Mission
TO SERVE THE HUMANITARIAN NEEDS OF THE ARMENIAN PEOPLE AND SEEK TO PRESERVE THE CULTURAL IDENTITY OF THE ARMENIAN NATION THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. MOREOVER, TO AID PEOPLE IN NEED, ARMENIAN AND NON-ARMENIAN, DUE TO NATURAL AND MAN-MADE DISASTERS.
Public Charity
ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY INC
Based in WATERTOWN, MA, ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.6M in revenue, $2.7M in expenses, $9.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 28 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $3.0M.
EIN: 042219512
WATERTOWN, MA
International Relief
NTEE: Q33
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.6M
Total Expenses$2.7M
Total Assets$9.4M
Grant Records28
Funding Total$3.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Armenian Relief Society Inc
How Armenian Relief Society Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$84
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $84 for programs
$37
The Armenian Relief Society (ars) sponsors and supports many humanitarian programs worldwide which have educational, cultural, healthcare and health promoting, economic, and disaster relief aid natures
$24
Support for artsakh
$15
Children of fallen heroes
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
$25,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$386,906
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
$100,000
$75,490
GENERAL SUPPORT
$16,652
Showing up to 5 of 28 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Annie Kechichian
DIRECTOR
Arminee Karabetian
CHAIRPERSON
Arousyak Melkonian
DIRECTOR
Irma Kassabian
DIRECTOR
Lisa Tchalikian Gillibert
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Meghrig Nerkizian
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.6M | $2.7M | $9.4M |
| 2024 | $2.8M | $2.8M | $9.1M |
| 2023 | $3.9M | $2.5M | $8.7M |
| 2022 | $2.2M | $2.5M | $6.9M |
| 2021 | $4.7M | $3.5M | $7.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $4.7M to $3.6M (-23%), with total assets most recently reported at $9.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.