ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY OF AMERICA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY OF AMERICA INC

EIN 52-1614093 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q300)

What they do

THE ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY of AMERICA, INC. is ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY for CHARITABLE and EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION): (1) PROVIDING AID, RELIEF, and HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE to ALLEVIATE HUMAN SUFFERING IN ARMENIA and for ARMENIANS WORLD-WIDE; and (2) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT ARMENIAN CULTURE, HISTORY, HUMAN RIGHTS, and OTHER ISSUES of CONCERN to THE ARMENIAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $90.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

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They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

79.52%of revenue went to mission work90.5% of expenses · Program services

1.61%of revenue went to fundraising1.8% of expenses

$87.90spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.77%of revenue went to management and office costs7.7% of expenses

$3.33in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

77.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $220,399 for BRYAN ARDOUNY (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$5,746,424

Mission workProgram services$4,569,76179.52% of revenue90.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$389,3076.77% of revenue7.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$92,2411.61% of revenue1.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$695,11512.10% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,051,30987.90% 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: 90.5% mission · 7.7% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.90% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 5.0% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.19% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.2% mission · 6.5% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.50% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 9.7% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.94% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 9.8% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.00% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 15.1% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.21% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 15.8% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 151.66% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 75.1% mission · 17.6% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 238.45% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,746,424

Expenses$5,051,309

Annual surplus $695,115 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)$4,569,761 · 90.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$389,307 · 7.7% of expenses

Fundraising$92,241 · 1.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,746,424

Expenses$5,051,309

Assets$16,830,595

Income$7,890,611

Contributions$4,425,702

Mission work (program services)$4,569,761

Fundraising$92,241

Grants given$2,896,044

Average grant$321,783

Management and general$389,307

Executive compensation (total)$294,694

Stocks and bonds$13,067,868

Accounting fees$83,831

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

BRYAN ARDOUNYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 65 hrs/week $220,399Base $187,171 · Other $33,228

ROUBEN ADALIANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - ANI · 10 hrs/week $173,084Base $132,300 · Other $40,784

MARY ELLEN GORDONDIR OF FINANCE & ADMIN · 40 hrs/week $165,572Base $145,113 · Other $20,459

NANOR SHIRIKJIANCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER-ATP · 40 hrs/week $138,120Base $125,000 · Other $13,120

JEANMARIE PAPELIANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - ATP · 40 hrs/week $138,039Base $130,780 · Other $7,259

MARIAM KHALOYANCONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $121,946Base $110,000 · Other $11,946

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 (24)

BRYAN ARDOUNYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ROUBEN ADALIANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - ANI

MARY ELLEN GORDONDIR OF FINANCE & ADMIN

NANOR SHIRIKJIANCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER-ATP

JEANMARIE PAPELIANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - ATP

MARIAM KHALOYANCONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS DIRECTOR

LISA KALUSTIANASSISTANT SECRETARY

VAN KIRKORIANCO-CHAIR

VALINA AGBABIANMEMBER

TALIN YACOUBIANMEMBER

ROBERT KALOOSDIANCOUNSELOR EMERITUS DECEASED 5-12-24

PETER MIRIJANIANMEMBER

OSCAR TATOSIANTREASURER

LU ANN OHANIANMEMBER

ALEX KARAPETIANMEMBER

JOYCE STEINMEMBER EMERITUS

HERMAN PURUTYANMEMBER

DAVID ONANIANMEMBER

CAROLYN MUGARPRESIDENT

BIANKA KADIAN-DODOVSECRETARY & ASST TREASURER

ARAM GAVOORMEMBER

ANTHONY BARSAMIANCO-CHAIR

ANNIE TOTAHMEMBER

ANI YERAMYAN SPEIRSMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1989
Location: 1032 15TH STREET NW SUITE 416, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-1502
County: District of Columbia
In care of: BRYAN ARDOUNY
Primary officer: BRYAN ARDOUNY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 393-3434

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RUBINO AND COMPANY CHARTERED
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q300)
IRS tax category: Human Rights Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes