Robert a Semonian Charitable Tr FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Newton Center, MA501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 20-6231333

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2020 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $194 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$323K
Spent
$330K
Net assets
$4.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$323K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$323K
FY2021$378K
FY2022$429K
FY2023$327K
FY2024$207K
FY2025$448K
Expenses
$330K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$330K
FY2021$399K
FY2022$339K
FY2023$326K
FY2024$345K
FY2025$374K
Net assets
$4.7M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.7M
FY2021$4.7M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$4.6M
FY2025$4.7M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2004.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 71% · $234K Operating & administrative 29% · $96K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

The filing lists no officers, directors or key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Newton Center, MA.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 18 grants · $300K · 2025–2025
NaasrFY2025$50,000
Armenian Heritage FdnFY2025$50,000
AgbuFY2025$40,000
Friends of FastCA · FY2025$25,000
The Armenian Eyecare ProjectCA · FY2025$25,000
Armenian Church of the Holy TransFY2025$20,000
Project Save Photo ArchiveFY2025$10,000
Armenian Museum of AmericaFY2025$10,000
Welcome HomeFY2025$10,000
Armenian Tree ProjectFY2025$10,000
Haymakers for Hope INCMA · FY2025$5,000
Pan Mass Challenge Dana FarberFY2025$5,000
St Stephens Armenian Elem SchoolFY2025$5,000
St James Armenian ChurchFY2025$5,000
Knights of VartanFY2025$5,000
Ararat AssnFY2025$2,500

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV5
Average grantPart XV$17K
Median grantPart XV$10K
Largest grantPart XV$50K
Top cause focusNTEEInternational (6%)

By the numbers

The FY2020 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$323K
Gifts and grants$192K
Investment income$131K
Money out
$330K
Grants paid$234K
Running costs$96K
Owns and owes
$4.7M
net assets
Cash and savings$66K
Total assets$4.7M
Liabilities$0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$192K
Investment income$131K
Total revenue$323K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$66K
Total assets$4.7M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$4.7M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $448K$374K$73K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $207K$345K−$138K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $327K$326K$382$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $429K$339K$90K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $378K$399K−$21K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $323K$330K−$7K$4.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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