ARPA INSTITUTE INC: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
ARPA INSTITUTE INC (EIN 95-4423297)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-07
IRS object ID
202611279349302876
Schema version
2025v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2026-05-07T10:54:46-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1O & A TAX PREPARATION SERVICES LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN954423297EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1ARPA Institute IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlARPABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8188810010PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line118106 Miranda StAddressLine1Txt
CityTarzanaCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonHagop PanossianPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Phone8188810010PhoneNum
Signature2026-04-25SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDaniel J OurlianPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00534733PTIN
Phone3135290159PhoneNum
Preparation2026-05-07PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
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Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

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Principal OfficerHagop PanossianPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1100 Addison StAddressLine1Txt
CitySherman OaksCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Gross Receipts$283,933GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresshttp://www.arpainstitute.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1993FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionThe Principal Objective of ARPA is to Promote International Cooperation and Understanding Within the World Community. Through the Provision of Consulting, Analysis, Research and Planning Services, in: Education, Economics, Policy, Health and Technology, Between the Republic of Armenia and the United States of America.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers15TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Revenues Less Expenses$39,388CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionThe Principal Objective of ARPA is to Promote International Cooperation and Understanding Within the World Community. Through the Provision of Consulting, Analysis, Research and Planning Services, in: Education, Economics, Policy, Health and Technology, Between the Republic of Armenia and the United States of America.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
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Grant$0GrantAmt
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DescThe organization had fund raising for its ARPA Gala Fundraising Event. The funds received from the fundraising was used to improve schools, laborotories, etc. as described in its mission statement. ARPA Institutes 33rd Anniversary Gala and Education Expo organized on May 10, 2025 brought together friends, visionaries, and supporters of ARPA to celebrate its legacy and raise funds.Desc

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Expense$122,700ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
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DescStemar Project Donation The program is a collaborative effort with the Armenian Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports, expanding rapidly across regions such as Tavush, Gegharkunik, and Ararat.Desc

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DescDisinformation Campaign AI algorithm to combat disinformation campaigns targeting ArmeniaDesc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (3 entries)

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$6,586$0$0Alikhanyan Lab This program supports are our objectives as outlined in our mission statement.
$6,000$0$0Fund Force This program supports our mission statement.
$4,000$0$0ABI Fellowship This program supports our mission statement.
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

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Hagop Panossian PhD
President40.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Armen Kocharian PhD
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Sargis Sedrakyan PhD
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Hasmig Baran EdD
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ARPA Gala$55,259$55,259$0$0
Disinformation AI$50,000$50,000$0$0
Alikanyan Lab$6,586$6,586$0$0

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Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteefalseAuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt
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Total$283,933TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$283,933TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

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Event1STEMAREvent1Nm
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Gross Revenue Event1$283,933GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$244,545OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$283,933GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$283,933GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
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Direct Expense Summary Events$244,545DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$39,388NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 2Presidents relative is a director, but not officer
Pt VI, Line 11bA Draft of the 990 from was distributed to the directors
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dAlikhanyan Lab 6586. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dFund Force 6000. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dABI Fellowship 4000. 0. 0.

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