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 ↗
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Armen Martirosyan DIR/TR/SEC2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Garabed Antranikian DIRECTOR2022-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Avak Kahvejian DIRECTOR2022-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Syuzanna Shamakhyan DIRECTOR & CEO2024 1 $0 reported 1
Marine Khachatryan (former) DIRECTOR & CEO2023 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SYUZANNA SHAMAKHYAN DIRECTOR & CEO1 $0$0$0 $01
ARMEN MARTIROSYAN DIR/TR/SEC1 $0$0$0 $01
GARABED ANTRANIKIAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
AVAK KAHVEJIAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARINE KHACHATRYAN DIRECTOR & CEO1 $0$0$0 $01
GARABED ANTRANIKIAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ARMEN MARTIROSYAN DIRECTOR, TR. AND SEC.1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
AVAK KAHVEJIAN DIRECTOR & CEO1 $0-$0 $01
GARABED ANTRANIKIAN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
ARMEN MARTIROSYAN DIRECTOR, TR. AND SEC.1 $0-$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,285,170$2,130,104 $212,658$200,491 $2,432,439$0 $00-
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,217,715$2,155,246 $121,933$121,933 $2,349,039$0 $00-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,810,122$1,757,454 $59,464$59,464 $1,810,122$0 $000
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
AFEYAN FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF FAST” 2024 1$667,000 2024$667,000
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AFEYAN FOUNDATION FOR ARMENIA INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Friends of Fast”, “FRIENDS OF FAST” 2023-2024 2$410,000 2024$250,000
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CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2023 1$180,000 2023$180,000
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THE UCLA FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2022 1$125,000 2022$125,000
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AKIAN FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF FAST” 2022-2023 2$80,000 2023$55,000
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ARMENIA EMPYREAN FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF FAST” 2023-2024 2$69,000 2024$35,000
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GOLDMAN SACHS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2023 1$50,000 2023$50,000
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VAHE FATTAL FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF FAST” 2024 1$46,600 2024$46,600
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NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor Exact 2022, 2024 2$40,000 2024$20,000
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2024-2025 2$32,326 2025$9,140
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$29,500 2024$29,500
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CHARLES MOSESIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF FAST” 2023-2025 3$25,000 2025$10,000
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MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$25,000 2024$25,000
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ROCHE FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF FAST” 2024 1$25,000 2024$25,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$23,000 2024$16,500
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CONRAD N HILTON FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF FAST” 2023 1$6,000 2023$6,000
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LEVITON FOUNDATION INC-NEW YORK Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF FAST” 2024 1$2,500 2024$2,500
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WATTTIME CORPORATIONCAU19 $16,446,600$18,109,740 SOFTWARE ENG$292,631 Same NTEE code U19, revenue within 10x, same state
SCIENCE PHILANTHROPY ALLIANCE INCNYU19 $11,778,417$4,439,140 DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT$627,261 Same NTEE code U19, revenue within 10x
ST LOUIS SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONMOU19 $246,091$262,274 CHAIRMAN$0 Same NTEE code U19, revenue within 10x
WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY INCVAU19 $439,046$505,884 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code U19, revenue within 10x
RAINFOREST CONNECTIONTXU19 $251,293$2,764,503 CEO and President$0 Same NTEE code U19, revenue within 10x
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SARAH MACK SCICOMM INCPAU19 $300,680$238,198 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$97,832 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
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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 Eventdirect expenses; gross income $41,350$188,934reported apart
Total$2,130,104100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $1,757,454 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,508,700 · events $384,307
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $1,508,700$1,508,700-- 85.8%
Other (as described) EventEVENT 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 Eventdirect expenses; gross income $204,633$204,633reported apart
Total$1,757,454100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $68,204 spent · pay $0 · grants $50,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$68,204100%

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