Funding search · EIN 261583157 · Wauwatosa, WI

Cherchian Family Foundation

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

93
grants reported
$497,802
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

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Top recipients

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  • The Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America1 grant · $152,500
  • Fund for Armenian Relief1 grant · $78,000
  • St John the Baptist Armenian Apostolic Church4 grants · $60,042
  • Sahman USA1 grant · $24,000
  • Fund for Armenia Relief1 grant · $20,000
  • St Jude Children'S Research Hospital3 grants · $13,000
  • American University of Armenia3 grants · $9,000
  • Diocese of the Armenian Church-Eastern1 grant · $8,500
  • St Hagop Armenian Church3 grants · $8,360
  • United Performing Arts Fund3 grants · $8,000

Giving over time

$160,742
2022
$198,200
2023
$60,360
2024
$78,500
2025

Grant history

All 93 reported grants, largest first.

  • $152,500

    The Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America · New York, NY · 2023

    General fund and st. Vartan cathedral renovation

  • $78,000

    Fund for Armenian Relief · New York, NY · 2022

    General fund

  • $34,500

    St John the Baptist Armenian Apostolic Church · Greenfield, WI · 2024

    General fund, upholstery upgrade, staff medical expenses, armenian fest

  • $24,000

    Sahman USA · Las Vegas, NV · 2022

    General fund

  • $20,000

    Fund for Armenia Relief · New York, NY · 2025

    General fund, stem project.

  • $11,542

    St John the Baptist Armenian Apostolic Church · Greenfield, WI · 2022

    General fund

  • $9,000

    St John the Baptist Armenian Apostolic Church · Greenfield, WI · 2025

    General fund

  • $8,500

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

    General fund

  • $7,000

    Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra · Milwaukee, WI · 2025

    General fund

  • $6,000

    St Hagop Armenian Church · Racine, WI · 2023

    General fund

  • $5,000

    Friends of Armenia Basketball · Glendale, CA · 2025

    General fund, basketball program.

  • $5,000

    Madison Country Day School · Waunakee, WI · 2025

    General fund, new building program.

  • $5,000

    St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2025

    General fund

  • $5,000

    Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    General fund

  • $5,000

    St John the Baptist Armenian Apostolic Church · Greenfield, WI · 2023

    General fund

  • $5,000

    St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2023

    General fund

  • $5,000

    St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2022

    General fund

  • $3,000

    American University of Armenia Corporation · Oakland, CA · 2025

    General fund

  • $3,000

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

    General fund

  • $3,000

    United Performing Arts Fund · Milwaukee, WI · 2025

    General fund

  • $3,000

    Wisconsin Conservatory of Music · Milwaukee, WI · 2025

    General fund

  • $3,000

    American University of Armenia · Glendale, CA · 2024

    General fund

  • $3,000

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

    General fund

  • $3,000

    St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2024

    General fund

  • $3,000

    American University of Armenia · Glendale, CA · 2023

    General fund

  • $3,000

    United Performing Arts Fund · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    General fund

  • $3,000

    American University of Armenia · Oakland, CA · 2022

    General fund

  • $3,000

    United Performing Arts Fund · Milwaukee, WI · 2022

    General fund

  • $2,500

    Children of Armenia Sponsorship Program · New York, NY · 2025

    General fund

  • $2,500

    Children of Armenia Sponsorship · Plainview, NY · 2022

    General fund

  • $2,000

    St Nersess Armenian Seminary · Armonk, NY · 2025

    General fund

  • $2,000

    St Nersess Armenian Seminary · Armonk, NY · 2024

    General fund

  • $2,000

    United Performing Arts Fund · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    General fund

  • $2,000

    Wisconsin Conservatory of Music · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    General fund

  • $2,000

    St Joseph Indian School · Chamberlain, SD · 2023

    General fund

  • $2,000

    St Nersess Armenian Seminary · Armonk, NY · 2023

    General fund

  • $2,000

    Wisconsin Conservatory of Music · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    General fund

  • $2,000

    Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2022

    General fund

  • $2,000

    Milwaukee Art Museum · Milwaukee, WI · 2022

    General fund

  • $2,000

    Milwaukee Public Museum · Milwaukee, WI · 2022

    General fund

  • $2,000

    St Joseph Indian School · Chamberlain, SD · 2022

    General fund

  • $2,000

    St Nersess Armenian Seminary · Armonk, NY · 2022

    General fund

  • $1,500

    Society for Orphaned Armenian Relief · Delafield, WI · 2025

    General fund

  • $1,500

    St Hagop Armenian Apostolic Church · Racine, WI · 2025

    Summer picnic and cookbooks

  • $1,500

    The Society of Orphaned Armenian Relief · Delafield, WI · 2024

    General fund

  • $1,360

    St Hagop Armenian Church · Racine, WI · 2024

    Summer picnic and cookbooks

  • $1,000

    Armenia Tree Project · Woburn, MA · 2025

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Armenian Assembly of America · Washington, DC · 2025

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Milwaukee Art Museum · Milwaukee, WI · 2025

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Wisconsin · Wauwatosa, WI · 2025

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Ronald McDonald House Charities of Madison · Madison, WI · 2025

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Tekeyan Cultural Association · Watertown, MA · 2025

    General fund

  • $1,000

    The Armenian Eye Care Project · San Dimas, CA · 2025

    General fund

  • $1,000

    The Uwm Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2025

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Armenia Tree Project · Woburn, MA · 2024

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Armenian Assembly of America · Washington, DC · 2024

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Armenian Eye Care Project · San Dimas, CA · 2024

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Armenian National Committee of America · Washington, DC · 2024

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Milwaukee Art Museum · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Ronald McDonald House Charities - Eastern Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Ronald McDonald House Charities of Madison · Madison, WI · 2024

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Tekeyan Cultural Association · Watertown, MA · 2024

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Armenia Tree Project · Woburn, MA · 2023

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Armenian Assembly of America · Washington, DC · 2023

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Armenian Eye Care Proj · San Dimas, CA · 2023

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Armenian National Committee of America · Washington, DC · 2023

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2023

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Milwaukee Art Museum · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Milwaukee Public Museum · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Milwaukee Rescue Mission · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Ronald McDonald House Charities - Eastern Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Ronald McDonald House Charities of Madison · Madison, WI · 2023

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Tekeyan Cultural Association · Watertown, MA · 2023

    General fund

  • $1,000

    The Society of Orphaned Armenian Relief · Delafield, WI · 2023

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Armenia Tree Project · Woburn, MA · 2022

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Armenian Assembly of America · Washington, DC · 2022

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Armenian National Committee of America · Washington, DC · 2022

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Domestic Abuse Intervention Services · Madison, WI · 2022

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Ewtn · Irondale, AL · 2022

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Milwaukee Rescue Mission · Milwaukee, WI · 2022

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Ronald McDonald House Charities of Madison · Madison, WI · 2022

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Sainta · Milwaukee, WI · 2022

    General fund

  • $1,000

    School Sisters of Notre Dame · Elm Grove, WI · 2022

    General fund

  • $1,000

    St Hagop Armenian Church · Racine, WI · 2022

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Tekeyan Cultural Association · Altadena, CA · 2022

    General fund

  • $1,000

    The Armenian Eyecare Project · San Dimas, CA · 2022

    General fund

  • $1,000

    The Society of Orphaned Armenian Relief · Milwaukee, WI · 2022

    General fund

  • $1,000

    Wisconsin Conservatory of Music · Milwaukee, WI · 2022

    General fund

  • $500

    Delafield American Legion Post 196 · Delafield, WI · 2023

    General fund

  • $500

    Delafield American Legion Post 196 · Delafield, WI · 2022

    General fund

  • $500

    St Mesrob Armenian Church · Racine, WI · 2022

    General fund

  • $200

    Bugles Across America Nfp · Berwyn, IL · 2023

    General fund

  • $200

    Bugles Across America Nfp · Berwyn, IL · 2022

    General fund

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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.