Nonprofit · EIN 84-2033182
CATHOLICOSATE OF ARMENIA MAJOR & ARMENIA MINOR
Also known as ERZENKA PUBLISHING HOUSE
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · PIONEERTOWN, CA 92268
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $159,681 | $115,628 | $44,053 | $1,370,046 | $0 | $1,370,046 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $122,837 | $27,357 | $95,480 | $1,302,615 | $0 | $1,302,615 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $80,041
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $72,927
- Royalties
- $6,713
- Other revenue
- $6,713
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $393
- Depreciation
- $28,910
- Program services (functional)
- $115,628
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,302,615
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,370,046
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,370,046
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $834,159
- Publicly traded securities
- $530,990
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,370,046
- Gross receipts
- $159,681
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 2019
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armen Melikian | COO Trustee or director | 48 | $0 |
| Anush Melikian | Secretary Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Natalie Sergian | Treasurer Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armen Melikian | COO Officer | 50 | $0 |
| Anush Melikian | Secretary Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Natalie Sergian | Treasurer Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 372, PIONEERTOWN, CA 92268-0372
- In care of
- % ARMEN MELIKIAN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
- PO BOX 372, PIONEERTOWN CA 922680372
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Armen Melikian, PO Box 372, Pioneertown, CA 922680372
- Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
- Armen Melikian, PO Box 372, Pioneertown CA 92268
- Signed the 990
- Armen Melikian, COO
- Phone
- (818) 319-2320
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 84-2033182 or by the name CATHOLICOSATE OF ARMENIA MAJOR & ARMENIA MINOR.
- 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
The Catholicosate of Armenia Major and Armenia Minor, a religious organization, is the legal entity of a new Armenian religion. It conducts its activities in countries and jurisdictions where Armenian communities live: California, the US in general, Armenia, and elsewhere, and operates the Baldasar Monastery. Via its publications unit, the Erzenka Publishing House, it is involved in preservation of the Western Armenian literary and linguistic heritage, an endangered language bordering extinction, designated as such by UNESCO, as without which our religion may not survive. The Catholicosate, via Erzenka Publishing House, is involved in research, publishing, manufacturing, distributing, and selling books for the stated purpose. It aims at the publication of mainly pre-Genocide, 19th century Western Armenian literary heritage, but mainly the Bibles and literature of our religion.
Program accomplishments
- Operating and maintaining the Baldasar Monastery, and car, transportation expensesExpenses $42,645
- Online publication of our 742 pages Bible in Western Armenian and Arabic--the Bible of Baldasar--translated into Arabic as Al-Qur'an Al-Armani (The Armenian Qor'an) after the completion of its creation and design in the previous years.Expenses $7,017
- Continued research and preparing for publication of the 432-pages long Ancient Greek Ethics in hardcover in Western Armenian.Expenses $8,460
- Details of ongoing expenses for all existing programs and general expenses are reported in Part X.Expenses $57,506
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-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-2033182
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X83)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,370,046
- Income (IRS master file)
- $159,681
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2022
- Posted by the IRS
- August 8, 2022
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2022
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $159,681 | $115,628 | $1,370,046 | XML |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: Armen Melikian | December 31, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | December 2023 | $122,837 | $27,357 | $1,302,615 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $92,265 | $63,294 | $1,195,306 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $239,841 | $20,568 | $1,323,698 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Armen Melikian | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 84-2033182).
Questions about CATHOLICOSATE OF ARMENIA MAJOR & ARMENIA MINOR
- What is the EIN of CATHOLICOSATE OF ARMENIA MAJOR & ARMENIA MINOR?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CATHOLICOSATE OF ARMENIA MAJOR & ARMENIA MINOR is 84-2033182.
- Is CATHOLICOSATE OF ARMENIA MAJOR & ARMENIA MINOR tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2022 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2022.
- Are donations to CATHOLICOSATE OF ARMENIA MAJOR & ARMENIA MINOR tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CATHOLICOSATE OF ARMENIA MAJOR & ARMENIA MINOR 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 CATHOLICOSATE OF ARMENIA MAJOR & ARMENIA MINOR 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 CATHOLICOSATE OF ARMENIA MAJOR & ARMENIA MINOR 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 CATHOLICOSATE OF ARMENIA MAJOR & ARMENIA MINOR?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Armen Melikian.
- Who are the officers and directors of CATHOLICOSATE OF ARMENIA MAJOR & ARMENIA MINOR?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CATHOLICOSATE OF ARMENIA MAJOR & ARMENIA MINOR have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $159,681, expenses of $115,628 and total assets of $1,370,046 at year end.
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