmont, MA · 2022

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  • $5,000

    Pan Mass Challenge Dana Farber · Needham, MA · 2022

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  • $4,200

    Armenian Church of the Holy Trans · Framingham, MA · 2024

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  • $4,000

    Holy Trinity Armenian Church · Cambridge, MA · 2022

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  • $3,000

    Knights of Vartan · Granada Hill, CA · 2022

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  • $2,500

    Ararat Assn · Warwick, RI · 2025

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  • $2,500

    Holy Trinity Armenian Church · Cambridge, MA · 2025

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  • $2,500

    Ararat Assn · Warwick, RI · 2024

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  • $2,500

    Holy Trinity Armenian Church · Cambridge, MA · 2024

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  • $2,000

    Holy Trinity Armenian Church · Cambridge, MA · 2023

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  • $2,000

    Ararat Assn · Warwick, RI · 2022

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  • $2,000

    St James Armenian Church · Watertown, MA · 2022

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  • $1,200

    St Stephens Armenian Elem School · Watertown, MA · 2023

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  • $500

    Alz Assn · Chicago, IL · 2023

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