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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR ARMENIAN STUDIES AND RESEARCH INC

EIN 04-2215574 BELMONT, MA

Revenue 2024
$808,572
Expenses 2024
$990,215

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

As filed

Subsection
03
Classification
1000
Street
395 CONCORD AVE

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

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.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • 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

The first 25 listed. 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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $808,572
    Expenses
    $990,215
    Contributions
    $548,197
    Grants paid
    $101,669
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $1,182,415
    Expenses
    $947,629
    Contributions
    $1,117,060
    Grants paid
    $118,889
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $1,239,127
    Expenses
    $873,381
    Contributions
    $1,190,410
    Grants paid
    $74,768

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,559,938
    Expenses
    $767,881
    Assets (EOY)
    $10,865,003

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $446,895
    Expenses
    $669,139
    Assets (EOY)
    $10,313,854

  • 2020 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $850,307
    Expenses
    $476,330
    Assets (EOY)
    $10,080,995

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,861,625
    Expenses
    $665,230
    Assets (EOY)
    $6,634,137

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,651,704
    Expenses
    $492,915
    Assets (EOY)
    $6,868,936

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,664,320
    Expenses
    $535,444
    Assets (EOY)
    $4,705,619

  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $195,445
    Expenses
    $355,863
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,578,421

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $481,124
    Expenses
    $362,312
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,638,342

  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $442,573
    Expenses
    $325,249
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,524,039

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 1 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.