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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-6231333

Robert A Semonian Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Newton Center, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $300,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
373 Dedham Street
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 877-9555
Form and materials
No required format
Deadlines
No submission deadlines
Restrictions
No restrictions on awards

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $4,678,595

  • Tax year 2024

    $278,600

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $4,605,314

  • Tax year 2023

    $269,770

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $4,742,939

  • Tax year 2022

    $286,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $4,741,483

  • Tax year 2021

    $321,200

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $4,651,104

  • Tax year 2020

    $233,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $4,672,153

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Armenian Heritage FDNWatertown, MA

    Further programs

    $50,000
  2. Individual

    Further programs

    $50,000
  3. Individual

    Further programs

    $40,000
  4. Armenian Eyecare ProjectGlendora, CA

    Further programs

    $25,000
  5. Individual

    Further programs

    $25,000
  6. Armenian Church of the Holy TransFramingham, MA

    Further programs

    $20,000
  7. Armenian Relief and DevelopmentPasadena, CA

    Further programs

    $20,000
  8. Armenian Tree ProjectWoburn, MA

    Furtyher programs

    $10,000
  9. Individual

    Further programs

    $10,000
  10. Armenian Museum of AmericaWatertown, MA

    Further programs

    $10,000
  11. Project Save Photo ArchiveWatertown, MA

    Further programs

    $10,000
  12. Knights of VartanGranada Hills, CA

    Further programs

    $5,000
  13. St James Armenian ChurchWatertown, MA

    Further programs

    $5,000
  14. St Stephens Armenian Elem SchoolWatertown, MA

    Further programs

    $5,000
  15. Individual

    Further programs

    $5,000
  16. Individual

    Further programs

    $5,000
  17. Holy Trinity Armenian ChurchCambridge, MA

    Further programs

    $2,500
  18. Ararat AssnWarwick, RI

    Further programs

    $2,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health1 grant $25,00045% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $20,00036% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $10,00018% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts8 grants $112,500
  2. California3 grants $50,000
  3. Rhode Island1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Leon SemonianTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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