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Kazarian Donations Trust

Preselected recipients only North Kingstown, Rhode Island · EIN 050474999

Kazarian Donations Trust is a private foundation in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. In tax year 2025 it gave $70,000 in 19 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $56,084 the year before.

11% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$75,08325$1.2 million
2024$56,08422$1.3 million
2025$70,00019$1.3 million

How to apply

Kazarian Donations Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Kazarian Donations Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York5$29,000
Connecticut1$18,000
Rhode Island7$17,000
Massachusetts3$3,000
California1$1,000
District of Columbia1$1,000
Illinois1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 19 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Anti Defamation League
New York, NY
Charitable$25,000
American Friends of Chabad of Portugal Inc
West Hartford, CT
Charitable$18,000
Saints Sahag & Mesrob Armenian Church
Providence, RI
Charitable$7,000
Pawtucket Hall of Fame
Pawtucket, RI
Charitable$3,000
Chabad Chai Center of West Bay
Warwick, RI
Charitable$2,000
STS Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church
Providence, RI
Charitable$2,000
Agbu President's Club
New York, NY
Charitable$1,000
American Friends of Alyn Hospital
New York, NY
Charitable$1,000
American Friends of the Israel Museum
New York, NY
Charitable$1,000
American Jewish Committee
New York, NY
Charitable$1,000
Armenian Assembly of America
Washington, DC
Charitable$1,000
Armenian Historical Association of Ri
Providence, RI
Charitable$1,000
Facing History & Ourselves
Brookline, MA
Charitable$1,000
Jewish Community Center of Ri
Providence, RI
Charitable$1,000
Mass General Hospital
Boston, MA
Charitable$1,000
Miriam Hospital Foundation
Providence, RI
Charitable$1,000
Ogan Family Scholarship Fund
Lombard, IL
Charitable$1,000
Orran
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$1,000
Pan Mass Challenge
Boston, MA
Charitable$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kazarian Donations Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Kazarian Donations Trust give?

$70,000 in tax year 2025, across 19 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Kazarian Donations Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Paul B Kazarian (Trustee).

What does Kazarian Donations Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, health and arts and culture.

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