Funding search · EIN 866337514 · Newton, MA
Leon and Marion Semonian Charitable
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 59
- grants reported
- $80,456
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $1,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. 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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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- St James Armenian Apostol3 grants · $20,210
- Pmc Leslie'S Links Dana Farber3 grants · $6,000
- Knights of Vartan3 grants · $5,865
- Friends of the Fast1 grant · $5,000
- Holy Trinity Armenian Apo3 grants · $4,300
- Armenian Church of the Holy Transla2 grants · $4,010
- Anca2 grants · $4,000
- Armenian Assembly of America2 grants · $3,000
- Friends of the Fair1 grant · $3,000
- Ayf Olympics Ad Book3 grants · $2,505
Giving over time
Grant history
All 59 reported grants, largest first.
- $9,630
St James Armenian Apostol · Watertown, MA · 2024
Contribution
- $8,300
St James Armenian Apostol · Watertown, MA · 2022
Contribution
- $5,000
Friends of the Fast · Lexington, MA · 2023
Contribution
- $3,000
Knights of Vartan · Cambridge, MA · 2023
Contribution
- $3,000
Friends of the Fair · Fresno, CA · 2022
Contribution
- $3,000
Pmc Leslie'S Links Dana Farber · Needham, MA · 2022
Contribution
- $2,670
Knights of Vartan · Cambridge, MA · 2022
Contribution
- $2,310
Armenian Church of the Holy Transla · Framingham, MA · 2022
Contribution
- $2,280
St James Armenian Apostol · Watertown, MA · 2023
Contribution
- $2,000
Hadassah · New York, NY · 2024
Contribution
- $2,000
Metrowest Di Foundation · Sherborn, MA · 2024
Contribution
- $2,000
Anca · Washington, DC · 2023
Contribution
- $2,000
Armenian Assembly of America · Washington, DC · 2023
Contribution
- $2,000
Armenian National Committee of Amer · Washington, DC · 2023
Contribution
- $2,000
Anca · Washington, DC · 2022
Contribution
- $2,000
Footpath Foundation · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Contribution
- $1,960
Holy Trinity Armenian Apo · Cambridge, MA · 2023
Contribution
- $1,700
Armenian Church of the Holy Transla · Framingham, MA · 2023
Contribution
- $1,510
Holy Trinity Armenian Apo · Cambridge, MA · 2022
Contribution
- $1,500
Pmc Leslie'S Links Dana Farber · Needham, MA · 2024
Contribution
- $1,500
Pmc Leslie'S Links Dana Farber · Needham, MA · 2023
Contribution
- $1,100
Community School Assn of Sherborn · Sherborn, MA · 2022
Contribution
- $1,000
Armenian Assembly of America · Washington, DC · 2024
Contribution
- $1,000
Armenian Youth Federation · Livonia, MI · 2024
Contribution
- $1,000
Naasr · Belmont, MA · 2024
Contribution
- $1,000
St Jude Childrens Reseach Hos · Memphis, TN · 2024
Contribution
- $1,000
The Genesis Foundation for Children · Boston, MA · 2024
Contribution
- $1,000
Ayf Olympics Ad Book · Bethesda, MD · 2023
Contribution
- $1,000
Dana- Farber Cancer Institute · Brookline, MA · 2023
Contribution
- $1,000
Naasr · Belmont, MA · 2023
Contribution
- $1,000
Ayf Olympics Ad Book · Watertown, MA · 2022
Contribution
- $1,000
The Ararat Association · Warwick, RI · 2022
Contribution
- $1,000
The National Association for Armeni · Belmont, MA · 2022
Contribution
- $830
Holy Trinity Armenian Apo · Cambridge, MA · 2024
Contribution
- $700
St Stephens Armenian Apostolic Chur · Watertown, MA · 2022
Contribution
- $635
St Stephens Armenian Apostolic Chur · Watertown, MA · 2023
Contribution
- $505
Ayf Olympics Ad Book · Bethesda, MD · 2024
Contribution
- $500
Dana- Farber Cancer Institute · Brookline, MA · 2024
Contribution
- $500
Boston Children'S Hospital · Boston, MA · 2022
Contribution
- $416
St Stephens Armenian Church · Watertown, MA · 2024
Contribution
- $280
The Armenian Mirror Spectator · Watertown, MA · 2022
Contribution
- $250
Camp Haiastan · Franklin, MA · 2022
Contribution
- $250
Mount Auburn Hosptal · Cambridge, MA · 2022
Contribution
- $200
Armenian Tree Project · Woburn, MA · 2024
Contribution
- $200
St George Cathedral · So Boston, MA · 2024
Contribution
- $200
Parkinson'S Foundation · Miami, FL · 2023
Contribution
- $200
Scleroderma Foundation · Danvers, MA · 2023
Contribution
- $200
Erebuni Armenian School · Belmont, MA · 2022
Contribution
- $195
Knights of Vartan · Cambridge, MA · 2024
Contribution
- $150
Newton Firefighters Assoc · Newton, MA · 2022
Contribution
- $100
American Red Cross · Boston, MA · 2024
Contribution
- $100
Diabbled American Veterans · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Contribution
- $100
Newton Firefighters Association · Newton, MA · 2024
Contribution
- $100
Newton Police Memorial · Newton, MA · 2024
Contribution
- $100
Tunnelto Towers · Staten Island, NY · 2024
Contribution
- $100
Veterans of Foreign Wars · Milford, NH · 2024
Contribution
- $75
Armenian Museum of America · Watertown, MA · 2024
Contirbution
- $55
Aleppo Shriners · Wilmington, MA · 2024
Contribution
- $55
Aleppo Shriners · Wilmington, MA · 2023
Contribution
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