Armenian General Benevolent Union
2495 E Mountain St, Pasadena, CA · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $34,559,386 | $29,384,138 | $322,443,612 |
| FY2023 | $38,112,370 | $28,253,731 | $305,204,507 |
| FY2022 | $38,755,110 | $28,642,760 | $292,372,174 |
| FY2021 | $43,918,491 | $21,803,804 | $291,865,101 |
| FY2020 | $35,422,397 | $32,284,688 | $263,428,318 |
| FY2019 | $25,518,329 | $28,041,182 | $256,513,159 |
| FY2018 | $29,206,871 | $23,853,680 | $235,443,410 |
| FY2017 | $30,669,918 | $25,128,285 | $247,746,975 |
| FY2016 | $28,602,427 | $23,318,407 | $231,859,714 |
| FY2015 | $23,058,990 | $23,216,254 | $221,218,439 |
| FY2014 | $18,126,431 | $18,318,548 | $232,814,542 |
| FY2013 | $22,361,961 | $22,048,259 | $230,446,560 |
| FY2012 | $19,904,949 | $22,250,800 | $218,729,356 |
| FY2011 | $55,855,760 | $22,943,264 | $208,497,191 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Armenian General Benevolent Union (EIN 13-5600421), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $23,882,194 | 69% |
| Program service revenue | $1,301,573 | 4% |
| Other revenue | $9,375,619 | 27% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $23,842,391 | 81% |
| Management & general | $4,303,762 | 15% |
| Fundraising | $1,237,985 | 4% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 69% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 81% of functional expenses, management & general 15%, and fundraising 4%.
- 81% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024.
- Net assets covered about 131.7 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year.
- Total revenue fell from $55,855,760 in FY2011 to $34,559,386 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 6 and decreased in 7 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 4 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2014, FY2015, FY2019).
- The highest revenue on record here is $55,855,760 in FY2011.
- Net assets grew from $208,497,191 to $322,443,612 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Contributions and grants made up 76% of revenue in FY2011 and 69% in FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as a central organization with a group exemption; its subordinate units may also be eligible.
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
ENSURING THE PROSPERITY AND WELL-BEING OF ALL ARMENIANS.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1959 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as a central organization with a group exemption; its subordinate units may also be eligible. |
Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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