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CHRISTOPHER W KURKJIAN CHARITABLE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

BALLSTON LAKE, NY · EIN 861184573 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE P12 · Human Services · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$356K
expenses
$6K
net assets
$1.1M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

Private foundation based in Ballston Lake, NY, focused on charitable giving in the human services sector. The foundation makes grants to nonprofit organizations that support vulnerable populations, including homeless individuals, refugees, and disadvantaged patients. It funds initiatives related to education, health care, emergency relief, and social justice.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Charitable Grantmaking Program
Provides financial support to nonprofit organizations working in human services, including education, health, emergency relief, and social justice.
activities · 8 groups

What they do

  • Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 4 activities
    • Funding emergency health interventions and life-saving medical aid
      Funds AmeriCares to save lives and improve health for people affected by crises through emergency medical assistance.
    • Funding emergency response and disaster relief through volunteer mobilization
      Funds the American Red Cross to prevent and alleviate human suffering during emergencies by supporting volunteer and donor mobilization.
    • Funding free surgical care and medical training via hospital ships
      Funds Mercy Ships International to support free surgical care and medical training in developing countries through the use of hospital ships.
    • Funding international humanitarian programs
      Funds Doctors Without Borders to support its international humanitarian programs.
  • Refugee and Immigrant Resettlement Services 2 activities
    • Funding assistance for people affected by conflict and disaster
      Funds the International Rescue Committee to assist people displaced or impacted by conflict and disaster.
    • Funding legal and advocacy support for refugees seeking asylum
      Funds the Center for Gender and Refugee Studies to support refugees seeking asylum in the United States.
  • Armenian Community and Institutional Support 1 activity
    • Funding Armenian heritage education programs
      Funds the Armenian General Benevolent Union to promote Armenian heritage through educational programs.
  • Human Rights Advocacy Funding 1 activity
    • Funding advocacy for economic justice, gender equality, and climate action
      Funds Oxfam America to support advocacy efforts in economic justice, gender equality, and climate action.
  • Teacher & Classroom Innovation Grants 1 activity
    • Funding educational tools for inclusive classrooms
      Funds Facing History and Ourselves to provide educators with tools to create inclusive and equitable classrooms.
  • Agricultural Grantmaking and Funding Programs 1 activity
    • Funding equitable access to nutritious food through food bank networks
      Funds Feeding America to advance equitable access to nutritious food for all through collaboration with partner food banks and local communities.
  • Hospital and Medical Center Support 1 activity
    • Funding medical care for disadvantaged patients
      Funds Planned Parenthood Federation of America to provide medical care to disadvantaged patients.
  • Church and Congregation-Based Financial Aid 1 activity
    • Funding services for homeless populations in Albany
      Funds Capital City Rescue Mission to support services for homeless men, women, and children in Albany.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$356K
Contributions & grants$300K84%
Program service revenue
Investment income$19K5%
Other revenue$37K
expenses
Total expenses$6K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$120K
balance sheet
Total assets$1.05M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$1.05M
3 years on record · 2020–2024
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 3
  • CHRISTINE VARLEY — VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR
  • CHRISTOPHER W KURKJIAN — PRESIDENT/TREASURER, DIRECTOR
  • ELIZABETH KURKJIAN — SECRETARY, DIRECTOR
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • AMERICAN RED CROSS Partner — Receives grant funding to prevent and alleviate human suffering during emergencies.
  • AMERICARES Partner — Receives grant funding to save lives and improve health for people in crisis.
  • ARMENIAN GENERAL BENEVALENT UNION Partner — Receives grant funding to promote Armenian heritage through educational programs.
  • CAPITAL CITY RESCUE MISSION Partner — Receives grant funding to support services for homeless individuals in Albany.
  • CENTER FOR GENDER AND REFUGEE STUDIES - UC HASTINGS FOUNDATION Partner — Receives grant funding to support refugees seeking asylum in the United States.
  • DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS Partner — Receives grant funding to support international humanitarian programs.
  • FACING HISTORY AND OURSELVES Partner — Receives grant funding to provide educators with tools for creating inclusive classrooms.
  • FEEDING AMERICA Partner — Receives grant funding to ensure equitable access to nutritious food for all in collaboration with partner food banks and communities.
  • INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE Partner — Receives grant funding to assist people affected by conflict and disaster.
  • MERCY SHIPS INTERNATIONAL Partner — Receives grant funding to operate hospital ships providing free surgical care and medical training in developing countries.
  • OXFAM AMERICA Partner — Receives grant funding to advocate for economic justice, gender equality, and climate action.
  • PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA Partner — Receives grant funding to provide medical care to disadvantaged patients.