Zari and Gregory Semerdjian Charitable Foundation
Private foundation · Tacoma, WA · EIN 46-1422171 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Zari and Gregory Semerdjian
53grants reported
$500median award
$450lower quartile
$150smallest grant
$128Ktotal paid
4states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 7 of its 53 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $14K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
2902 Vista View Dr
Tacoma, WA 98407-1027
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tacoma Youth Chorus SUPPORT YOUTH CHOIR | Tacoma, WA | $30,000 |
| Tacoma Youth Chorus SUPPORT YOUTH CHOIR | Tacoma, WA | $20,000 |
| Tacoma Youth Chorus SUPPORT YOUTH CHOIR | Tacoma, WA | $15,000 |
| Friends of Lakewood SUPPORT EXPANDING ACCESS TO NATURE | Lakewood, WA | $4,325 |
| St Sarkis Armenian Church of San Diego SUPPORT ARMENIAN RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY | San Diego, CA | $4,200 |
| St Sarkis Armenian Church of San Diego SUPPORT ARMENIAN RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY | San Diego, CA | $3,500 |
| Tacoma Symphony Orchestra SUPPORT TACOMA MUSICAL ARTS | Tacoma, WA | $3,500 |
| YWCA Pierce County SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS | Tacoma, WA | $3,500 |
| Tacoma Symphony Orchestra SUPPORT TACOMA MUSICAL ARTS | Tacoma, WA | $3,500 |
| Tacoma Opera SUPPORT COMMUNITY OPERA | Tacoma, WA | $3,500 |
| Tacoma Symphony Orchestra SUPPORT TACOMA MUSICAL ARTS | Tacoma, WA | $3,500 |
| Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center SUPPORT EDUCATING MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES WITH CLASSICAL BALLET TECHNIQUES | Tacoma, WA | $3,000 |
| YWCA Pierce County SUPPORT TRANSFORMING LIVES THROUGH SAFETY, HEALING, AND EMPOWERMENT | Tacoma, WA | $2,500 |
| Armenian General Benevolent Union (agbu) SUPPORT UPHOLDING THE ARMENIAN HERITAGE | New York, NY | $2,500 |
| YWCA 405 BROADWAY | Tacoma, WA | $2,500 |
| Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (eastern) SUPPORT THE ARMENIAN RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY | New York, NY | $2,000 |
| Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (eastern) SUPPORT THE ARMENIAN RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY | New York, WA | $2,000 |
| Greentike (children's Museum of Tacoma) SUPPORT PROGRAMMING AND ADVOCACY FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN PIERCE COUNTY | Tacoma, WA | $1,500 |
| Tacoma Opera SUPPORT COMMUNITY OPERA | Tacoma, WA | $1,500 |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital SUPPORT FOR HEALING AND A HEALTHY FUTURE THROUGH PHILANTHROPY | Tacoma, WA | $1,000 |
| St Nersess Armenian Seminary Inc SUPPORT EDUCATION OF FUTURE ARMENIAN CHURCH LEADERS | Armonk, NY | $1,000 |
| Tacoma Opera SUPPORT COMMUNITY OPERA | Tacoma, WA | $1,000 |
| Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (eastern) SUPPORT THE ARMENIAN RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY | New York, WA | $1,000 |
| Greentike (children's Museum of Tacoma) SUPPORT PROGRAMMING AND ADVOCACY FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN PIERCE COUNTY | Tacoma, WA | $1,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers SUPPORT THE FAMILIES OF AMERICAN HEROES | Staten Island, NY | $650 |
| Community Health Care SUPPORT HIGHEST QUALITY HEALTH CARE WITH COMPASSIONATE AND ACCESSIBLE SERVICE | Tacoma, WA | $500 |
| Executive Council for the Job Carr Cabin Museum SUPPORT TACOMA HISTORY MUSEUM | Tacoma, WA | $500 |
| Community Health Care SUPPORT HIGHEST QUALITY HEALTH CARE WITH COMPASSIONATE AND ACCESSIBLE SERVICE | Tacoma, WA | $500 |
| Executive Council for the Job Carr Cabin Museum SUPPORT TACOMA HISTORY MUSEUM | Tacoma, WA | $500 |
| Greentike (children's Museum of Tacoma) SUPPORT PROGRAMMING AND ADVOCACY FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN PIERCE COUNTY | Tacoma, WA | $500 |
| St Sarkis Armenian Church of San Diego SUPPORT ARMENIAN RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY | San Diego, CA | $500 |
| St Nersess Armenian Seminary Inc SUPPORT EDUCATION OF FUTURE ARMENIAN CHURCH LEADERS | Armonk, NY | $500 |
| The Fuller Center for Housing SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSES TO ELIMINATE POVERTY HOUSING | Americus, GA | $500 |
| Armenian Church Summer Camp SUPPORT UPHOLDING THE ARMENIAN HERITAGE | Fresno, CA | $500 |
| Community Health Care SUPPORT HIGHEST QUALITY HEALTH CARE WITH COMPASSIONATE AND ACCESSIBLE SERVICE | Tacoma, WA | $500 |
| Executive Council for the Job Carr Cabin Museum SUPPORT TACOMA HISTORY MUSEUM | Tacoma, WA | $500 |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital SUPPORT FOR HEALING AND A HEALTHY FUTURE THROUGH PHILANTHROPY | Tacoma, WA | $500 |
| St Nersess Armenian Seminary Inc SUPPORT EDUCATION OF FUTURE ARMENIAN CHURCH LEADERS | Armonk, NY | $500 |
| The Fuller Center for Housing SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSES TO ELIMINATE POVERTY HOUSING | Americus, GA | $500 |
| Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Foundation SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTIONAL LEVEL OF CARE TO ITS PATIENTS | Seattle, WA | $500 |
| Seattle Art Museum SUPPORT WORLD-CLASS VISUAL ARTS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST | Seattle, WA | $450 |
| Tunnel to Towers SUPPORT THE FAMILIES OF AMERICAN HEROES | Staten Island, NY | $300 |
| Kbtc Association SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL KIDS AND YOUTH SHOWS | Tacoma, WA | $250 |
| Public Broadcasting Service SUPPORT COMMUNITY MEDIA TO INSPIRE A SMARTER WORLD | Seattle, WA | $250 |
| Catherine Place SUPPORT WOMEN'S CENTER PROGRAMS | Tacoma, WA | $250 |
| Kbtc Association SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL KIDS AND YOUTH SHOWS | Tacoma, WA | $250 |
| Kcts SUPPORT COMMUNITY MEDIA TO INSPIRE A SMARTER WORLD | Seattle, WA | $250 |
| Seattle Children's Hospital SUPPORT HELPING EVERY CHILD LIVE THE HEALTHIEST & MOST FULFILLING LIFE POSSIBLE | Seattle, WA | $250 |
| Catherine Place SUPPORT WOMEN'S CENTER PROGRAMS | Tacoma, WA | $250 |
| Kbtc Association SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL KIDS AND YOUTH SHOWS | Tacoma, WA | $250 |
| Public Broadcasting Service SUPPORT COMMUNITY MEDIA TO INSPIRE A SMARTER WORLD | Seattle, WA | $250 |
| Museum of Glass SUPPORT A GLASSMAKING VENUE SHAPING THE FUTURE OF GLASS | Tacoma, WA | $175 |
| Tunnel to Towers SUPPORT THE FAMILIES OF AMERICAN HEROES | Staten Island, NY | $150 |
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