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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-3913336

Akian Foundation

A private foundation in Valencia, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $302,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $302,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $3,249,650

  • Tax year 2023

    $405,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,913,760

  • Tax year 2022

    $697,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,939,947

  • Tax year 2021

    $363,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,418,956

  • Tax year 2020

    $375,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $4,047,147

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Western Diocese Armenian ChurchBurbank, CA

    General fund

    $160,000
  2. American University of ArmeniaOakland, CA

    General fund

    $60,000
  3. Vem USAGlendale, CA

    General fund

    $25,000
  4. Rearmenia IncRocklin, CA

    General fund

    $25,000
  5. Orran Benevolent NgoLos Angeles, CA

    General fund

    $20,000
  6. Pomegranate FoundationEncino, CA

    General fund

    $5,000
  7. Our Lady of Armenia ChurchWayne, PA

    General fund

    $5,000
  8. Armenian International Woman's AssociationWatertown, MA

    General fund

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $60,00052% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $25,00022% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $25,00022% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California6 grants $295,000
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $5,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Zaven P AkianDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Haig P AkianPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Lena G AkianCFO & VICE PRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Lori J StephanSECRETARY & VICE PRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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