2023-11-15T17:56:17-06:00 2022-12-31 453928339 MASH ACCOUNTING & CONSULTING LLP 500 N CENTRAL AVE STE 600 GLENDALE CA 91203 990EZ 2022-01-01 874632702 FRIENDS OF FAST FRIE 3106201687 109 E HARVARD STREET 303 GLENDALE CA 91205 AVAK KAHVEJIAN CEO 3106201687 2023-11-15 AVAK KAHVEJIAN 999009999 0 VAGRAM SHALVARDZHYAN P01243404 8189456274 2023-11-13 X 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X N/A X X 75000 X 75000 75000 50000 11075 101 7028 68204 6796 0 0 6796 0 6796 0 6796 0 0 0 6796 X THE PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE OF FRIENDS OF FAST IS TO FOSTER SCIENTIFIC ADVANCEMENT IN ARMENIA AND BEYOND, AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO ARMENIA'S REALIZATION OF A DYNAMIC FUTURE IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. ADVANCE RESEARCH GRANTS PROGRAMFRIENDS OF FAST PROVIDED A GRANT TO AN ELIGIBLE THIRD PARTY WITHIN THE PRIMARY PROGRAM TO SUPPORT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN ARMENIA. DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, THIS THIRD PARTY RECRUITED AND INITIATED ALLIANCES WITH 8 INTERNATIONAL PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS (PIS) IN STEM FIELDS, WHO IN TURN LED RESEARCH GROUPS CONSISTING OF 60 RESEARCHERS. THE PROGRAM OFFERS VARIOUS FORMS OF SUPPORT TO THESE RESEARCH GROUPS, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF LAB MATERIALS, TRAVEL STIPENDS, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAPACITY-BUILDING. FURTHERMORE, IT FACILITATED THE PUBLICATION OF 7 RESEARCH PAPERS IN INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS WITH HIGH IMPACT FACTORS, SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTING TO THE DISSEMINATION OF VALUABLE SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF ARMENIA'S SCIENTIFIC LANDSCAPE.NUMBER OF PERSONS BENEFITED: THE PROGRAM DIRECTLY BENEFITED 60 SCIENTISTS AND RESEARCHERS, WHILE ALSO INDIRECTLY IMPACTING 487 PARTICIPANTS OF ACADEMIC COURSES AND WORKSHOPS, ENHANCING THEIR ENGAGEMENT WITH STEM. 50000 45 45 AVAK KAHVEJIAN DIRECTOR & CEO 1.50 0 0 0 GARABED ANTRANIKIAN DIRECTOR 0.50 0 0 0 ARMEN MARTIROSYAN DIRECTOR, TR. AND SEC. 1.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CA ANAHIT BEGLUYAN 500 N CENTRAL AVE SUITE 600 GLENDALE CA 91202 8189456274 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 75000 75000 75000 75000 0 0 0 75000 75000 75000 1.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: FOUNDATION FOR ARMENIAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. AMOUNT GIVEN: 50,000. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES & SERVICE CHARGES. AMOUNT: 225. DESCRIPTION: MEMBERSHIPS & SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 600. DESCRIPTION: SOFTWARE & APPS. AMOUNT: 6,203. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 7,028. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.