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 2022–2025. 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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Funding pattern
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2 grants matching “eyecare” · $38,000
- $25,000
Armenian Eyecare Project · San Dimas, CA · 2025
Further programs
- $13,000
Armenian Eyecare Project · San Dimas, CA · 2024
Further programs
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- 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
Grant history
All 64 reported grants, largest first.
- $100,000
Armenian Tree Project · Woburn, MA · 2022
Further programs
- $80,000
Fund for Armenia Relief · New York, NY · 2023
Further programs
- $61,000
Fund for Armenia Relief · New York, NY · 2022
Further programs
- $50,000
Armenian Heritage Fdn · Watertown, MA · 2025
Further programs
- $50,000
Naasr · Belmont, MA · 2025
Further programs
- $50,000
Friends of Fast · Glendale, CA · 2023
Further programs
- $44,000
Diocese of the Armenian Church · New York, NY · 2023
Further programs
- $40,000
Agbu · Lexington, MA · 2025
Further programs
- $35,000
Agbu · Lexington, MA · 2024
Further programs
- $33,000
Diocese of the Armenian Church · New York, NY · 2024
Further programs
- $31,200
St Stephens Armenian Elem School · Watertown, MA · 2024
Further programs
- $30,200
Armenian Tree Project · Woburn, MA · 2024
Furtyher programs
- $30,000
Diocese of the Armenian Church · New York, NY · 2022
Further programs
- $25,000
Armenian Eyecare Project · San Dimas, CA · 2025
Further programs
- $25,000
Friends Fast · Glendale, CA · 2025
Further programs
- $25,000
Amer Univ Armenia · Glendale, CA · 2024
Further programs
- $25,000
Armenian Assembly of America · Washington, DC · 2024
Further programs
- $25,000
St James Armenian Church · Watertown, MA · 2024
Further programs
- $25,000
Agbu · Lexington, MA · 2023
Further programs
- $25,000
Agbu · Lexington, MA · 2022
Further programs
- $22,000
Armenian Heritage Fdn · Watertown, MA · 2024
Further programs
- $20,000
Armenian Church of the Holy Trans · Framingham, MA · 2025
Further programs
- $20,000
Armenian Relief and Development · Pasadena, CA · 2025
Further programs
- $20,000
Armenia Assembly of America · Washington, DC · 2022
Further programs
- $15,000
Knights of Vartan · Granada Hill, CA · 2024
Further programs
- $13,000
Armenian Eyecare Project · San Dimas, CA · 2024
Further programs
- $12,000
Ararat Assn · Warwick, RI · 2023
Further programs
- $10,000
Armenian Museum of America · Watertown, MA · 2025
Further programs
- $10,000
Armenian Tree Project · Woburn, MA · 2025
Furtyher programs
- $10,000
Project Save Photo Archive · Watertown, MA · 2025
Further programs
- $10,000
Welcome Home · Newton, MA · 2025
Further programs
- $10,000
Armenian Natl Comm of Amer · Washington, DC · 2024
Further programs
- $10,000
Holy Translators Armenian Church · Framingham, MA · 2023
Further programs
- $10,000
Tca Friends of the Armenian Ml · Watertown, MA · 2023
Further programs
- $10,000
Armenian Heritage Park · Watertown, MA · 2022
Further programs
- $10,000
City of Smile USA · Burlington, MA · 2022
Further programs
- $9,500
Armenian Church of the Holy Trans · Framingham, MA · 2022
Further programs
- $5,070
Armenian Church of the Holy Trans · Framingham, MA · 2023
Further programs
- $5,000
Haymakers for Hope · Boston, MA · 2025
Further programs
- $5,000
Knights of Vartan · Granada Hill, CA · 2025
Further programs
- $5,000
Pan Mass Challenge Dana Farber · Needham, MA · 2025
Further programs
- $5,000
St James Armenian Church · Watertown, MA · 2025
Further programs
- $5,000
St Stephens Armenian Elem School · Watertown, MA · 2025
Further programs
- $5,000
Pan Mass Challenge Dana Farber · Needham, MA · 2024
Further programs
- $5,000
Armenian Natl Comm of Amer · Washington, DC · 2023
Further programs
- $5,000
Knights of Vartan · Granada Hill, CA · 2023
Further programs
- $5,000
Naasr · Belmont, MA · 2023
Further programs
- $5,000
Pan Mass Challenge Dana Farber · Needham, MA · 2023
Further programs
- $5,000
Soc for Orphaned Armenian Relief · Radnor, PA · 2023
Further programs
- $5,000
St James Armenian Church · Watertown, MA · 2023
Further programs
- $5,000
Naasr · Belmont, MA · 2022
Further programs
- $5,000
Pan Mass Challenge Dana Farber · Needham, MA · 2022
Further programs
- $4,200
Armenian Church of the Holy Trans · Framingham, MA · 2024
Further programs
- $4,000
Holy Trinity Armenian Church · Cambridge, MA · 2022
Further programs
- $3,000
Knights of Vartan · Granada Hill, CA · 2022
Further programs
- $2,500
Ararat Assn · Warwick, RI · 2025
Further programs
- $2,500
Holy Trinity Armenian Church · Cambridge, MA · 2025
Further programs
- $2,500
Ararat Assn · Warwick, RI · 2024
Further programs
- $2,500
Holy Trinity Armenian Church · Cambridge, MA · 2024
Further programs
- $2,000
Holy Trinity Armenian Church · Cambridge, MA · 2023
Further programs
- $2,000
Ararat Assn · Warwick, RI · 2022
Further programs
- $2,000
St James Armenian Church · Watertown, MA · 2022
Further programs
- $1,200
St Stephens Armenian Elem School · Watertown, MA · 2023
Further programs
- $500
Alz Assn · Chicago, IL · 2023
Further programs
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