2025-02-20T14:33:10-06:00 2024-06-30 843551139 LEE & CROWLEY LLC 423 W BROADWAY SUITE 304 BOSTON MA 02127 990 2023-07-01 222778232 ARMENIAN MUSEUM OF AMERICA INC ARME 6179262562 65 MAIN STREET WATERTOWN MA 02472 JAMES ERDEKIAN TREASURER 6179262562 2025-02-20 1 0 JAMES KEEFE P01307952 6173568220 2025-02-20 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JAMES ERDEKIAN 65 MAIN STREET WATERTOWN MA 02472 3467494 0 X WWW.ARMENIANMUSEUM.ORG X 1986 MA TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, AND DISPLAY OBJECTS AND WRITTEN WORKS OF ARMENIAN CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE, PAST AND PRESENT, TO ARCHIVE AND SHARE WITH THE PUBLIC. 9 9 9 11 0 0 817129 701365 95347 145711 1044611 219878 229470 277299 2186557 1344253 0 0 0 0 528831 526344 0 0 74286 974942 995129 1503773 1521473 682784 -177220 16272779 16651959 78860 119858 16193919 16532101 X TO MAINTAIN AN ACTIVE PROGRAM OF COLLECTING, CONSERVING, DOCUMENTING, AND SHARING ARMENIAN ARTIFACTS, BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS. TO PRESERVE FOR POSTERITY THE ARMENIAN HERITAGE, BOTH PAST AND PRESENT, AND TO TELL THE STORY OF THE ARMENIAN PEOPLE. TO PROMOTE AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF THE CULTURE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE ARMENIAN PEOPLE, THROUGH EXHIBITIONS AND DIVERSE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. TO SERVE AS A NATIONAL REPOSITORY AND INFORMATION CENTER OF ARMENIAN MATERIAL CULTURE. 0 0 1027397 136689 THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ARMENIAN MUSEUM'S EDUCATION AND EVENT PROGRAMS IS TO CARRY OUT THE MUSEUM'S MISSION, THROUGH DIVERSE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. THESE PROGRAMS CULTIVATE INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY ABOUT ARMENIAN HERITAGE AND ENGAGE STUDENTS AND LIFELONG LEARNERS IN COMPREHENSIVE LEARNING. BY PROVIDING AGE APPROPRIATE, DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION TO ADDRESS THE VARIED LEARNING STYLES OF VISITORS, WE PROMOTE AND DEVELOP STUDENTS' SELF CONFIDENCE AND SENSE OF PERSONAL AGENCY. EVENTS THAT EXPLORE RICH MUSICAL, LITERARY, AND ARTISTIC TRADITIONS AS WELL AS CONTEMPORARY PRACTICES WILL CONTINUE TO GROW AND EXPAND TO REACH NEW AUDIENCES. TO CARRY OUT THE MISSION OF THE ARMENIAN MUSEUM OF AMERICA, THROUGH DIVERSE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. CULTIVATE INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY ABOUT ARMENIAN HISTORY & CULTURE AND ENGAGE STUDENTS IN COMPREHENSIVE LEARNING. SELF REFLECT AND EVALUATE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROGRAMS AND ALWAYS STRIVE TO IMPROVE AND CREATE THE BEST POSSIBLE LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR ARMENIANS AND NONARMENIANS ALIKE. 1027397 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 MA X X JAMES ERDEKIAN 6179262562 65 MAIN ST WATERTOWN MA 02472 MICHELE M KOLLIGIAN PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES A ERDEKIAN TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 STUART GREEN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BARBARA J MERGUERIAN VICE PRESIDENT; SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT P KHEDERIAN VICE PRESIDENT; ASST. TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL K DORIAN VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY ELLEN MARGOSIAN VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOAN AGAJANIAN QUINN VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SANDRA MISSAKIAN MEMBER-AT-LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARAKEL ALMASIAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVORK ATINIZIAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 NISHAN ATINIZIAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAMILLE BEDROSIAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HAPET A BERBERIAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY GOUDSOUZIAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES HAJINIAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BYRON V HARTUNIAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 VAHAN JANJIGIAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD KELJIK JR TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK KOLLIGIAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN M MIGRIDICHIAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN MUGAR TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BERJ NAJARIAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 VARUJAN OZCAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HERMAN PURUTYAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR LEVON SARYAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE TUFENKIAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TANER AKCAM ACADEMIC ADVISOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HAYK DEMOYAN ACADEMIC ADVISOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HELEN C EVANS ACADEMIC ADVISOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA MARANCI ACADEMIC ADVISOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 YOUSUF KARSH HONORARY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOROTHY BURKE HONORARY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON A SOHIGAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 144776 0 0 BERJ CHEKIJIAN DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 28.00 X 61690 0 0 206466 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 701365 153035 701365 MEMBERSHIPS 713990 85791 85791 ADMISSIONS 713990 59920 59920 145711 271777 271777 241762 0 241762 241762 241762 2062320 2114219 -51899 -51899 -51899 44559 9022 35537 35537 1344253 181248 0 461640 206466 144526 51617 10323 243048 170133 60762 12153 12902 9031 3226 645 63928 44749 15981 3198 11481 4068 7413 2314 820 1494 92035 32607 59428 16540 5860 10680 49133 20981 28152 87513 61259 21878 4376 154380 108066 38595 7719 31651 22156 7913 1582 21489 15042 5373 1074 68599 48019 17150 3430 33465 23425 8366 1674 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 189421 132595 47355 9471 EXHIBITS AND LIBRARY 87725 87725 UTILITIES 86422 60495 21606 4321 SUPPLIES AND POSTAGE 17658 12362 4415 881 45303 23478 8386 13439 1521473 1027397 419790 74286 50760 124883 10651 652 450000 350000 600 600 38064 77010 64406 5411803 3490606 1746850 1921197 6109702 6025610 733864 796161 7132288 7291440 16272779 16651959 78860 119858 78860 119858 X 8678248 9278746 7515671 7253355 16193919 16532101 16272779 16651959 -177220 559856 -44454 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 240474 587303 1597236 817129 744600 3986742 240474 587303 1597236 817129 744600 3986742 3986742 343515 350798 391000 433490 513539 2032342 35000 35000 6054084 0.65850 0.52200 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 153035 7291440 X X X X 0 3553659 278973 368111 3464521 3399360 288249 133950 3553659 3768607 -119956 249291 3399360 3133978 1031814 397185 3768607 3447197 -115571 197648 3133978 0.66000 0.34000 0 0 4436119 2895892 1540227 618100 293322 324778 246888 225356 21532 110696 76036 34660 1921197 LIBRARY AND MUSEUM OBJECTS 7291440 7291440 X 1868676 515401 9022 524423 1344253 0 1344253 1530494 9022 9022 1521472 0 1521472 PART III, LINE 4: OUR COLLECTIONS CONSIST OF (I) ARTIFACTS AND OTHER OBJECTS AND (II) AN EXTENSIVE LIBRARY COLLECTION OF BOOKS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS, ALL OF THE FOREGOING RELATING TO THE MANY CENTURIES OLD HISTORY, EVENTS AND CULTURE OF ARMENIA AND THE ARMENIAN PEOPLE AND TOPICS INCIDENTAL THERETO. THE OBJECTS AND ARTIFACTS ARE ESSENTIAL IN ORDER TO OPERATE A MUSEUM WHICH DEVOTES ITSELF TO MOUNTING VARIOUS EXHIBITS FROM TIME TO TIME THAT ILLUSTRATE DIFFERENT EVENTS AND ASPECTS OF ARMENIAN HISTORY AND HERITAGE. OUR LIBRARY IS ESSENTIAL IN ORDER TO ENHANCE OUR MUSEUM FUNCTION AND ALSO AS A SOURCE OF RESEARCH ON MATTERS OF HISTORY AND CULTURE OF ARMENIA AND THE ARMENIANS. WE COULD NOT OPERATE AS AN ARMENIAN MUSEUM WITHOUT THE ARTIFACTS AND OBJECTS NOR AS AN ARMENIAN LIBRARY WITHOUT THE BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS IN OUR LIBRARY. THEY ARE ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL TO OUR MISSION. IN THAT SENSE THEY ENHANCE OUR MISSION AS A MUSEUM AND AS A LIBRARY. PART V, LINE 4: INCOME FROM THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS IS TO BE USED TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION PART X, LINE 2: THE MUSEUM IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES AS AN ORGANIZATION (NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION) FORMED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("IRC"). THE MUSEUM IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM STATE INCOME TAXES. DONORS MAY DEDUCT CONTRIBUTIONS MADE TO THE MUSEUM WITHIN THE IRC AND RELATED REGULATIONS. UNDER ASC 740, AN ORGANIZATION MUST RECOGNIZE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT EFFECTS OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN FOR TAX RETURN PURPOSES WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. THE MUSEUM DOES NOT BELIEVE IT HAS TAKEN ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, AND, ACCORDINGLY, IT HAS NOT RECORDED ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. THE MUSEUM HAS FILED FOR AND RECEIVED INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS IN THE JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT IS REQUIRED TO DO SO. ADDITIONALLY, THE MUSEUM HAS FILED IRS FORM 990 INFORMATION RETURNS, AS REQUIRED, AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE RETURNS IN JURISDICTIONS WHERE SO REQUIRED. THE MUSEUM'S RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS. THERE ARE NO EXAMINATIONS CURRENTLY GOING ON. FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023, THERE WERE NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RECORDED OR INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF SALES PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF SALES PART XI LINE 2D - OTHER DIRECT EXPENSES OF MUSUEM SHOP, NETTED WITH REVENUE ON PART VIII. X 132 97457 APPRAISAL AND ESTIMATE X 55578 APPRAISAL AND ESTIMATE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER BEFORE FILING FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 FORM 1023 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND ON ANOTHER WEBSITE AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE