About the Foundation

Since 1973, the Armenian Youth Foundation has helped preserve Armenian heritage by proudly supporting a variety of youth programs. These cultural, educational, athletic, and camping programs cultivate an understanding of Armenian culture and bring together the future leaders of our community.

Our Mission

The Armenian Youth Foundation serves as a vital financial resource for Armenian-American youth programs dedicated to preserving Armenian identity, history, and culture. Our commitment is to act as a crucial financial catalyst for these deserving programs, ensuring their continued impact. Through responsible and strategic investment management, we safeguard every dollar contributed to our Capital Fund, securing long-term support for future generations.

Make an Impact

As a non-profit, tax-exempt organization, we are proud to make a positive and lasting difference in young Armenian lives. With your tax-deductible donations, we support organizations that give our youth enriched experiences, education, and cultural appreciation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What types of programs does the Foundation fund?

    Cultural, educational, athletic, and camping organizations that are focused on Armenian-American youth programs.

  • The Foundation is a non-profit, tax-exempt corporation. What does that mean?

    This means that the Foundation is a corporation that has been granted non-profit,tax-exempt status which allows its contributors to make donations that they will be able to claim as charitable contributions.

  • What happens to donations made to the Foundation?

    The Foundation preserves all donations in a capital fund which generates earnings that provide for all grant awards and operating expenses.

  • How much is currently in the Foundation’s Capital Fund?

    As of our most recent year end financial statement, the fund exceeded $750,000.

  • How much, in total, has the Foundation granted?

    The Foundation has granted over $850,000 to a variety of programs and projects. All of these funds were derived from investment returns from our capital fund without using the capital fund for any grant distributions.

  • What size grants are available?

    This depends on the scale of the project. Annual grants have been awarded for programs that have ranged from $350 to $25,000 historically, based on the Foundation's resources. 

    There have also been occasional larger grants, and, under certain circumstances, sizable requests satisfied with multi-year awards.

  • When is the deadline for grant requests?

    We encourage all qualified
    organizations to obtain and submit grant requests to the Grants Committee. Historically, the Foundation's grants have been limited to annual awards.  Due to continued expansion of grant requests and increased resources, requests are presently accepted throughout
    the year.

  • When are grant recipients announced?

    Qualified awards are granted at mid-year and year-end.