Armenian National Committee of America
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What it says it does
To foster greater civic awareness among Americans of Armenian heritage and the broader pro-Armenian community throughout the United States and to encourage civic participation in the democratic process.
- Income
- $2.3 million
- Spending
- $1.4 million
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $138,211, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $281,163 spent. ANCA Capital Gateway Program- The ANCA Capital Gateway Program provides qualified university graduates an opportunity to explore various internships in Washington DC. This program leverages ANCA's long standing relationships in the nation's capital and its experience in the public policy community to help candidates secure an internship or employment that fits their interests and needs. The program also offers short-term housing to certain qualified applicants.
- $340,551 spent. ANCA Community Outreach Program - The ANCA Community Outreach Program promotes greater civic awareness and engagement by Americans of Armenian heritage and the broader pro-Armenian community throughout the United States by providing news and analysis on a broad range of issues, including the Armenian Genocide, U.S.-Armenia bilateral relations and Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) security and freedom. The program helps the ANCA maintain an active, updated website and social media profile; empowers activists to meet their civic responsibilities within the U.S. public policy arena; informs and educates the U.S. foreign policy community and other stakeholders about issues of Concern to Americans of Armenian heritage and promotes Armenian American culture and heritage.
- $286,814 spent. ANCA Advocacy Program - The ANCA Advocacy Program works with the U.S. Administration, Congressional, state and local officials to advance a broad range of policy priorities of concern to Americans of Armenian heritage and America's broader pro-Armenian community, including: U.S.-Armenia bilateral relations; Artsakh's (Nagorno Karabakh) security and freedom; and, U.S. reaffirmation and support for a just resolution of the Armenian Genocide. Toward this end, the ANCA provides information, research and recommendations - in the form of testimony, position papers, facts sheets, and other formats - in support of its policy priorities. The ANCA endorses candidates, scores legislators, organizes voter registration drives, and distributes candidate questionnaires, Congressional report cards and election guides.
- $26,341 spent. ANCA Leo Sarkisian Summer Internship - The ANCA Leo Sarkisian Summer internship program is a 6-week training program for college students that teaches community activism, media and PR, grassroots outreach, and general professional skills. Students are also assigned research projects and participate in a series of lectures about Armenian history, advocacy and the political process.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2012.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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