FRIENDS OF FAST
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $2.3M · expenses $2.1M · assets $213K
- EIN
- 87-4632702
- Address
- 10635 WOODMAN AVE, MISSION HILLS, CA 91345-2108
- NTEE code
- U19
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- October 2022 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- DIRON OHANIAN (its 2021 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2021 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
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.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armen Martirosyan | DIR/TR/SEC | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Garabed Antranikian | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Avak Kahvejian | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Syuzanna Shamakhyan | DIRECTOR & CEO | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marine Khachatryan (former) | DIRECTOR & CEO | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYUZANNA SHAMAKHYAN | DIRECTOR & CEO | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ARMEN MARTIROSYAN | DIR/TR/SEC | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GARABED ANTRANIKIAN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AVAK KAHVEJIAN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARINE KHACHATRYAN | DIRECTOR & CEO | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GARABED ANTRANIKIAN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ARMEN MARTIROSYAN | DIRECTOR, TR. AND SEC. | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVAK KAHVEJIAN | DIRECTOR & CEO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GARABED ANTRANIKIAN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ARMEN MARTIROSYAN | DIRECTOR, TR. AND SEC. | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,285,170 | $2,130,104 | $212,658 | $200,491 | $2,432,439 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,217,715 | $2,155,246 | $121,933 | $121,933 | $2,349,039 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,810,122 | $1,757,454 | $59,464 | $59,464 | $1,810,122 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $75,000 | $68,204 | $6,796 | $6,796 | $75,000 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
17 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,835,926 in all, tax years 2022 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFEYAN FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF FAST” | 2024 | 1 | $667,000 | 2024 | $667,000 | show |
| AFEYAN FOUNDATION FOR ARMENIA INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Friends of Fast”, “FRIENDS OF FAST” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $410,000 | 2024 | $250,000 | show |
| CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $180,000 | 2023 | $180,000 | show |
| THE UCLA FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $125,000 | 2022 | $125,000 | show |
| AKIAN FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF FAST” | 2022-2023 | 2 | $80,000 | 2023 | $55,000 | show |
| ARMENIA EMPYREAN FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF FAST” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $69,000 | 2024 | $35,000 | show |
| GOLDMAN SACHS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 | $50,000 | show |
| VAHE FATTAL FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF FAST” | 2024 | 1 | $46,600 | 2024 | $46,600 | show |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022, 2024 | 2 | $40,000 | 2024 | $20,000 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024-2025 | 2 | $32,326 | 2025 | $9,140 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $29,500 | 2024 | $29,500 | show |
| CHARLES MOSESIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF FAST” | 2023-2025 | 3 | $25,000 | 2025 | $10,000 | show |
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 | $25,000 | show |
| ROCHE FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF FAST” | 2024 | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 | $25,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $23,000 | 2024 | $16,500 | show |
| CONRAD N HILTON FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF FAST” | 2023 | 1 | $6,000 | 2023 | $6,000 | show |
| LEVITON FOUNDATION INC-NEW YORK | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF FAST” | 2024 | 1 | $2,500 | 2024 | $2,500 | show |
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| COMMIT-BOOST INC | TX | U19 | $508,505 | $406,252 | CEO and Director | $33,332 | Same NTEE code U19, revenue within 5x |
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| SECURITY BSIDES LAS VEGAS INC | NV | U19 | $523,202 | $541,515 | COO | $55,510 | Same NTEE code U19, revenue within 5x |
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| CYBERUP | MO | U19 | $1,093,869 | $1,241,604 | Executive Director | $145,316 | Same NTEE code U19, revenue within 5x |
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| ST LOUIS SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION | MO | U19 | $246,091 | $262,274 | CHAIRMAN | $0 | Same NTEE code U19, revenue within 10x |
| WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY INC | VA | U19 | $439,046 | $505,884 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code U19, revenue within 10x |
| RAINFOREST CONNECTION | TX | U19 | $251,293 | $2,764,503 | CEO and President | $0 | Same NTEE code U19, revenue within 10x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $2,130,104 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,058,850 · events $188,934
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $2,058,850 | $2,058,850 | - | - | 96.7% | |
| Other (as described) | DIRECT PROGRAM EXPENSES | $23,575 | $23,575 | - | - | 1.1% |
| Other (as described) | BANK AND MERCHANT FEES | $21,814 | - | $653 | $21,161 | 1.0% |
| Office expenses | $14,781 | - | $7,210 | $7,571 | 0.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $11,084 | - | $11,084 | - | 0.5% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $41,350 | $188,934 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $2,130,104 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $1,757,454 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,508,700 · events $384,307
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $1,508,700 | $1,508,700 | - | - | 85.8% | |
| Other (as described) Event | EVENT EXPENSES | $179,674 | - | - | $179,674 | 10.2% |
| Advertising and promotion | $26,062 | - | $1,404 | $24,658 | 1.5% | |
| Information technology | $22,138 | $9,846 | $12,292 | - | 1.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $12,326 | - | $12,326 | - | 0.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $6,641 | - | $6,641 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $726 | - | $726 | - | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | SHIPPING & POSTAGE | $653 | - | $653 | - | 0.0% |
| Office expenses | $534 | $234 | - | $300 | 0.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $204,633 | $204,633 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $1,757,454 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $68,204 spent · pay $0 · grants $50,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $50,000 | 73.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $11,075 | 16.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $7,028 | 10.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $101 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $68,204 | 100% |
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