ARMENIAN MUSEUM OF AMERICA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ARMENIAN MUSEUM OF AMERICA INC

EIN 22-2778232 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)

What they do

to MAINTAIN AN ACTIVE PROGRAM of COLLECTING, CONSERVING, DOCUMENTING, and SHARING ARMENIAN ARTIFACTS, BOOKS and PUBLICATIONS. to PRESERVE for POSTERITY THE ARMENIAN HERITAGE, BOTH PAST and PRESENT, and to TELL THE STORY of THE ARMENIAN PEOPLE. to PROMOTE AWARENESS and APPRECIATION of THE CULTURE and CONTRIBUTIONS of THE ARMENIAN PEOPLE, THROUGH EXHIBITIONS and DIVERSE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. to SERVE AS A NATIONAL REPOSITORY and INFORMATION CENTER of ARMENIAN MATERIAL CULTURE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $67.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

43.12%of revenue went to mission work67.6% of expenses · Program services

3.81%of revenue went to fundraising6.0% of expenses

$63.80spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

16.86%of revenue went to management and office costs26.4% of expenses

$13.14in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

68.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,146,079

Mission workProgram services$925,47843.12% of revenue67.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$361,93116.86% of revenue26.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$81,6883.81% of revenue6.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$776,98236.20% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,369,09763.80% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 67.6% mission · 26.4% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.80% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 67.5% mission · 27.6% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.18% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 67.1% mission · 28.6% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.77% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 68.4% mission · 26.7% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.99% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 60.1% mission · 34.7% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.48% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 57.9% mission · 37.1% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.99% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 64.8% mission · 28.6% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.47% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 66.3% mission · 27.1% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.60% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,146,079

Expenses$1,369,097

Annual surplus $776,982 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$925,478 · 67.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$361,931 · 26.4% of expenses

Fundraising$81,688 · 6.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,146,079

Expenses$1,369,097

Assets$17,989,567

Income$2,168,942

Contributions$1,469,279

Mission work (program services)$925,478

Fundraising$81,688

Management and general$361,931

Executive compensation (total)$79,686

Stocks and bonds$8,078,251

Accounting fees$60,725

Investing fees$98

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JASON A SOHIGANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $145,000

BERJ CHEKIJIANDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 28 hrs/week $61,315

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (33)

JASON A SOHIGANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BERJ CHEKIJIANDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

ROBERT P KHEDERIANCO-TREASURER

JOAN AGAJANIAN QUINNVICE PRESIDENT

KEVORK ATINIZIANTRUSTEE

MARK KOLLIGIANTRUSTEE

MARY GOUDSOUZIANTRUSTEE

MARY ELLEN MARGOSIANVICE PRESIDENT

MICHELE M KOLLIGIANPRESIDENT

NISHAN ATINIZIANTRUSTEE

HERMAN PURUTYANTRUSTEE

SANDRA MISSAKIANMEMBER-AT-LARGE

STEVEN M MIGRIDICHIANTRUSTEE

STUART GREENASSISTANT SECRETARY

TANER AKCAMACADEMIC ADVISOR

VAHAN JANJIGIANTRUSTEE

VARUJAN OZCANTRUSTEE

JAMES A ERDEKIANCO-TREASURER

ARAKEL ALMASIANTRUSTEE

HELEN C EVANSACADEMIC ADVISOR

HAYK DEMOYANACADEMIC ADVISOR

HAPET A BERBERIANTRUSTEE

EDWARD KELJIK JRTRUSTEE

DR LEVON SARYANTRUSTEE

DANIEL K DORIANVICE PRESIDENT

CHRISTINA MARANCIACADEMIC ADVISOR

CHARLES HAJINIANTRUSTEE

CAROLYN MUGARTRUSTEE

CAROLINE TUFENKIANTRUSTEE

CAMILLE BEDROSIANTRUSTEE

BYRON V HARTUNIANTRUSTEE

BERJ NAJARIANTRUSTEE

BARBARA J MERGUERIANSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1987
Location: 65 MAIN STREET, WATERTOWN, MA 02472-4400
County: Middlesex
In care of: JAMES ERDEKIAN
Primary officer: JAMES ERDEKIAN, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(617) 926-2562

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LEE & CROWLEY LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)
IRS tax category: Museums