Nonprofit · EIN 13-5600421
ARMENIAN GENERAL BENEVOLENT UNION
Also known as AGBU WESTERN DISTRICT
Tax-exempt · PASADENA, CA 91104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $34,559,386 | $29,384,138 | $5,175,248 | $327,469,882 | $5,026,270 | $322,443,612 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $38,112,370 | $28,253,731 | $9,858,639 | $310,428,110 | $5,223,603 | $305,204,507 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $42,419,928 | $29,326,954 | $13,092,974 | $285,357,425 | $5,153,741 | $280,203,684 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $23,882,194
- Membership dues
- $29,941
- Program service revenue
- $1,301,573
- Investment income
- $9,195,691
- Royalties
- $3,357
- Net rental income
- $106,585
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,623,261
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $69,986
- Other revenue
- $179,928
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $14,061,998
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $304,751
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,485,268
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,010,036
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $31,138
- Accounting fees
- $275,241
- Occupancy
- $846,446
- Travel
- $263,261
- Depreciation
- $1,667,644
- Program services (functional)
- $23,842,391
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,303,762
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,237,985
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $310,428,110
- Total assets, end of year
- $327,469,882
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,026,270
- Net assets, end of year
- $322,443,612
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $34,598,465
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$789,568
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $323,233,180
- Gross receipts
- $278,075,144
- Employees
- 102
- Volunteers
- 1,520
- Year formed
- 1959
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK GITLEN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $267,025 | $37,726 |
| KAREN ALINE PAPAZIAN | DIRECTOR- OUTREACH & DEVEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,787 | $18,322 |
| KATHRYN V MANUELIAN | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,848 | $7,741 |
| NAHEED ELYASI | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,334 | $17,485 |
| NATALIE GABRIELIAN | DIRECTOR OF CHAPTERS & CENTRAL BOARD ADMINISTRATIO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,696 | $19,061 |
| GOHAR STOMBOLYAN | DIRECTOR WEST REGION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,122 | $25,937 |
| SAM SIMONIAN | PRESIDENT-ON 10/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH OUGHOURLIAN | VICE PRESIDENT-OFF 10/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| YERVANT ZORIAN | MEMBER-OFF 10/24, V.P. -ON 10/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ARDA NAZERIAN HARATUNIAN | ASST SECTY-OFF 10/24, V.P. ON 10/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| NAZARETH FESTEKJIAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| YERVANT DEMIRJIAN | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANI MANOUKIAN | MEMBER-OFF 10/24, SECTY ON 10/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 | $0 |
| HAIG ARIYAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ARNAUD ATTAMIAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAMILIO AZZOUZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ERIC ESRAILIAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| VAHE GABRACHE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NADIA GORTZUNIAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SARKIS JEBEJIAN | SECTY-OFF 10/24, MEMBER ON 10/24 Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| VARTKES KNADJIAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ARI LIBARIKIAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| YEGHICHE MANOUKIAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LORI MUNCHERIAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LEVON NAZARIAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LENA SARKISSIAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| VASKEN YACOUBIAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 30 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK GITLEN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $259,385 | $41,117 |
| NATALIE GABRIELIAN | DIRECTOR OF CHAPTERS & CENTRAL BOARD ADMINISTRATIO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,157 | $19,993 |
| KAREN ALINE PAPAZIAN | DIRECTOR- OUTREACH & DEVEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,372 | $18,160 |
| NAHEED ELYASI | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,113 | $17,599 |
| KATHRYN V MANUELIAN | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,967 | $8,154 |
| GOHAR STOMBOLYAN | DIRECTOR WEST REGION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,602 | $25,934 |
| BERGE SETRAKIAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH OUGHOURLIAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NAZARETH FESTEKJIAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| YERVANT DEMIRJIAN | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARKIS JEBEJIAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ARDA NAZERIAN HARATUNIAN | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ANI MANOUKIAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 30 | $0 | $0 |
| ARI LIBARIKIAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ARNAUD ATTAMIAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILIO AZZOUZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC ESRAILIAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HAIG ARIYAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LENA SARKISSIAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEVON NAZARIAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI MUNCHERIAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NADIA GORTZUNIAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VAHE GABRACHE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VARTKES KNADJIAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VASKEN YACOUBIAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 30 | $0 | $0 |
| YEGHICHE MANOUKIAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| YERVANT ZORIAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANI SUSAN ANSERIAN | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Officer | 40 | $318,750 | $13,390 |
| MARK GITLEN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $260,000 | $29,761 |
| NATALIE GABRIELIAN | DIR- CENTRAL BD. ADMIN. AND CHAPTERS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,000 | $15,257 |
| KAREN ALINE PAPAZIAN | DIRECTOR- OUTREACH & DEVEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,000 | $15,245 |
| GOHAR STOMBOLYAN | DIRECTOR WEST REGION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,000 | $26,072 |
| NAHEED ELYASI | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,000 | $15,113 |
| RANDA AKDA | DIRECTOR OF ESTATES AND TRUSTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,000 | $28,080 |
| BERGE SETRAKIAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH OUGHOURLIAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NAZARETH FESTEKJIAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| YERVANT DEMIRJIAN | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARKIS JEBEJIAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ARDA NAZERIAN HARATUNIAN | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| HAIG ARIYAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ARIS ATAMIAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ARNAUD ATTAMIAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC ESRAILIAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VAHE GABRACHE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NADIA GORTZUNIAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VARTKES KNADJIAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ARI LIBARIKIAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANI MANOUKIAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 30 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI MUNCHERIAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEVON NAZARIAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LENA SARKISSIAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VASKEN YACOUBIAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 30 | $0 | $0 |
| YERVANT ZORIAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2495 E MOUNTAIN ST, PASADENA, CA 91104-3424
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- YERVANT DEMIRJIAN, 55 EAST 59TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10022
- Signed the 990
- YERVANT DEMIRJIAN, ASSISTANT TREASURER
- Phone
- (212) 319-6383
- Website
- WWW.AGBU.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 13-5600421 or by the name ARMENIAN GENERAL BENEVOLENT UNION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
ENSURING THE PROSPERITY AND WELL-BEING OF ALL ARMENIANS.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATIONAL - A LIFETIME OF GROWTH AND DISCOVERY - AGBU TAKES A 360 APPROACH TO EDUCATION, INCLUDING TRADITIONAL AND INNOVATIVE LEARNING PLATFORMS AND PROGRAMS. WE PARTNER WITH REPUTABLE WORLD CLASS LEARNING INSTITUTIONS TO ELEVATE AND EXPAND THE REACH OF ARMENIAN STUDIES. IN ADDITION, WE STRIVE TO EXPOSE THE WORLD TO THE UNIQUE ATTRIBUTES OF THE ARMENIAN NATION AND ITS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CIVILIZED WORLD SINCE ANCIENT TIMES. BY EMBRACING DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES, AGBU IS A GATEWAY TO RICH EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR LEARNERS AT EACH STAGE OF LIFE.Expenses $10,215,982 · grants $8,034,252 · revenue $424,092
- CULTURAL-ENRICHING THE MULTIFACETED ARMENIAN EXPERIENCE ARMENIAN CULTURE THRIVES ACROSS THE WORLD AS A KEY MARKER OF OUR UNIQUE NATIONAL IDENTITY. MUSIC AND THE ARTS, LITERATURE AND ARCHITECTURE, AS WELL AS ANCIENT, FOLK AND RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS HELP DRIVE THE AGBU MISSION TO UPLIFT ARMENIAN LIVES THROUGH CREATIVE EXPRESSION. OVER THE DECADES, AGBU HAS LAUNCHED AN ARRAY OF CULTURAL INITIATIVES THAT CONNECT ARMENIANS IN EVERY GENERATION ACROSS THE WORLD. WE ALSO ENCOURAGE RISING TALENTS TO EXPLORE THEIR POTENTIALS, AND WE PARTNER WITH WORLD-CLASS INSTITUTIONS TO SHARE OUR GIFTS WITH GLOBAL AUDIENCES.Expenses $10,402,367 · grants $3,060,708 · revenue $877,481
- SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE HOMELAND IN THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA, THE STAKES FOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROGRESS ARE FOREMOST TO ENSURE A LIVING MANIFESTATION OF OUR COLLECTIVE IDENTITY WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF A LAND THAT IS AT ONCE A SOVEREIGN NATION STATE AND AN ANCESTRAL HOMELAND. AGBU WORKS TO STRENGTHEN THE COUNTRY BY PROVIDING INFRASTRUCTURES AND RESOURCES TO CARVE A PATH TO UPWARD MOBILITY. THESE NATION-BUILDING STRATEGIES ARE ESSENTIAL TO FUELING THE ECONOMIC GROWTH CRITICAL TO LONG-TERM NATIONAL VIABILITY. WITH OUR SAFETY NETS FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE, OUR STEPPING STONES FOR JOB SEEKERS AND AMBITIOUS ENTREPRENEURS, AND OUR BRIDGES THAT CONNECT KEY INDUSTRIES TO WORLD MARKETS, AGBU'S COMMITMENT TO HELPING ARMENIA IS REFLECTED IN WELL-DESIGNED STRATEGIC PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS AIMED AT STEADY ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY.Expenses $2,286,141 · grants $2,275,889
- Expenses $937,901 · grants $691,149
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-5600421
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Group exemption
- Exempt since
- 1959
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 3313 (5 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $327,469,882
- Income (IRS master file)
- $278,075,144
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $34,559,386 | $29,384,138 | $327,469,882 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $38,112,370 | $28,253,731 | $310,428,110 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $42,419,928 | $29,326,954 | $285,357,425 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | $43,918,491 | $21,803,804 | $296,944,132 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-5600421).
Questions about ARMENIAN GENERAL BENEVOLENT UNION
- What is the EIN of ARMENIAN GENERAL BENEVOLENT UNION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARMENIAN GENERAL BENEVOLENT UNION is 13-5600421.
- Is ARMENIAN GENERAL BENEVOLENT UNION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1959.
- Are donations to ARMENIAN GENERAL BENEVOLENT UNION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
- Which annual return does ARMENIAN GENERAL BENEVOLENT UNION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ARMENIAN GENERAL BENEVOLENT UNION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ARMENIAN GENERAL BENEVOLENT UNION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ARMENIAN GENERAL BENEVOLENT UNION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names YERVANT DEMIRJIAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARMENIAN GENERAL BENEVOLENT UNION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 27 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $267,025 (MARK GITLEN, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER).
- How much revenue does ARMENIAN GENERAL BENEVOLENT UNION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $34,559,386, expenses of $29,384,138 and total assets of $327,469,882 at year end.
Organizations in its group exemption (5)
- ARMENIAN GENERAL BENVOLENT UNION EIN 91-2138597 · NEW YORK, NY · last filed 990 for 2024
Other nonprofits in PASADENA
- CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY EIN 95-1643307 · last filed 990 for 2025
- PASADENA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION LTD EIN 95-1644036 · last filed 990 for 2025
- CALSTART INC EIN 95-4375022 · last filed 990 for 2025
- CREDIT UNIONS IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA EIN 95-1288265 · last filed 990 for 2024
- OPERATING ENGINEERS HEALTH & WELFARE FUND EIN 95-6034886 · last filed 990 for 2025
- TEAMSTERS MISCELLANEOUS SECURITY FUND EIN 95-6060502 · last filed 990 for 2025
- CALIFORNIA IRONWORKERS FIELD WELFARE PLAN EIN 95-6042868 · last filed 990 for 2025
- ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN EIN 95-1921340 · last filed 990 for 2025