Levon & Claudia Nazarian Family
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various public charitable institutions that are exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Its mission focuses on promoting Armenian cultural heritage, providing health-related support, and addressing food insecurity. The foundation primarily funds organizations such as Armenian churches, cultural nonprofits, and health charities, reflecting its commitment to both cultural and community welfare. While it operates primarily in New Jersey, its funding extends to a diverse range of recipients across multiple states.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A registered charity (often Armenian-focused churches, cultural or education organizations) with an established presence or relationship in New York that aligns with the foundation’s giving history.
Good Fit
- • Clear mission alignment with Armenian cultural, religious, educational, or community services.
- • Existing or introducible relationship to the foundation, its directors, or major grantees.
- • Operations or programs in New York where most dollars concentrate.
- • Willingness to accept small-to-moderate operating grants and occasional larger designated gifts.
Geography
Although grants were made to recipients in multiple states by count, roughly 92% of grant dollars in the latest year went to organizations in New York, showing a tightly concentrated dollar footprint.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded 20–28 distinct recipients each year and 14 recipients recur across years, so the portfolio includes many independent grantees, but financial support is heavily concentrated in a small set of large beneficiaries.
New Applicants
There is behavioral evidence of new grantees (six new recipients in the latest year), but filings and profile state grants are preselected and there is no public application channel, so unfamiliar applicants may get funded mainly via referral or invitation rather than open competition.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
