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 2022–2025. 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
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- 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
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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