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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR ARMENIAN STUDIES AND RESEARCH INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$808,572
Total expenses
$990,215
Contributions and grants received
$548,197
Grants paid
$101,669
Program service revenue
$4,393
Investment income
$240,361
Other revenue
$15,621
Total assets, end of year
$11,320,406
Total liabilities, end of year
$19,197
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$11,301,209
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$703,049
Management and general expenses
$213,028
Fundraising expenses
$74,138
Program service expenses (Part III)
$703,049

Program services were 71.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $229,586

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $318,611

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $4,393 · related or exempt $4,393

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $81,020 · excluded $81,020

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,484,422

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $1,325,081

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $159,341

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $159,341 · excluded $159,341

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $32,889

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $17,268

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $15,621 · related or exempt $15,621

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $25,860 · program services $25,860

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $17,649 · program services $17,649

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $58,160 · program services $58,160

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $99,029 · program services $4,951 · management and general $47,039 · fundraising $47,039

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $289,127 · program services $229,668 · management and general $46,644 · fundraising $12,815

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $33,757 · program services $20,405 · management and general $8,147 · fundraising $5,205

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $5,830 · management and general $5,830

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $15,825 · management and general $15,825

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $37,065 · management and general $37,065

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $5,675 · program services $1,600 · management and general $4,075

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $36,623 · program services $17,173 · management and general $16,591 · fundraising $2,859

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $20,794 · program services $12,569 · management and general $5,019 · fundraising $3,206

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $58,896 · program services $52,711 · management and general $5,560 · fundraising $625

  • 17 · Travel

    total $6,513 · program services $6,513

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $23,607 · program services $23,607

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $213,648 · program services $191,214 · management and general $20,166 · fundraising $2,268

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $11,306 · program services $10,118 · management and general $1,067 · fundraising $121

  • 24a · Other expenses: Digitization of Archive

    total $21,677 · program services $21,677

  • 24b · Other expenses: Library Maintenance

    total $9,174 · program services $9,174

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $313,074 · end of year $151,554

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $151,826

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $1,975

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $103,923 · end of year $95,828

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $5,835 · end of year $8,890

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $7,894,619

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,101,026

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $7,005,332 · end of year $6,793,593

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $3,287,454 · end of year $3,529,683

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $587,057 · end of year $587,057

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,575 · end of year $19,197

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $10,065,193 · end of year $10,006,530

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,234,907 · end of year $1,294,679

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

Founded in 1955, the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) is an independent non-profit membership organization, and one of the world's leading Armenian Studies centers and rare book libraries. NAASR advances Armenian Studies through research and scholarship, offers high-quality educational public programming, and supports and connects scholars of Armenian Studies worldwide with each other and a broad general public to build a global community, expand horizons, and preserve and enrich Armenian culture, history, and identity for future generations.

Activities or mission (Part I)

The general purposes of the Association are: (1) To foster and promote Armenian Studies through scholarship, research, and publication; (2) To work for the establishment of endowed professorships, fellowships, scholarships, departments, and courses of instruction in Armenian Studies at colleges, universities, and other institutions of higher learning; (3) To solicit and administer funds and to cooperate with universities, foundations, and similar organizations for the advancement of Armenian studies and research; and (4) To sponsor and promote educational, cultural, and other activities and projects for the realization of the purposes and objectives of the Association.

  • Founded in 1955, the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) is an independent non-profit membership organization, and one of the world's leading Armenian Studies centers and research libraries on Armenian and related subjects. NAASR advances Armenian Studies through research and scholarship, offers high-quality educational public programming, and supports and connects scholars of Armenian Studies worldwide with each other and a broad general public.NAASR's Mardigian Library is used primarily by scholars and independent researchers (whether in person or remotely requesting scanned materials or references), university students, high school students, and the general public. The entire library's collections are available free of charge for research and reference purposes, or simply for browsing, and receives on average 100-150 requests/visits per year. Since the library catalog is fully accessible online, requests come from around the world.The library holds more than 38,000 books and holdings dating to the 1600s, and periodicals dating to the 1800s. Materials in the collection are primarily written in Armenian and English, but important publications in Turkish, Farsi, Russian, French, German, Arabic and other languages are also represented. Through the years, numerous significant and valuable collections have been donated to NAASR including special collections, personal archives and papers from over 25 prominent scholars, genocide survivors, religious figures, and early immigrants to the U.S.In 2024, NAASR hosted and sponsored over 60 events, including 8 major conferences and symposia at venues such as Harvard, UCLA, the University of Paris, and the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute in Yerevan.NAASR's programs reach a growing global audience through live-streamed and hybrid formats, with over 21,000 views on YouTube in 2024.NAASR is home to the largest English-language bookstore on Armenian topics, offering over 2,000 titles for in-person or online shoppers.NAASR supports scholars worldwide through research and assistance. In 2024, more than 40 grants were approved for support by NAASR and the Knights of Vartan Fund for Armenian Studies.NAASR's members include scholars, students, researchers, and members of the general public. NAASR collaborates with a myriad of non-profit organizations and universities throughout the world.

    Expenses $703,049 · Grants $101,669 · Revenue $20,014

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Ara N Araz

    Chairperson

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Dr Henry C Theriault

    Vice Chairperson eff. 11/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Margaret Mgrublian

    Vice Chairperson until 11/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Brian Ansbigian

    Treasurer eff. 11/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Bruce W Roat

    Treasurer until 11/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jirair Balayan

    Secretary eff. 6/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Arlene Saryan Alexander

    Secretary until 6/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Nancy R Kolligian

    Advisor

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Mark Momjian

    Advisor

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Dr Nick Akgulian

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ara Arakelian

    Director eff. 11/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mihran Aroian

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dr Susan E Barba

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Roupen Berberian

    Director until 11/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michael Bobelian

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Houry Boyamian

    Director eff. 11/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dr Sharon Chekijian

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ani Hovannisian

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dr Susan Jerian

    Director eff. 11/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dr Gregory Ketabgian

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joan E Kolligian

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Nancy Kricorian

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Stephen A Kurkjian

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dr Armineh Mirzabegian

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dr Khatchig Mouradian

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dr Anna Ohanyan

    Director until 11/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Gerald Papazian

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dr Mary Papazian

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Judith Saryan

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Shushan M Teager

    Director until 11/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Silva Sedrakian

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $99,029
    From this org
    $99,029
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
15 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202503219349301805

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